Learn about the Sohei class in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, focusing on its mounted combat, ki abilities, and weapon training.
- 1At level 0, you gain Improved Unarmed Strike, AC Bonus, Skills, and Sohei Proficiencies.
- 2At level 1, you gain a Feat, Bonus Feat, Monastic Mount, Devoted Guardian, and Flurry of Blows.
- 3At level 2, you gain a Bonus Feat and Evasion.
- 4At level 3, you gain a Feat, Ki Pool, Ki Power - Extra Attack, and Ki Strike - Magic.
- 5At level 4, you gain Ki Weapon and Still Mind.
- 6At level 5, you gain a Feat, Style Strike, and Purity of Body.
- 7At level 6, you gain a Bonus Feat, Ki Power, and Weapon Training.
- 8At level 7, you gain a Feat and Ki Strike - Cold Iron and Silver.
- 9At level 8, you gain Ki Power.
- 10At level 9, you gain a Feat, Improved Evasion, and Style Strike.
- 11At level 10, you gain a Bonus Feat, Ki Power, and Ki Strike - Lawful.
- 12At level 11, you gain a Feat.
- 13At level 12, you gain Ki Power and Weapon Training.
- 14At level 13, you gain a Feat and Style Strike.
- 15At level 14, you gain a Bonus Feat and Ki Power.
- 16At level 15, you gain a Feat.
- 17At level 16, you gain Ki Power and Ki Strike - Adamantine.
- 18At level 17, you gain a Feat and Style Strike.
- 19At level 18, you gain a Bonus Feat, Ki Power, and Weapon Training.
- 20At level 19, you gain a Feat.
- 21At level 20, you gain Ki Power and Ki Power: Perfect Self.
Sohei Proficiencies: A Sohei is proficient with simple and martial weapons and light armour. From 3rd level, you may spend 1 point from your Ki Pool to grant your mount temporary HP equal to twice your class level for one hour per level.
Skills: A Sohei gains Lore (Nature) as a class skill.
Monastic Mount: A Sohei gains a horse animal companion.
Devoted Guardian: A Sohei receives a bonus to initiative rolls equal to half her class level. At 20th level, your initiative roll is an automatic 20.
Flurry of Blows (Sohei): A Sohei can use Flurry of Blows with quarterstaffs and weapons that she is trained in. A Sohei can use Flurry of Blows while wearing light armour but only with trained weapons, not with quarterstaffs.
Bonus Feat (Sohei): Besides the normal Monk bonus feats, a Sohei may select any mounted combat feats.
Ki Strike (Sohei): A Sohei can use Ki Strike with weapons that she is trained in.
Ki Weapon: At 4th level, as a swift action, a Sohei may spend 1 point from her ki pool to grant her weapon a +1 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls until the end of her next turn. This bonus increases by +1 for every four additional levels (max +5 at 20th level).
Weapon Training: At 6th level, a Sohei can take weapon training in one of the following groups: bows, crossbows, monk weapons, polearms, spears or thrown weapons. She receives additional training at 12th level and 18th level.
- Focus on feats that enhance mounted combat to maximize the Sohei's potential.
- Utilize the Ki Pool for Ki Weapon to boost your damage output significantly, especially at higher levels.
- Consider the Weapon Training group carefully to complement your chosen fighting style.
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