1. Redux works just the same way for monks as everyone else. The more physical training you have, the more redux you get, the more spell training you have the less you get.

2. TWC gives an extra benefit from 1214, but 1214 isn't a big deal anyway. TWC training is for DS. The actual amount from TWC training itself is pretty trivial but 1 rank activates the TWC DS formula which gets you some bonus DS based on your STR and DEX and 0.5x gets you a further bonus amount.

3. Its the same as for melee weapons. Cman and ambush are the relevant skills. If you want reliable eye shots, you are going to need some ambush. Just how much depends on race, stats, and how low a level you want to be able to do it. I don't think anyone can give you a formula, just advice to train more ambush if you haven't got enough yet. It took me (dwarf with DEX set for growth, 7 ranks of ambush to get what I consider reliable head punches around level 30).

4. I don't know. If I can't beat up spiders without giving them a chance to do anything, I stay away from them.

ucs and melee use the same formula

aim skill = ambush skill (from hiding)
= (ambush skill + cman skill)/2 (for open aim)

+ things like DEX bonus, target location and weapon modifiers etc.

Say you want 100 from your skills at level 20 for basic aiming, (and it will be something like that) then you get them from 23 ambush ranks (=99skill) from hiding, or 40 Cman ranks plus 12 ambush ranks (=(140+58)/2=99 skill) for open aiming.

If you just rely on 2x CMan, then it takes you to about level 50 to aim as well from the open as someone with 1x ambush does from hiding at about level 20.

Here's some of the official info on the benefits of TWC/1214. The unarmed combat folder in the hunting and combat area has some good tidbits. I had to force the forum software to show me threads older than a couple of months though. 1214 does give a nice benefit, another chance to outright parry if both hands are open (which also means another chance to disarm). Keep in mind you'll need to be at least .5x in TWC to get the sai/maine gauche offhand DS bonus:



3.) UCS compatible gloves now add their enchant bonus to parry DS in the same way as a one-handed weapon.

4.) An empty left hand now provides parry DS similar to that of a main gauche or sai, for those characters trained in brawling and two weapon combat.

5.) Brace (spell 1214) now allows two chances to outright parry an attack for double open handed combatants trained in two weapon combat.

Does anyone happen to know if tsoran's skill trainer has been updated to include monks yet?

GSguide.net has an updated version that includes monks and if you search for it on the player's corner you'll find one there as well.

Here's a link to one of the versions, I think its the latest one but I could be wrong. It is updated for monks though. It links to a google doc version, you have to hit File, then Download.


http://www.gsguide.net/index.php?title=Training_Spreadsheet