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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 4488975" data-attributes="member: 19675">First, check out:<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-rpg-discussion/221182-monk-database-now-added-detail.html?pp=15" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-rpg-discussion/221182-monk-database-now-added-detail.html?pp=15</a>(one of these days, I'm going to have to put it in my sig...)In there you'll find (among other things)1) Feats that let you use different weapons with FoB- mostly from DCv1, but also certain ones from Eberron sourcebooks.  (Look for the Feats listed after "Weapon Focus.")  For the record, Monks who FoB with reach weapons ROCK!2) The Shiba Protector PrCl from OA, which gives your PC a Wis bonus to Att & Damage rolls.3) The Shou Disciple which is a 5 level Armored Monk PrCl that eventually lets you FoB with any weapon...and actually doesn't require any monk levels at all.4) Mention of other OA classes that might be more use to you, like the Sohei (which has an ability called Ki Frenzy that combines Rage and FoB), or the Shaman, a full divine caster who has martial arts abilities similar to the Monk's (esp. after Wyatt's own 3.5 update of the material in Dragon #318).  The OA Shaman or Sohei could either sub for Monk or Cleric in your build.5) Feats like Ring the Golden Bell, which lets the monk use his Unarmed Strikes at a range based upon his wisdom.  (He can thus also deliver touch attacks this way.)6) Certain Monk variant base classes and feats that allow things like different or expanded weapon choices, or different or non-existent multiclassing penalties.  In particular, the Broken Ones from Champions of valor may freely multiclass with Clerics (and other classes).  The OA version of the Monk has no MC restrictions whatsoever, and has a broader list of Monk Weapons.7) "Wildcard" feats like Spellfire or Wild Talent that could open up unexpected abilities for your PC.  Monks who absorb spells and heal with a touch or who have levels in one of the Kineticist classes can be quite the surprise.</blockquote>

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