Initiate (Human Monk 2)

Initiate CR 1

XP 400
Human monk 2
LN Medium humanoid
Init +2; Senses Perception +7

DEFENSE

AC 15, touch 15, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +1 dodge, +2 Wis)
hp 13 (2d8+4)
Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +5
Defensive Abilities evasion

OFFENSE

Speed 30 ft.
Melee unarmed strike +3 (1d6+2) or unarmed strike flurry of blows +2/+2 (1d6+2) or mwk shortspear +4 (1d6+2)
Ranged mwk light crossbow +4 (1d8/19–20) or mwk shortspear +4 (1d6+2)
Special Attacks flurry of blows, stunning fist (2/day, DC 13)

STATISTICS

Str 15, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 15, Cha 8
Base Atk +1; CMB +3; CMD 18
Feats Combat Reflexes, Deflect Arrows, Dodge, Improved Unarmed Strike, Stand Still, Stunning Fist
Skills Acrobatics +7, Climb +6, Escape Artist +7, Perception +7, Sense Motive +7, Stealth +6
Languages Common
Combat Gear oil of magic fang +1, potion of cure light wounds, alchemist’s fire (2); Other Gear masterwork light crossbow with 10 bolts, masterwork shortspear, 3 gp
Boon Initiates can assist the PCs in a single fight or offer the PCs free temporary lodging at their academy.

DESCRIPTION

Initiates are the novice members of martial arts academies or monasteries, learning hand-to-hand fighting, agility, meditation, and humility at the hands of their masters.

They may spend their entire lives in the monastery, honing their minds and bodies to perfection. Initiates can serve as bodyguards in areas where weapons are forbidden or as unconventional foot soldiers and skirmishers. They could also be used as unarmed brawlers, boxers, gladiators, or pit fighters. Exchanging an initiate’s monk bonus feats creates NPCs with different combat abilities, such as Catch Off- Guard and Throw Anything for an improvised weapon master, Improved Grapple for a wrestler, or Scorpion Style for different unarmed combat flavor. an initiate may be found escorting a pair of acolytes (CR 3), or four initiates could be responsible for protecting a group of six pilgrims on a pilgrimage to a distant temple (CR 9). A group of six initiates might be encountered traveling between two monasteries (CR 6), or five initiates could form a training class under the tutelage of a battle monk (CR 7).