Exploding Palm (3.5e Monk Performance Style)
Exploding Palm Style[edit]
This style depends mainly on Dexterity and uses the vibration and frequency of objects to shatter, or explode, objects showing an impressive force of power.
Note: These are not fighting styles, but more or less a performance skill used to hone their fighting styles to a greater potential.
Monk Performance Skill: Monk Performance Skill Exploding Palm Style.
5 rank bonus (Apprentice): +2 on Sunder attempts and damage to break an objects hardness.
10 rank bonus (Mediocre): The monk gains the Exploding Palm ability doing (+1d6 Small, +1d8 Medium, +1d10 Large) damage plus their Dex mod as many times per day as their Wisdom modifier, the effect is treated like a paladins smite with uses per day. It must be announced before hand and if it misses then the use is wasted for the day.
15 rank bonus (Master): The monk now does +4 on Sunder attempts and damage to break an objects hardness.
20 rank bonus (Elder Master): The monk can use their Exploding Palm ability doing (+2d6 Small, +2d8 Medium, +2d10 Large) damage plus 1.5x their Dex mod up to 2x their Wisdom modifier per day as well as receiving a +8 on Sunder attempts and damage to break an objects hardness.
25 rank bonus (Grand Master): The monk now does +16 on Sunder attempts and damage to break an objects hardness.
30 rank bonus (Elder Grand Master): The monk can use their Exploding Palm ability doing (+3d6 Small, +3d8 Medium, +3d10 Large) damage plus 2x their Dex mod up to 3x their Wisdom modifier per day as well as receiving a +32 on Sunder attempts and damage to break an objects hardness.
Prerequisites: The monk may choose one performance skill at first level and may take no more thereafter.
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