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<blockquote data-quote="Cross" data-source="post: 2113810" data-attributes="member: 2766">Hi, all.&nbsp; I've been running into a bit of a problem recently in my gaming group.&nbsp; We have a group of 6 characters, all roughly 10-11th level.&nbsp; We've got:Earth Genasi Ftr 9Sorceror 10Cleric/Radiant Servant of Pelor 10Rogue 11Ftr/Rng/Order of the Bow Init 10Tiefling Monk 10I play the monk, and lately, I'm finding that I'm not able to have much impact or use in combat.&nbsp; Usually, it goes a little something like this:1)&nbsp; Sorceror drops some mass damage hatred on team evil.2)&nbsp; Archer/Sniper twangs off a full attack with his heavy, self-reloading crossbow of death, dropping about half the enemies left standing.3)&nbsp; Fighter mops up the rest, power attacking for +16 points per shot.Mostly, I stand in one place, and hope I might get to hurt something.&nbsp; *shrug*&nbsp; It's a little frustrating, mostly because I tried to build this monk correctly.&nbsp; I've got decent stats, good equipment, but I'll be damned if I can figure out how to make a contribution to this group.&nbsp; We don't need a scout (have two already).&nbsp; Don't need another warrior (honestly, the fighter is a meat shield for the sniper anyway), and besides, the damage I put out is so light compared to the 37 point-per-hit fighter or 20 point-per-bolt sniper, it's almost a waste to attack.&nbsp; Thoughts?&nbsp; I guess I'm looking for some interesting tactics I can try out, ways I can support my team without getting in the way, particularly when fighting monsters with DR or when fighting critters that can't be disarmed.BTW:&nbsp; In case it's helpful:Jalani X'chh, Tieflling Monk 10STR 14, DEX 18, CON 14, INT 14, WIS 20, CHA 6.Attacks:Unarmed Strike (Flurry):&nbsp; +12/+12/+7 at 2d8 + 2 (Specialized gear bumps damage up a notch)MW Quarterstaff (Flurry): +10/+10/+5 at 1d6 + 2 (+18 on disarm attempt)Feats:&nbsp; Combat Expertise, Improved Disarm, Dodge, Deflect Arrows, Stunning Fist (DC 24 with special gear), Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (Unarmed).Skills:&nbsp; Balance 12, Climb 9, Hide 19, Jump 29, Listen 14, Move Silent 13, Spot 23, Tumble 19</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cross, post: 2113810, member: 2766"] Hi, all. I've been running into a bit of a problem recently in my gaming group. We have a group of 6 characters, all roughly 10-11th level. We've got: Earth Genasi Ftr 9 Sorceror 10 Cleric/Radiant Servant of Pelor 10 Rogue 11 Ftr/Rng/Order of the Bow Init 10 Tiefling Monk 10 I play the monk, and lately, I'm finding that I'm not able to have much impact or use in combat. Usually, it goes a little something like this: 1) Sorceror drops some mass damage hatred on team evil. 2) Archer/Sniper twangs off a full attack with his heavy, self-reloading crossbow of death, dropping about half the enemies left standing. 3) Fighter mops up the rest, power attacking for +16 points per shot. Mostly, I stand in one place, and hope I might get to hurt something. *shrug* It's a little frustrating, mostly because I tried to build this monk correctly. I've got decent stats, good equipment, but I'll be damned if I can figure out how to make a contribution to this group. We don't need a scout (have two already). Don't need another warrior (honestly, the fighter is a meat shield for the sniper anyway), and besides, the damage I put out is so light compared to the 37 point-per-hit fighter or 20 point-per-bolt sniper, it's almost a waste to attack. Thoughts? I guess I'm looking for some interesting tactics I can try out, ways I can support my team without getting in the way, particularly when fighting monsters with DR or when fighting critters that can't be disarmed. BTW: In case it's helpful: [B]Jalani X'chh, Tieflling Monk 10[/B] STR 14, DEX 18, CON 14, INT 14, WIS 20, CHA 6. [B]Attacks:[/B] Unarmed Strike (Flurry): +12/+12/+7 at 2d8 + 2 (Specialized gear bumps damage up a notch) MW Quarterstaff (Flurry): +10/+10/+5 at 1d6 + 2 (+18 on disarm attempt) [B]Feats:[/B] Combat Expertise, Improved Disarm, Dodge, Deflect Arrows, Stunning Fist (DC 24 with special gear), Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (Unarmed). [B]Skills:[/B] Balance 12, Climb 9, Hide 19, Jump 29, Listen 14, Move Silent 13, Spot 23, Tumble 19 [/QUOTE]

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