Hello,
Right now I'm playing a level 7 Pathfinder(He's actually 8, but I haven't updated his stats yet) Human Monk. At the moment his stats look something like Str 20, Dex 18, Con 11, Int 11, Wis 17, Cha 10 after buffs from a Belt of Giant Strength +4, so Str is actually 16. Feats are Combat Reflexes, Imp Grapple, Greater Grapple, Scorpion's Grasp, Pharaoh's Fist, Sand Dancer, Pain Touch and Improved Trip. Skills wise, I also have a really high Acrobatics, Stealth and Climb stats (21, 19 and 13 respectively)
Even after this relatively nice looking set up, IMO, I'm still not really satisfied with my Monk because our DM isn't interested in letting me fight anything that isn't Large or Huge or that doesn't have a Fort save that says "Has to roll a 1 to be stunned." So I'm constatly feeling Gimped on the battlefield and due to more "vocal" party members, I don't really get a lot of RP love either, then again with a Cha of 10 I shouldn't anyway.
I'm really wanting more of a battlefield controler type, rather than "I hit stuff and it explodes" type, because that's what our fighter is for and I just seem to have a harder time doing it, even though our DM has given me a REALLY nice neck (Amulet of Mighty Fists +5) and some BAMF bracers (Bracers of Blades, pretty sure it's from the Mini's Book). I'm not below using "interesting tactics" to gain the advantage, I just don't really know what I'm capable of tactically to get this stuff done.
Our party at the moment consists of a Fighter, Wizard/Innitiate of the 7 Fold Veil, Rogue, and a Rogue/Cleric/Sorcerer and me as Monk. As a house rule, we can't just take dips into PrCs, so if I start one, I have to completely finish it, although it would seem we can dip itno base classes, but we're not even sure if the RCS even asked if he could do that or not.
We're allowed to use pretty much any WotC book, but no Homebrew or Online suppliments or Dragon Mag additions unless we bring it all to him and he says, "Sure, why not?"
This character, asuming he lives that long, really doesn't need to be "effective" until level 13, because that's when the main plot begins.
So, if I can get any advice on how to help/fix my build or equipment I should look at buying, budget at the time is 5000g and some change, I would GREATLY appreciate any help you could offer.
Also, if there are any ways to either "reset" him or just things like his feats, other than killing him, please include that in any advice you have. Thank you.