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How does it fall short? The 4E monk is granted access to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th level spell effects 2 levels earlier then the 1/3 caster subclasses. In that way it actually exceeds the 1/3 caster subclasses.

That is the perfect time to get into fights! The spell lasts an hour and hides all signs of your passage. It is time for your group to emulate the Mandolorian episode on the prison ship, an ambush repeatedly. #Ambush!

It doesn't have casting though, it has a total of 5 powers it can purchase uses of with Ki points. The same argument regarding spending Ki points to fuel a power would also apply to a Kensei's Sharpen the Blade, or Deft Strike abilities ..yet those powers are very useful. Do you consider the...

Sorry I did misquote the price. The point is still valid..5 Ki points then. as to upcasting, per the PHB, pg80: Once you reach 5th level in this class, you can spend additional ki points to increase the level of an elemental discipline spell that you cast, provided that the spell has an...

I disagree with this. I will state up front that I have not seen the 4Element monk in play, but my 'read' of the class is the spellcasting is akin to a warlock's spellcasting: limited, and short rest based. The spells are 'priced' in Ki to essentially emulate having one spell slot per short...

The specifics of a situation determines the best tactics, not a generalization. If the consequences of attacking are dire, then no, tactically you are not better off attacking whenever possible. If you can't harm a creature, say a golem that has immunity to non magical damage, and you have no...

Pass without Trace is a great spell, and being able to cast it off a Short Rest recharge is amazing. The competition for 2nd level spell slots is fierce, the Shadow Monk just bypasses the spell slot choke point. My cleric of Trickery is jealous😀 If I had to pick between Pass without Trace or...

I agree with this 100%. No 2 skill point class is keeping up with a Rogue or any class with Expertise. The atavistic response to argue that 5e monks are good with skills, needs to be suppressed.😀 Now having good Stats in Wisdom and Dex, does mean that one can be conventionally good with a good...

So, how many more "builds" are hiding in plain sight? You only see hats, others see elephants swallowed by snakes. Builds are for editions that have trap options. 5e has few of those.see the Lizardperson monk for example...(it is playable)...use the options to make characters instead.

The 4e monk gets access to spell powers at faster rate then a 1/3 caster. The monk gets access to 2 level spells at 6th level, 3rd level spells at 11th, and 4th level spells at 17th. The spell progression for 1/3 casters is delayed by 2 levels compared to the 4e monk progression. What is so...

Sure there is, a Lizardfolk Monk that is proficient in shields can just keep a shield on their back, (not wearing Heavy armor). If Scales and Shield would yield a better AC, the Monk equips the shield. If the monk needs to hit nitrous..the monk drops the shield. If Plate Armor..say for a...

Foreshadowing. The characters were in a war torn land and nearing an occupied logging town. The party stumbled upon an acolyte of Ares raising the undead, and plundering the "resources" of the town. His master a Yakfolk Warpriest and his adventuring band are in town The encounter is intended...

The point of being a monk is having the tools to defeat your foe. A Mountain dwarf doesn't need to multiclass. A monk in armor can still Flurry and Stunning Fist. Can still evade and use subclass power. A Lizardfold just happens to have a race based 1d6 Natural Attack that works with Martial...

It is the easy or medium difficulty encounter Conundrum. A 10th level party encounters a 18 pack of Ghouls. 12 of the Ghouls fail their saving throws to a PC cast Hypnotic Pattern spell. The remaining 6 un-charmed ghouls fall quickly. Meaningful combat is effectively over. No matter how fast...

The Stoned Sorcerer is a Puff the Magic Dragon-Sorcerer . Take the Alchemist Tools, and Herbalist Kit tool proficiencies. Substitute the following verbal, material and somatic components for the Hold Person spell: Light Joint. Pantomime passing the joint, from the left hand side. Now say to...

Even a swashbuckler rogue has to hit. Taking 5 levels of Monk for Extra Attack means less Sneak A Richard the Lionhearted, says hello. 🖖🏹 (this why kings stay away from the front lines). https://images.app.goo.gl/qVtbeU2GmJZB9iCd6

There seems to be a common thread in the posts quoted above. There is an illustration of a hat, or a snake that has eaten an elephant, in the book, The Little Prince. How you interpret the illustration depends on what you will allow yourself to see. A Lizardfolk Monk X /Cleric of War 1 can...

Village of Hommlet is a great starter for a campaign but that is an entirely separate category from Starter Adventure. From a narrative perspective, a Starter Adventure should be disposable, and not necessarily tied to any Campaign Plot elements. The above, typically does not describe the role...

I agree with you. A spell like Hypnotic Pattern can end a encounter against an overwhelming group of monstrous HP with low Wisdom saves, and suck against low HP creatures like Derro. HP distribution is largely irrelevant, for this conversation Hypnotic Pattern also does no DPS, no Overkill...

That is not at all an unreasonable CR distribution, especially if a campaign is featuring a high number of Medium and Easy encounters. That said looking at a higher CR or even assuming MAX HP for a couple of data passes, is going to be useful information. The CR system seems in large point...