Monk of the Tiger Force (3.5e Prestige Class)

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A monk who dedicated itself to become power and eschewed most if not all monastery vow. 8 Other Full

Monk of the Tiger Force

“	I am the revelation! The tiger force in the core of all things!	”
—Unknown Monk, Manuscript on the founding of way of the Tiger Force

There once was a powerful monk who was said to rule an entire plane, bringing entire nation under his tyrannic heel, so was his power that none would even dare to defy him. What happened to him was unknown but his legacy lived, manuscripts of his exploit and techniques fell in the hand of a group of power hungry monks. These monks funded the Way of the Tiger Force, a school of philosophy embracing power and dominance over others. From the manuscript they learned of the Omega Strike, a technique allowing the monk to project his ki into a wave of destruction that only an advanced adept of the path can even hope to perform.

The order quickly fell apart from internal struggle but the teaching lived on, still many evil-aligned monk (and few neutral) seek the manuscript to learn it ancient technique and philosophy. Many take the values outline by the ancient order as code of conduct, but those that truly understand the Way of the Tiger Force know that only the monk himself dictate the way, no code or teaching must take precedence over one's own will. Instead the monk of the tiger force who shall force his will on others.

The Tiger Force is a metaphysical force of predation and domination, following it grant those who follow it the ability to crush the will of other with simple words, corrupt one's vital energy, steal other own life away and eventually grant immortality and the ability to corrupt the very willpower of other creature.

Becoming a Monk of the Tiger Force

Entry Requirements  

Alignment:	Any Evil.
Base Attack Bonus:	5.
Skills:	Intimidate 5 ranks, Knowledge (Religion) 11 ranks.
Feats:	Infinite Flurry, Improved Unarmed Strike.
Class Feature:	Still Mind.
Special:	Dedicate yourself to the way of the Tiger Force and possess a manuscript of the Way of the Tiger Force, may not take levels in monk of the higher path.

Table: The Monk of the Tiger Force

Hit Die: d10

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Special
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+1	+2	+2	+2	Embody Strength, Monk Abilities, Tiger's Pride
2nd	+2	+3	+3	+3	Predator's Instinct
3rd	+3	+3	+3	+3	Corrupt Ki Aura, Drain Vitality
4th	+4	+4	+4	+4	Crush Willpower
5th	+5	+4	+4	+4	Pummel into the Ground, Unearthly Fortitude
6th	+6/+1	+5	+5	+5	Omega Strike
7th	+7/+2	+5	+5	+5	Blast into Oblivion
8th	+8/+3	+6	+6	+6	Annihilate Willpower
9th	+9/+4	+6	+6	+6	Furious Omega Strike
10th	+10/+5	+7	+7	+7	Dark Seed
Class Skills (4 + Int modifier per level) Autohypnosis (Wis), Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Heal (Wis), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (arcana) (history) (religion) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Spot (Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex).

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the Monk of the Tiger Force.

Embody Strength (Ex): A monk of the tiger force do not simply want power, they want to become the definition of power. He add his class level on all opposed checks and become immune to [fear] effects.

Monk Abilities: Levels in monk of the tiger force stack with monk for advancing class features and count as effective monk levels. It does not grant new features you do not have, but pre-existing features (such as flurry of blows, speed bonus, and unarmed strike damage) are advanced. A monk of the tiger force no longer force the lawful only restriction of the monk class.

Tiger's Pride (Ex): A 1st level monk of the tiger force use his pride as a tool to better himself, whenever he fail at a d20 roll (be it an attack, save, or skill) he gain a +1 penalty on subsequent checks of that sort for 1 minute. The effect is cumulative (to a maximum of +5). If the monk of the tiger force had the pride this class feature and it cancel each other (he still retain the feat granted by the flaw).

Predator Instinct (Ex): A 2nd level monk of the tiger force is always under the effect of detect power level and detect survivors.

