[Fern]

Kip Up is pretty good, so I'd be fine with it staying at 3 Ranks tops instead of being a single point investment. The recovery penalty on knockdown being ignored is a very, very good thing, which is why I don't think Kip Up should be buffed. It's fine where it is IMO.

I'm of the opinion that the idea of Ki Awoken affecting most Monk offensives is an exciting one to play with. I do agree in that Kaioke-- Ki Awoken doesn't feel rewarding for the impression it gives off. Which is "last resort, time to give in my everything at the cost of my body" to my understanding. The rewards you normally do get from it are very small in comparison to its drawbacks.

People often use Monk for utility rather than its offensives. Adjusting it for the better wouldn't only make the class more fun to play, but facilitate more character concepts by making them more viable.