Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
This is the 2nd of my three-part series, where I look at how Pathfinder 2e makes a powerful and fun monk to play. This doubles as a showcase about PF2, and to inform the design of other TTRPGs!
CORRECTIONS:
The usual list of corrections in an hour-long combat video (in addition to Cain not being able to trip a huge creature which I correct onscreen):
-Wholeness of Body makes you choose between HP healing and counteracting a poison. (Pea would've succeeded on her save anyway... I was making the dice cruel to her!)
-Pea applies Battle Medicine twice to Helen. It is limited to once per target per day.
"D&D Monks, But Good" series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5LfnOlAZRY78glBOHRfbe3aPWgzsm1TV
Rules Lawyer combat demo videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5LfnOlAZRY6XtvFwyxvUj2zWwcDjHlpt
0:00 Intro
1:01 Extreme encounter
2:37 5 monks
3:25 Roll initiative!
4:20 Monastic Archer Stance
6:47 TILTED
7:06 Flurry of Seeds
11:04 Crane Stance
11:40 Flying Kick
13:26 Readying Flurry of Blows
14:14 Monastic Weaponry
15:02 Spring attack
16:50 Stunning Fist
19:25 Ki Strike (1st ki of the battle!)
21:40 FIREBALL!
23:27 Stand Still
24:49 Crane leap!
26:07 Stumbling Stance
28:14 Deflect Arrow
33:34 Incredible Movement
43:59 Wolf Stance
44:34 Flurry of Maneuvers
47:15 Shooting Stars Stance
51:39 Wholeness of Body
52:10 NOT flurrying
53:52 Ki Rush
57:51 Incapacitation effects
59:07 Shocker
1:02:35 Intermission
1:05:34 Outro
Background music from dScryb
My current list of FOUNDRY modules is in a pinned link in my Discord server, under #vtt-advice. Link to the channel: discord.com/channels/870925179570753616/943926525688954930
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LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! I'm a lawyer who teaches and runs tabletop RPGs (Pathfinder, D&D, Starfinder) for kids, teens, and adults, and making videos related to TTRPGs and board games.
JOIN MY DISCORD to chat with our community and/or try the Pathfinder Beginner Box or our drop-in PF2e play system! discord.gg/ruleslawyer
SUPPORT MY PATREON for early access to many of my videos and access to exclusive content, and to support me! I do unpaid public-interest legal work and rely on the Patreon and private GMing.
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For PF2E actual plays, SUBSCRIBE to my other channel, "RULES LAWYER DISCORD COMMUNITY CHANNEL":
youtube.com/channel/UCc1K95QD8Mv2Tr6Wne6KS9g
Follow me on TWITTER at: twitter.com/theruleslawyer1
Pick up your Pathfinder 2e book on Amazon using my affiliate links below. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases which helps me continue doing what I love!
Pathfinder 2e Core Rulebook: amzn.to/3BiFCSj
Pathfinder 2e Beginner Box: amzn.to/3eVsUBB
This is the 2nd of my three-part series, where I look at how Pathfinder 2e makes a powerful and fun monk to play. This doubles as a showcase about PF2, and to inform the design of other TTRPGs!
CORRECTIONS:
The usual list of corrections in an hour-long combat video (in addition to Cain not being able to trip a huge creature which I correct onscreen):
-Wholeness of Body makes you choose between HP healing and counteracting a poison. (Pea would've succeeded on her save anyway... I was making the dice cruel to her!)
-Pea applies Battle Medicine twice to Helen. It is limited to once per target per day.
"D&D Monks, But Good" series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5LfnOlAZRY78glBOHRfbe3aPWgzsm1TV
Rules Lawyer combat demo videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5LfnOlAZRY6XtvFwyxvUj2zWwcDjHlpt
0:00 Intro
1:01 Extreme encounter
2:37 5 monks
3:25 Roll initiative!
4:20 Monastic Archer Stance
6:47 TILTED
7:06 Flurry of Seeds
11:04 Crane Stance
11:40 Flying Kick
13:26 Readying Flurry of Blows
14:14 Monastic Weaponry
15:02 Spring attack
16:50 Stunning Fist
19:25 Ki Strike (1st ki of the battle!)
21:40 FIREBALL!
23:27 Stand Still
24:49 Crane leap!
26:07 Stumbling Stance
28:14 Deflect Arrow
33:34 Incredible Movement
43:59 Wolf Stance
44:34 Flurry of Maneuvers
47:15 Shooting Stars Stance
51:39 Wholeness of Body
52:10 NOT flurrying
53:52 Ki Rush
57:51 Incapacitation effects
59:07 Shocker
1:02:35 Intermission
1:05:34 Outro
Background music from dScryb
My current list of FOUNDRY modules is in a pinned link in my Discord server, under #vtt-advice. Link to the channel: discord.com/channels/870925179570753616/943926525688954930
=============================
LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! I'm a lawyer who teaches and runs tabletop RPGs (Pathfinder, D&D, Starfinder) for kids, teens, and adults, and making videos related to TTRPGs and board games.
JOIN MY DISCORD to chat with our community and/or try the Pathfinder Beginner Box or our drop-in PF2e play system! discord.gg/ruleslawyer
SUPPORT MY PATREON for early access to many of my videos and access to exclusive content, and to support me! I do unpaid public-interest legal work and rely on the Patreon and private GMing.
patreon.com/theruleslawyer
For PF2E actual plays, SUBSCRIBE to my other channel, "RULES LAWYER DISCORD COMMUNITY CHANNEL":
youtube.com/channel/UCc1K95QD8Mv2Tr6Wne6KS9g
Follow me on TWITTER at: twitter.com/theruleslawyer1
Pick up your Pathfinder 2e book on Amazon using my affiliate links below. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases which helps me continue doing what I love!
Pathfinder 2e Core Rulebook: amzn.to/3BiFCSj
Pathfinder 2e Beginner Box: amzn.to/3eVsUBB
