Twisting Petal Stance [one-action] Feat 1Monk Stance Source Tian Xia Character Guide pg. 119Archetype Martial Artist*
Requirements You're
unarmored.
* This archetype offers Twisting Petal Stance at a different level than displayed here.
Your body moves like a petal twisting on the wind, confounding your opponents while using their energy against them. You can make gale blossom strikes that deal 1d6 slashing damage. These strikes are in the
brawling group and have the
agile,
finesse,
nonlethal,
shove, and
unarmed traits. While in Twisting Petal Stance, you gain a +1 circumstance bonus to
Athletics checks to
Shove and a +2 circumstance bonus to your Fortitude DC to avoid being Shoved. You also gain a +1 circumstance bonus to
Deception checks to
Feint and a +2 circumstance bonus to your Perception DC to resist an opponent’s Feint attempt.
Archetype Use
This feat can be used for one or more Archetypes in addition to the listed Classes. When selected this way, the feat is not considered to have its class traits.
Traits
Stance: A stance is a general combat strategy that you enter by using an action with the stance trait, and you remain in for some time. A stance lasts until you get knocked out, until its requirements (if any) are violated, until the encounter ends, or until you use a stance action again, whichever comes first. After you take an action with the stance trait, you can’t take another one for 1 round. You can enter or be in a stance only in encounter mode. You can Dismiss a stance.