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Monk of the Open Eye (3.5e Prestige Class)

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[[Summary::A ascetic or monk who manage to open her third eye, gaining substantial power through it.]]
[[Minimum Level::8]]
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==Monk of the Open Eye==

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===Becoming a Monk of the Open Eye===

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{{3.5e Prestige Class Prereqs
|bab= 6
|skills=[[SRD:Knowledge Skill|knowledge]] (arcana or religion) and [[SRD:Spot Skill|spot]] 11 ranks
|feats= [[SRD:Skill Focus|Skill Focus]] ([[SRD:Spot Skill|spot]]), [[SRD:Stunning Fist|Stunning Fist]]
|otherpower=Saving Throws
|otherpowerreq=Must have a base saving throw bonus of 6 or higher
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{{3.5e Class Simple
|prestige=true
|classname=Monk of the Open Eye
|hitdie=8
|length=10
|bab=Moderate
|fort=Good
|ref=Good
|will=Good
|special1=[[#Open Third Eye|Open Third Eye]], [[#Opened Vision|Opened Vision]], [[#Monk Abilities|Monk Abilities]]
|special2=[[#Close Eyes|Close Eyes]]
|special3=[[#Exalted Vision|Exalted Vision]]
|special4=[[#Eyebeam|Eyebeam]]
|special5=[[#All Seeing|All Seeing]]
|special6=[[#Eye of Control|Eye of Control]]
|special7=[[#Eye of Death|Eye of Death]]
|special8=[[#Gaze of the Ineffable|Gaze of the Ineffable]]
|special9=[[#Eye of Absolute Control|Eye of Absolute Control]]
|special10=[[#Omniscience|Omniscience]]
|skillpoints=4
|skills=Autohypnosis,
Balance,
Climb,
Concentration,
Craft,
Diplomacy,
Escape Artist,
Heal,
Hide,
Intimidate,
Jump,
Knowledge (arcana) (history) (religion),
Listen,
Move Silently,
Perform,
Profession,
Sense Motive,
Sleight of Hand,
Spot,
Swim,
Tumble}}

====Class Features====

All of the following are class features of the Monk of the Open Eye.

'''{{Anchor|Open Third Eye}}:''' At 1st level a Monk of the Open Eye gain the ability to open her third eye situated on her forehead. The eye look slightly different for each person, some have it appear as an actual eye while other as a tattoo and some even as a ghostly image hovering an inch above the forehead. In any case the eye can be opened or closed as a swift action. While her third eye is open she is able to see from it, making her immune to [[SRD:Blinded|blindness]] and [[SRD:Dazzled|dazzling]]. Most class feature of the monk of the open eye can only be used while her third eye is open.

Other creatures are able to target your third eye individually from you, however doing so incur a -8 penalty to attack roll (your third eye has your AC). If at least 4 points of damage per class level is dealt to your third eye in a round it immediately close and cannot be opened for 3 round.

'''{{Anchor|Monk Abilities}}:''' Levels in monk of the open eye stack with monk for advancing class features and count as effective monk levels. It does not grant new features you do not have, but pre-existing features (such as flurry of blows, speed bonus, and unarmed strike damage) are advanced.

'''{{Anchor|Opened Eyesight}} {{Ex}}:''' A 1st level monk of the open eye's eyesight greatly improve, she gain a +8 bonus on [[SRD:Spot Skill|spot]] check, gain the [[SRD:Devil|see in darkness]] ability and is constantly under the effect of [[See Through Fog (3.5e Spell)|''see through fog'']] as long as her third eye is open.

