Student of Perfection
Even the masters of the Houses of Perfection consider themselves students, as imperfect beings always have more to learn. As a result of their continued training, these masters have developed powers unique to their monasteries.
Requirements
To qualify to become a Student of Perfection, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.
- Alignment: Any lawful.
- Feats: Improved Unarmed Strike, Perfect Style†.
- Skills: 5 ranks in Acrobatics, Climb, Escape Artist, Stealth, or Swim; 5 ranks in Craft, Knowledge (any), Perception, Perform, or Sense Motive.
- Special: Must be a member of one of the Houses of Perfection.
Class Skills
The student of perfection’s class skills (and the key ability for each) are Acrobatics (Dex), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Escape Artist (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (history) (Int), Knowledge (planes) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Perception (Wis), Perform (Cha), Ride (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Stealth (Dex), and Swim (Str).
Table: Student of Perfection
| Level | Base Attack Bonus | Fort Save | Ref Save | Will Save | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | +1 | +1 | +1 | +0 | AC bonus +1, ki pool, martial artist |
| 2nd | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | Ki power |
| 3rd | +3 | +2 | +2 | +1 | Bonus feat |
| 4th | +4 | +2 | +2 | +1 | Ki power |
| 5th | +5 | +3 | +3 | +2 | AC bonus +2 |
| 6th | +6 | +3 | +3 | +2 | Ki power |
| 7th | +7 | +4 | +4 | +2 | Bonus feat |
| 8th | +8 | +4 | +4 | +3 | Ki power |
| 9th | +9 | +5 | +5 | +3 | AC bonus +3 |
| 10th | +10 | +5 | +5 | +3 | Ki power, perfection |
Class Features
AC Bonus (Ex) level 1
At 1st level, when a student of perfection wears light armor or no armor, he gains a +1 dodge bonus to his AC and CMD. This bonus increases by 1 at 5th and 9th levels. He loses these bonuses while immobilized or helpless, wearing medium or heavy armor, or carrying a medium or heavy load.
Ki Pool (Su) level 1
If a student of perfection has levels in a class that grants a ki pool, his student of perfection levels stack with his levels of that class to determine his total number of ki points. If the student of perfection has a ki pool from Perfect Style, he adds his Wisdom modifier to his ki pool. The student of perfection’s ki pool also gains ki strike as per the ki pool of a monk of a level equal to his class level. This stacks with his levels in monk (if any).
Martial Artist (Ex) level 1
If a student of perfection has brawler’s flurry, fast movement, flurry of blows, stunning fist, or the unarmed strike class features from previous levels, his class levels in this prestige class stack with those levels when determining the effects of these abilities. Otherwise, a student of perfection gains flurry of blows and unarmed strike as a monk of a level equal to his student of perfection level. Levels in student of perfection count as monk levels for the purposes of feats such as Stunning Fist.
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Perfection (Ex) level 10
At 10th level, a student of perfection increases an ability score of his choice by 2.