SotU monk class

[3llense'g]

For some reason I always wanted to make a monk class for Searchers of the Unknown. At first I over-complicated the math, but after watching Kung Fu Panda 2, I had an idea.

When fighting without armour and weapons, the monk causes 1 to HD+1 damage with each hit, starting with 1d2 at first level.
Levels not reproducible with die rolls can be reproduced with the combination of two (or a simple addition of one).
Examples: HD6 = d6+1, HD14 = d12+d3

He or she starts at 2 attacks per round on first level, but otherwise advances in the described way (1 additional attack after every 4 additional HD).

The monk also reduces any damage inflicted on him or her by 1 for every odd level they possess. (-1 at level 1, -2 at level 3, etc.) This ability can be used up to as many times a round as attacks the character has (declare before damage is rolled). The DM can decide if the reduction can reach 0, or if 1 damage must always be inflicted (I suggest the former).

What do you guys think?

[3llense'g]

A little addition:

If using weapons, the damage is according to whatever weapon the monk uses, and their attacks per round is halved (round down to a minimum of 1).

If using armour, the damage reduction is lost, but the hand-to-hand damage is the same. The number of attacks is again halved.

[3d6]

Hey, that's cool. I really like your damage reduction idea, I think that'd work.

One thing, if I've got your damage idea correct, it's:

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Level   Dam
  1     1d2
  2     1d3
  3     1d4
  4     1d4+1 ? 1d5
  5     1d6
  6     1d6+1
  7     1d8
  8     1d8+1
  9     1d10
 10     1d10+1
 11     1d12
 12     1d12+1
 13     1d8+1d6 ? 1d12 + 1d2
 14     1d12+1d3
 15     2d8

My feeling, and it's not a criticism, just a thought, is that I'm not sure - if I were playing this - that I'd be happy to go from the "+1" levels to the next. EX. From 1d6+1 to 1d8. Same average damage. At level 6 I had no possibility of 8 pts and now at level 7, I do, so I'm happy about that, but at level 6, I never did just 1 pt and now at level 7 I do. I'm not sure its a "promotion," is all. Nitpicky I know. It is fine as is, this is just a thought that occured to me.

Regards

[3llense'g]

That's a good point. On the other hand, damage reduction goes up at every odd level, and that's advancement enough IMHO. (So level 7, 9, 11 are covered).

I'd stick to the biggest available dice when rolling damage (so HD13 is d12+d2). Also, just to nitpick back, d5 = d10/2.