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<blockquote data-quote="pming" data-source="post: 7080799" data-attributes="member: 45197"><p>Hiya!</p><p></p><p>The question you seem to be asking is "Why can't a Monk use his Unarmed strikes when transformed into an animal/monster shape?".</p><p></p><p>The answer is easy: Because the Monk didn't train as a Lizardfolk, or a Minotaur, or a Stone Giant, or an Owlbear, or, or, or, ...</p><p></p><p>Have someone tie your hands together, at the wrists, behind your back, and tie your elbows as closely together as well. Now try to brush your hair, turn on the tap, and brush your teeth...with your feet/toes. No? You can't do it? But...why not? I mean, its still your body (arguable a LOT more similar than being turned into an Owlbear, for example)...so why can't you? Oooohhhh....right....because <em>you've never trained yourself to do that with your feet and without your normal balance!</em></p><p></p><p>The whole "But RAW is written with <em>this</em> specific wording and <em>these</em> specific words, so 'obviously'..." is cute and all, but the DM should just ask him/her self one simple question: <em>Is the player trying to create an unusual character concept with a unique background? Or is the player trying to 'game the system'?</em> If the answer is yes to the first, and no to the second...game on and enjoy watching that weird Monk/Druid character grow and advance as a memorable character. If the answer is either yes to both, or no to the first and yes to the second...the DM should giggle to themselves at the players obviousness and just say "No".</p><p></p><p>^_^</p><p></p><p>Paul L. Ming</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pming, post: 7080799, member: 45197"] Hiya! The question you seem to be asking is "Why can't a Monk use his Unarmed strikes when transformed into an animal/monster shape?". The answer is easy: Because the Monk didn't train as a Lizardfolk, or a Minotaur, or a Stone Giant, or an Owlbear, or, or, or, ... Have someone tie your hands together, at the wrists, behind your back, and tie your elbows as closely together as well. Now try to brush your hair, turn on the tap, and brush your teeth...with your feet/toes. No? You can't do it? But...why not? I mean, its still your body (arguable a LOT more similar than being turned into an Owlbear, for example)...so why can't you? Oooohhhh....right....because [I]you've never trained yourself to do that with your feet and without your normal balance![/I] The whole "But RAW is written with [I]this[/I] specific wording and [I]these[/I] specific words, so 'obviously'..." is cute and all, but the DM should just ask him/her self one simple question: [I]Is the player trying to create an unusual character concept with a unique background? Or is the player trying to 'game the system'?[/I] If the answer is yes to the first, and no to the second...game on and enjoy watching that weird Monk/Druid character grow and advance as a memorable character. If the answer is either yes to both, or no to the first and yes to the second...the DM should giggle to themselves at the players obviousness and just say "No". ^_^ Paul L. Ming [/QUOTE]
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