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<blockquote data-quote="MarauderX" data-source="post: 1064734" data-attributes="member: 9990"><p>I gotta put my thoughts in on this monk thread cause I am playing one I just built after my last PC croaked. </p><p></p><p>I went with a high Dex & Wis combo in order to pump up my AC to keep up with the rest of the party. I also pumped up my Int to get Expertise and take a level in Wiz. I agree that every feat is precious to a monk, as I am trying to get Grappling Block ASAP. I took two levels in fighter first in order to get the bonus feats and higher HP. So I received 2 feats from Fighter, 1 at 1st level, 1 for being human, 1 for 3rd level, the monk bonus feat (stun or impr. grapple), and scribe scroll. Oh, and he may go find a familiar to give him a little boost. </p><p></p><p>The reason I choose Dex over Str is the likelyhood of getting hit. The Str goes the route of a tough street fighter that can take some heavy hitting shots. But a monk won't be able to take those hits as often as a fighter, and with a lower AC he would be more likely to be hit. Add in mage armor and you have a monk that finally has an AC better than the fighter, although hit damage capacity is no where near what the fighter will dish out, and never will be close. Instead it's better to take weapon finesse (unarmed) to add that Dex to the weaker BAB the monk has.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarauderX, post: 1064734, member: 9990"] I gotta put my thoughts in on this monk thread cause I am playing one I just built after my last PC croaked. I went with a high Dex & Wis combo in order to pump up my AC to keep up with the rest of the party. I also pumped up my Int to get Expertise and take a level in Wiz. I agree that every feat is precious to a monk, as I am trying to get Grappling Block ASAP. I took two levels in fighter first in order to get the bonus feats and higher HP. So I received 2 feats from Fighter, 1 at 1st level, 1 for being human, 1 for 3rd level, the monk bonus feat (stun or impr. grapple), and scribe scroll. Oh, and he may go find a familiar to give him a little boost. The reason I choose Dex over Str is the likelyhood of getting hit. The Str goes the route of a tough street fighter that can take some heavy hitting shots. But a monk won't be able to take those hits as often as a fighter, and with a lower AC he would be more likely to be hit. Add in mage armor and you have a monk that finally has an AC better than the fighter, although hit damage capacity is no where near what the fighter will dish out, and never will be close. Instead it's better to take weapon finesse (unarmed) to add that Dex to the weaker BAB the monk has. [/QUOTE]
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