'''{{Anchor|Close Eyes}} {{Ex}}:''' A 2nd level monk of the open eye gain an additional use out of [[SRD:Stunning Fist|stunning fist]], instead of stunning a creature she may force that creature's eye shut for 1 round per class level (the creature gain it saving throw as normal per [[SRD:Stunning Fist|stunning fist]]), this has the usual effect of [[SRD:Blinded|blinding]] the creature unless it has alternate ways of seeing. An afflicted creature is allowed a fortitude save at the start of each of it turn (same save DC as stunning fist), a successful save allow it to open it eyes.
This ability also close the third eye of any monk of the open eye struck, they may not attempt to open their third eye until they either succeed on the fortitude save or the duration expire.

Using close eye use up two stunning fist attempt instead of one. Creatures normally immune to stunning fist are also immune to close eyes.

'''{{Anchor|Exalted Vision}} {{Ex}}:''' At 3rd level monk of the open eye is always under the effect of [[SRD:See Invisibility|see invisibility]] while her third eye is open. She may also focus her opened third eye, allowing her to replicate the effect of any of the following: [[Detect Alignment (3.5e Spell)|''detect alignment'']], [[Detect Heat (3.5e Spell)|''detect heat'']], [[SRD:Detect Hostile Intent|''detect hostile intent'']] or [[SRD:Detect Thoughts|''detect thoughts'']].

'''{{Anchor|Second Mind}} {{Ex}}:''' A 3rd level monk of the open eye may concentrate on a single effect (which require concentration of course) as a free action as long as her third eye is open.

'''{{Anchor|Eyebeam}} {{Su}}:''' A 4th level monk of the open eye is able to fire a powerful, destructive ray from her open third eye as an attack action. She make a ranged touch attack against a creature with 100 feet within line of sight, dealing 1d6 damage per class level if it hit.

'''{{Anchor|All Seeing}} {{Su}}:''' A 5th level monk of the open eyes gain [[Dismiss the Unreal (3.5e Feat)|dimiss the unreal]] as a bonus feat without requring to mee the prerequisites, 360 degree vision and immunity to gaze attack as long as her third eye is open.

'''{{Anchor|Eye of Control}} {{Su}}:''' A 6th level monk of the open eye has power over the thoughts of others, as long as her third eye is she may force any creature within line of sight of her to obey her as per [[Insidious Suggestion (3.5e Spell)|''insidious suggestion'']] or extract thoughts from them as per [[SRD:Probe Thoughts|''probe thoughts'']] as a standard action.

'''{{Anchor|Eye of Death}} {{Su}}:''' A 7th level monk of the open eye's eyebeam greatly increase in power. She may fire it as a 1 round action as a 200 feet long, 15 feet wide line or a 80 feet cone, either dealing 2d6 damage per effective monk level and [[SRD:Blinded|blinding]] them for 1 round and knocking them [[SRD:Prone|prone]] with no saving throw allowed. Using eye of death immediately close your third eye and you cannot open it for 1 round.

'''{{Anchor|Gaze of the Ineffable}} {{Su}}:''' A 8th level monk of the open eyes gain a powerful [[SRD:Gaze|gaze]] attack out of 15 feet while her third eye is open, affected creature suffer a -2 penalty to attack rolls, AC and saving throws (no save allowed) and it must make a will save (DC is [[wisdom]] based) or start [[SRD:Cowering|cowering]] until the start of it next turn. A creature ho made it save against gaze of the ineffable is immune to it for 24 hours (but still take the penalties as normal). The monk of the open eye may exclude any creature from her gaze as a nonaction. Gaze of the Ineffable is a [mind-affecting] effect.

'''{{Anchor|Eye of Absolute Control}} {{Su}}:''' A 9th level monk of the open eye may now [[SRD:Dominate Monster|''dominate monster'']] through her [[#Eye of Control|eye of control]] ability.

'''{{Anchor|Omniscience}} {{Su}}:''' A 10th level monk of the open eye is always under the effect [[SRD:Foresight|''foresight'']] and [[SRD:True Seeing|true seeing]] of and may use [[Eye of the Gods (3.5e Spell)|eye of the gods]] asa supernatural ability at will as long as her third eye is opened.


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