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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aluvial" data-source="post: 2611385" data-attributes="member: 6862">Thanks for all of the detailed and thoughtful replies.  I really appreciate it, again.  I like the build by Arkhandus (although I realized earlier that TWF needs a DEX 15) but since I'm the DM, what the hell, I don't mind bumping one stat up one point to get a well rounded character.  This NPC is essentially the compainion fighter for the PC's to help round out their group.  The have a Elf Wizard with Substitution levels, a Scout, a Swashbuckler, a Cleric, and a Spellthief.  The group is absolutely new to the game, and as such, I'm constantly tickled by them trying to figure out what a kobold is, why their CONs drop when the stirge stings them, why skeletons reduce slashing damage.  It's all just too much fun.  Giving them a character like this monk will help them all develop their characters, right now they are more fun than my 14/15 year old game group, all of which are power hungry and jaded.  My advice to all DM's.  Drop the guys who know how to play and get two girls and three guys who have no idea about DnD except that maybe it's fantasy!  It the greatest thing out there.  What's a stirge?  Classic!! Aluvial</blockquote>