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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Devilkiller" data-source="post: 1069908" data-attributes="member: 12360">The Sage's answer seems to be from the 3.0 era and uses 3.0 mechanics as far as I can tell. A monk with a special monk weapon in one hand can make any number of the attacks in a flurry with that weapon in 3.5. At least that's how I'm reading the PHB and what Andy had told me on the WotC boards.I think it is fairly clear from Andy's answer that FoB and TWF weren't intended to stack. The rules are unclear though, and some folks seem to think that the abilities really should stack. I fint the mathematical "proof" that a TWF monk would be inferior to a normal monk rather suspect though. Before even attempting to double check the math I've noticed a few potential pitfalls.First, we're assuming a +4 Str bonus and +5 enhancement. If the unarmed monk is getting that enhancement from an Amulet of Mighty Fists that's a 150,000gp item. Two +5 weapons would only be 100,000gp. The TWF monk could spend part of his extra 50k on a Belt of Giant Str +6. That would not only offset the TWF penalty but give him an effective +1 to hit. I wouldn't be surprised to find out that giving the weapon properties like shocking and frost would bump up the advantage enjoyed by the TWF monk even more.</blockquote>