Corrupt Ki Aura (Su): At 3rd level, the monk of the tiger force's ki aura become corrupted, he gain exalted ki aura (without meeting the prerequisite) except it it is not an exalted feat and the AC bonus apply against good creature.

Drain Vitality (Su): At 3rd level, the monk of the tiger can draw out the life force. When he make an unarmed strike he may recover half of the damage he dealt in hit point. He may only recover up twice his effective monk level each round, any hit point recovered past that are lost.

Crush Willpower (Su): A 4th level monk of the tiger force is an able speaker, capable of breaking the will of anyone he speak to. As a standard action he may replicate the effect of crushing despair (DC is wisdom-based). If he extend the casting time to 1 minute per point of CR of the creature (typically to a bound opponent) the effect grant is permanent and cannot be dispelled but can be reverted by a break enchantment or stronger effect. This is a [language-dependent] and [mind-affecting] ability and a creature who succeed it save on either version of the ability is immune for further attempt for 24 hours.

Additionally the monk of the tiger force may now use his wisdom or strength modifier (whichever is higher) instead of his charisma modifier for all his charisma-based skill checks and become immune to moral penalties (but not moral bonuses) himself.

Pummel Into the Ground (Ex): Whenever a 5th level monk of the tiger force make a melee attack against a prone opponent he may encase them into the ground, if the attack hit he make a strength check in addition to it. The encased creature can only get up from prone as a full-round action and each time it attempt to do so it must make an strength or escape artist check opposed to the monk of tiger force's strength check, if he fail he stay prone but the check DC is lowered by 5 for each attempt. A creature that can stand from prone as a free action is able to attempt to escape as a move action.

Unearthly Fortitude (Su): A 5th level monk of the tiger force become transformed by the tiger force, becoming less of a physical being of flesh and taking up metaphysical qualities. He become immune to all disease and poison (including magical one) and cannot be exhausted, fatigued, staggered or stunned.

Omega Strike (Su): A 6th level monk of the tiger force unlock one of the greatest ability of the ancient order, the ability of projecting his ki into an wave of pure destruction. He may use his inifite flurry at a range of 10 feet per class level. He need line of sight but line of effect to perform an omega strike.

Blast into Oblivion (Ex): A 7th level monk of the tiger may have any creature he kill or any object he destroy completely destroyed as per disintegrate. Additionally he now deal an additional 10 points of damage per class level to unattended objects and their hardness.

Annihilated Willpower: A 8th level monk of the tiger force's crush willpower is now more potent. The penalty of it crushing despair is doubled (usually -2 to -4) and it one minute per CR version is instantaneous, only reversible through a wish or similar effect.

Furious Omega Strike (Ex): At 9th level a monk of the tiger force's omega strike can now strike 1 creature per class level each of which must be within 30 ft. of the last target. Only the first target must be in range of the omega strike or within line of sight with the monk of the tiger force (they must however be within line of sight of the last target).

Dark Seed: A 10th level monk of the tiger force is now an avatar of the tiger force itself, he cease to age (reverting all aging penalties he previously received), gain DR 10/good, become immune to vile damage and if slain he return to life as per true resurrection a year later at the location of his choice (unless specific effort is taken to prevent his resurrection such as trapping his soul).

He also become corrupter of will. If he can discuss with a creature for 1 hour per CR of that creature and creature fail a will save, the creature instantaneously become evil and serve the Monk of the Tiger Force faithfully until his death. A creature who succeed it save against this ability is immune forevermore and immune to the Monk of the Tiger Force's crush willpower ability.

Ex Monk of the Tiger Force

No such thing, the monk of the tiger force choose his own path. While he may not be non-evil when he take the class if he later turn to non-evil alignment he lose none of his abilities, although he may not advance in the class until he turn back to a more pragmatic alignment. Monk of the tiger force have absolutely no code of conduct, this is against the very core of the philosophy (which ironically mean that they may take a code of conduct).

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