D&D 3E/3.5 [3.5] New uses for a Monk's hands

[Kae'Yoss]

Only one word: Booze!

 

[Lotus]

You can't get the bonus from a defending weapon - unless it's changed in 3.5 - without expending an attack. You don't need to actually swing with it, but you must incur TWF penalties if you're holding it in your off hand, and if you're flurrying, one of those attacks must be allocated to the sai.

That smacks of the 3.0 Off-Hand Parry

None of that is mentioned in the description of the enchantment, just that you have to choose where the bonus is allocated before attacking.

As far as disarming goes, I really don't like the idea that unarmed strikes, as light weapons, take a -4 disarm penalty. It's offset by the +4 from Improved Disarm, but you're going to be using it against fighters with better BAB than you, and quite often with large weapons. On the other hand, Spring Attacking away with someone's weapon in hand does sound like fun

 

[Hypersmurf]

None of that is mentioned in the description of the enchantment, just that you have to choose where the bonus is allocated before attacking.

It's an FAQ rule.

As far as disarming goes, I really don't like the idea that unarmed strikes, as light weapons, take a -4 disarm penalty.

The Sword and Fist optional rule was that a disarm made with two hands counted as a weapon of the wielder's size category. Under 3.5, that would equate to two hands, ironically, being considered a one-handed weapon.

Even if you don't use that rule, you're still better off than in 3.0, where an Unarmed disarm - as a Tiny weapon for a Medium creature - gave you an effective -8 penalty.

-Hyp.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

On the other hand, Spring Attacking away with someone's weapon in hand does sound like fun

I'm planning to play a monk in the next campaign, and you just sold me on spring attack