Flurry of blows allowed with Monk Weapon

[Zaruthustran]

The rules say that monk's can use their unarmed BAB when using certain weapons (kama, nunchaku, etc.)

But can a Monk use Flurry of Blows with those weapons?

 

[whatisitgoodfor]

Yes, but you have to designate the weapon to get either the base attacks or the extra attacks.

 

[Cl1mh4224rd]

Yes, but you have to designate the weapon to get either the base attacks or the extra attacks.

ignore everything after the "yes".

 

[Xahn'Tyr]

And this also applied to the expanded list of monk weapons in OA?

In other words, a PHB monk could not use Flurry of Blows with a club, but an OA monk could?


And while I'm here, the only real reason you would use a d6 weapon rather than your d6 (or better) hands is because you could have a +3 Flaming club or some such whereas it is very hard (impossible?) to enchant your fists?

 

[Wolf72]

make life easier for you, just replace the PHB Monk with the OA monk.

do that and maybe let elven druids use their evlen preferred weapons as well.

 

[Cullain]

And this also applied to the expanded list of monk weapons in OA?

In other words, a PHB monk could not use Flurry of Blows with a club, but an OA monk could?

Exactly. Though I plan on treating all monks like OA monks from now on, in my campaign.

And while I'm here, the only real reason you would use a d6 weapon rather than your d6 (or better) hands is because you could have a +3 Flaming club or some such whereas it is very hard (impossible?) to enchant your fists?

Again, exactly. Monks fists will eventually work as +x weapons for damage reduction, but if you're fighting a creature with damage reduction, you need that +x weapon now.

Cullain

 

[Crothian]

Plus you can get some cool enchantments on weapons that are a little harder then to get on your monk. But the idea of a monk taking out 3 frost giants with his hands is pretty funny. That happend last night. It stinks whenn the Barbarian can't make it.

 

[Albereth]

And while I'm here, the only real reason you would use a d6 weapon rather than your d6 (or better) hands is because you could have a +3 Flaming club or some such whereas it is very hard (impossible?) to enchant your fists?

There are other reasons. For example, the creature you are fighting is immune to blunt attacks. A monks fists can not slash or pierce so it may be handy to have other modes of attack available. And yes, the fists are not enchantable 8)

 

[CRGreathouse]

There are other reasons. For example, the creature you are fighting is immune to blunt attacks. A monks fists can not slash or pierce so it may be handy to have other modes of attack available. And yes, the fists are not enchantable 8)

Except by magic fang, greater magic fang, S&F's amulet of mighty fists, and one or two other S&F magioc items...

 

[SpikeyFreak]

Except by magic fang, greater magic fang, S&F's amulet of mighty fists, and one or two other S&F magioc items...

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--Week-end Warrior Spikey