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DragonRiderCyric
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Monk questions

Post by DragonRiderCyric » Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:47 am

A str based monk will do damage. What's the most preferred end str score?

Can a monk benefit from wm? With say 4-5 fighter lvls to get the needed feats?

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Re: Monk questions

Post by Wytchee » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:03 am

DragonRiderCyric wrote:A str based monk will do damage. What's the most preferred end str score?

Can a monk benefit from wm? With say 4-5 fighter lvls to get the needed feats?
The only way I can see this being viable is if your character is a worshiper of Loviatar, because you literally have to be a masochist to play a strength-based monk.

Snark aside, going strength-based for a few extra points of damage is not worth the hit to AC you're going to take. The most strength you need as a monk is 12-14 without gear.

A monk can benefit from Weapon Master if you focus in kama, but the number of feats required for that (ambidexterity, twf, imp twf, and all the WM prereqs) is prohibitive. Sadly, I don't think it's possible to become a weapon master in unarmed.
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Re: Monk questions

Post by Cortex » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:12 am

You cannot be a WM in unarmed.

And going STR monk is going to be a baaaad time.
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Re: Monk questions

Post by SwampFoot » Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:21 am

Grendal Bloodwater was a strength based monk. His player could tell you how bad they are.

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Re: Monk questions

Post by gilescorey » Thu Sep 07, 2017 6:57 pm

I will admit some primal part of me really, really likes STR monks. Going fast and punching people in the head really hard is hilariously fun, but in Arelith it's also hilariously bad. Despite your rapid speed, you're pretty much made out of thin paper and will crumple at even the slightest breeze, whereas other characters, like weapon masters, rogues or rangers can do more damage than you, whilst still keeping their ability to survive intact.

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Re: Monk questions

Post by RamblerTeo » Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:10 pm

yeah, just roll a muscle wizard

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Re: Monk questions

Post by Aero Silver » Fri Sep 08, 2017 4:17 pm

Here is another idea. Roll a strength monk and wield a light flail in one hand and pretend it is a nunchuck!
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