Way of the Tenacious Badger

The Way of the Tenacious Badger allows more aggressive Monks to leverage harsh attacks against them to power their central energy, ki. In short, for a follower of the Way of the Tenacious Badger, what does not (yet) kill you will make you stronger.

This enhancement is available for any Monk at level 2 and does not require choosing a philosophy. This particular enhancement may fit best with Monks that put additional points in the Intimidate skill and have many Hit points--that is, a Monk build that behaves more as a Fighter ""tank" than a support melee class.

Way of the Tenacious Badger I

 * Usage: Passive
 * AP Cost: 1 action point
 * Progression: 3 action points
 * Available to Monk class level 2

Like a badger, you are most dangerous when grievously injured. You gain +1 to your Intimidate skill, and whenever you are below 15% health, you automatically regenerate Ki. Your patience has suffered however, and you generate Ki slower when meditating. You may only study one animal path.

Way of the Tenacious Badger II

 * Usage: Passive
 * AP Cost: 2 action points
 * Progression: 14 action points
 * Requires All of: Way of the Tenacious Badger I
 * Available to Monk class level 5

Like a badger, you are most dangerous when grievously injured. You gain an additional +1 to your Intimidate skill, bringing your total increase to 2, and whenever you are below 20% health, you automatically regenerate Ki. Your patience has suffered however, and you generate Ki slower when meditating.

Way of the Tenacious Badger III

 * Usage: Passive
 * AP Cost: 3 action points
 * Progression: 33 action points
 * Requires All of: Way of the Tenacious Badger II
 * Available to Monk class level 10

Like an axiomatic badger, you are most dangerous when grievously injured. You gain an additional +1 to your Intimidate skill, bringing your total increase to 3, and whenever you are below 25% health, you automatically regenerate Ki. Your patience has suffered however, and you generate Ki slower when meditating.

Way of the Tenacious Badger IV

 * Usage: Passive
 * AP Cost: 4 action points
 * Progression: 52 action points
 * Requires All of: Way of the Tenacious Badger III
 * Available to Monk class level 15

Like an axiomatic badger, you are most dangerous when grievously injured. You gain an additional +1 to your Intimidate skill, bringing your total increase to 4, and whenever you are below 30% health, you automatically regenerate Ki. Your patience has suffered however, and you generate Ki slower when meditating.

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