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Crane Monk

Source Core Rulebook pg. 164 4.0
Striving for grace in all things, you mimic the fluid movements of the crane. Your strikes are quick as the wind and your mind clear as a placid pool.

Ability Scores

Prioritize Dexterity for finesse attacks and high defenses. A good Wisdom lets you perceive dangers and act quickly, and Constitution improves your hardiness.

Skills

Acrobatics, Nature, Religion, Stealth

Starting Feat

Crane Stance

Higher-Level Feats

Dancing Leaf (2nd), Flying Kick (4th), Crane Flutter (6th), Winding Flow (10th), Stance Savant (Monk) (12th), Enduring Quickness (20th)

Ki Monk

Source Core Rulebook pg. 162 4.0
Centering yourself, you call forth the internal magical energy that dwells within all living things. This ki can empower your body or flash out as pure energy.

Ability Scores

Prioritize Strength. Wisdom empowers your ki spells, Perception, and Will saves. Constitution and Dexterity help your physical defenses.

Skills

Acrobatics, Athletics, Occultism, Stealth

Starting Feat

Ki Strike (occult)

Higher-Level Feats

Mountain Stance (1st), Elemental Fist (2nd), Wholeness of Body (4th), Ki Blast (6th), Meditative Focus (12th), Quivering Palm (16th), Empty Body (20th)