Spiral Monk (Apath)

Unofficial rules compendium

Spiral monks are "fallen" monks, seduced by the power of chaos and evil, usually a demon lord or power of the Cthulhu mythos. Such fallen monks are forever shunned by normal monks for the dual sin of abandoning their self-determination and the discipline of the class.

Class Information

This is a martial arts archetype

Class: Monk.

Alignment: Chaotic neutral, neutral evil, or chaotic evil only. A spiral monk that changes to a non-allowed alignment can continue in the class, but is forever shunned by normal monks.

Hit Die: d10.

Class Features

The spiral monk has all the unchained monks class features, except as follows.

Abased Blood (Su)

A spiral monk's chi is corrupted with the essence of supernatural creatures. At 1st level, the spiral monk must select a bloodline from those available to bloodragers and gains the bloodline power of that bloodline at the same levels a bloodrager gains them, counting monk levels as bloodrager levels to learn and use bloodline powers. A spiral monk of first or second level does not need to be in a bloodrage to use bloodrage powers, see the blood trance ability for how to use bloodline powers at higher levels. This replaces stunning fist.

Bonus Feats

Add the bonus feats of the chosen bloodline to the spiral monk's choice of bonus feats. Unlike the monk, the spiral monk needs to fulfill the perquisites of all bonus feats.

Blood Trance (Su)

At 3rd level, as a free action, a spiral monk can expend one point from his ki pool to enter a blood trance. He can only use bloodline powers in a blood trance. A spiral monk can use bloodline power that a bloodrager can use outside of bloodrage without activating a blood trance.

Corrupted Ki (Sp)

At 6th level, the spiral monk learns to use the spells associated with his bloodline as spell-like abilities.

At 6th level he can use the bloodline spell from 7th level as a spell-like ability at a cost of 1 ki points.

At 10th level he can use the bloodline spell from 10th level as a spell-like ability at a cost of 2 ki points.

At 14th level he can use the bloodline spell from 13th level as a spell-like ability at a cost of 3 ki points.

At 18th level he can use the bloodline spell from 16th level as a spell-like ability at a cost of 4 ki points.

This replaces the ki powers gained at level 6, 10, 14, and 18.

Clawed Hands (Su)

At 4th level, the spiral monk's unarmed strikes deal bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. This replaces still mind.

Ki Pool (su)

At 10th level, the spiral monk's unarmed strikes are treated as both chaotic and evil weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. This changes the ki pool ability.

Eternal Spiral (Ex)

At 17th level, the spiral monk can go into hibernation, as imprisonment, except that he can set a condition that will release him. This can be any event whatsoever, and does not need to occur near the place where he is imprisoned. In addition, the powers the spiral monk serves can free him from imprisonment at any time, even when he was not imprisoned by this ability. This replaces timeless body.

Abased Self

At 20th level, an spiral monk becomes a magical creature. His type changes to outsider. He does not need to eat, sleep, or breathe. Additionally, he gains damage reduction 20/good or lawful. Finally, the spiral monk can abase himself before his patron. During this time, the monk can take no actions, but he does regain ki at the rate of 1 point per 10 minutes spent doing nothing. He cannot use this ability to gain an amount of ki in excess of his maximum. This replaces perfect self.

Ex Monks

An ex-monk that gains an alignment allowed to the spiral monk can become an spiral monk after a week of angst and abasement. Apply the template retroactively.

Summary of Changed Class Abilities

These class features are lost or modified in this archetype:

• Bonus Feats
• Stunning Fist
• Still Mind
• Ki powers gained at level 6, 10, 14, and 18.
• Ki pool from level 10.
• Timeless Body.
• Perfect Self.

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