D&D 5E Wood Elf Monks

[iserith]

My wood elf monk/sorcerer (guild artisan), Tailor Swift, is awesome. She has a speed of 55 feet and can mend her dress while kicking your ass. She trusts too easily though and this often leads to heartbreak (especially with regard to cagey quest-givers).

 

[Chocolategravy]

1. halfling (the monk's mobility makes up for the detriment there, and the lucky trait is just downright awesome. I can't tell you how many times that's made a difference)

With a 50% success rate, I'm going to guess around 2.5% of the time.

 

[Sacrosanct]

With a 50% success rate, I'm going to guess around 2.5% of the time.

Nope. 5%. If you roll a 1 once out of every 20 tries, it's 5%. VERY important if you play with a DM who uses fumbles Which means that even a lack of success still means avoiding a catastrophe

 

[Paraxis]

I believe he cut the 5% in half because, with a 50% success rate the reroll will fail half the time. Still halfling's luck is a great ability, especially for a monk who will be making multiple attacks every round and hopefully a good number of action oriented skill checks.

If the DM uses fumbles I will only play halflings, I dislike fumble rules that much as a player.

 

[halori]

What do you guys think of a Gnome (wood)as a monk?
I know he doesn't have the best build for it...

 

[Paraxis]

What do you guys think of a Gnome (wood)as a monk?
I know he doesn't have the best build for it...

Far from optimal, but you seem to understand that.
The good things I can see are the +1 dex will hopefully get you a 16 at level 1 which is what you want, gnome cunning is a wonderful ability most saves you make are vs some form of magic and at level 14 when you add your proficiency bonus to all saves it will be ridiculously good.
Speaking to animals and minor illusion will vary in usefulness from DM to DM so it is very hard to judge.

 

[aramis erak]

Is "variant" human an "optional" rule?

Yes.

As are feats. They're pretty standard, tho', as they're allowed in Adventurer's League Play.

 

[TrippyHippy]

I think the big rule that allows for Monks of all Races, especially the diminutive ones, is the ‘finesse’ rule.

 

[Minsc]

My wood elf monk/sorcerer (guild artisan), Tailor Swift, is awesome. She has a speed of 55 feet and can mend her dress while kicking your ass. She trusts too easily though and this often leads to heartbreak (especially with regard to cagey quest-givers).

LOL. I can't wait to play Stony Tark.

With no negative star modifiers, a race might not be optimal for certain builds, but every race can be good at every class. Sweet!

 

[gyor]

Aasimir could be cool as well, no dex bonus, but the wisdom bonus will help with your armour class, and you are resistant to two types of damage, and you gain lesser restoration, light cantrip, and Daylight, none of which are really dependant on your Charisma to work. Lesser Restorarions the key one your monk gets blinded, paralyzed, deafened, poisoned, or diseased, you have the cure, or you can use it on another character. I'm looking forward to a Sacred Fist Subclass.