Question about warforged monks...?

akbearfoot · Aug 8, 2008

Can a warforged with monk levels use any of the monk abilities that require them to be unarmored?

The composite plating racial ability of warforged hinders them as if it were armor, takes up the armor slot, has an armor check and spell failure chance associated with it.

I ask because in my age of worms campaign I'm playing in we have a warforged monk with a +6 con bonus who just started took his first level of fist of the forest and his AC

up by 6 pts overnight....roleplaying issues ignored, is he even allowed to gain the monks AC bonus, or the FotF con bonus to AC abilities? I only own the Ebberon campaign setting, and Magic of Ebberon and I couldnt find any mention in either book.

Kristian Serrano · Aug 8, 2008

I would think warforged would be OK, but just in case, Races of Eberron has the Unarmored Body feat.

Christian · Aug 8, 2008

From the 3.5 FAQ, pg. 5:
"Is a warforged considered to be wearing armor for the purpose of using special abilities, such as a monk's fast movement?
The composite plating of a typical warforged doesn't count as armor. Certain warforged feats, such as Adamantine Body (EC 50) specifically state that the character is considered to be wearing armor, and thus would limit the use of such abilities."
Really, it's only +2, and they give half of that back with their racial Wisdom penalty when they take the Monk class. It sounds to me like the Fist of the Forest prestige class (whatever that is) is your real problem here ...