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<blockquote data-quote="fnork de sporg" data-source="post: 2810265" data-attributes="member: 4713">I don't really like monks from a mechanical point of view. They're kind of weak and, like the paladin, they irk me with their extreme lack of customisability. And I just hate Exotic Weapon Profs. Hate them. From a logical point of view there's nothing inherently more difficult about learning to use most of them, and from a mechanical point of view it only seems justified if the weapon is obviously superior any normal counterpart. Most exotic weapons just aren't worth it.I wish there were better thought out mechanics for regional and cultural weapon divides like that. In the RAW a elf still knows how to use longbows even if he was raised by humans, and a human raised by dwarves would still have to spend a feat to use a dwarven waraxe. If the only real reason Kamas are exotic is because their asian, well what about asian Fighters or Barbarians?And I really dislike the name Monk.But I have never liked the idea that D&amp;D is supposed to be western or european. I mean it can contain europe but it should not be limited to it. Paladins are pretty clearly western, and so is the selection of weapons and armor. But the other classes are culture neutral. The only thing western about Druids is the name. The core races are very Tolkien, but D&amp;D is not tolkien by default. Nor should it be. If anything I'd like to see more non lord of the rings rip off PC races in the PHB.Play Pendragon if you want to.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fnork de sporg, post: 2810265, member: 4713"] I don't really like monks from a mechanical point of view. They're kind of weak and, like the paladin, they irk me with their extreme lack of customisability. And I just hate Exotic Weapon Profs. Hate them. From a logical point of view there's nothing inherently more difficult about learning to use most of them, and from a mechanical point of view it only seems justified if the weapon is obviously superior any normal counterpart. Most exotic weapons just aren't worth it. I wish there were better thought out mechanics for regional and cultural weapon divides like that. In the RAW a elf still knows how to use longbows even if he was raised by humans, and a human raised by dwarves would still have to spend a feat to use a dwarven waraxe. If the only real reason Kamas are exotic is because their asian, well what about asian Fighters or Barbarians? And I really dislike the name Monk. But I have never liked the idea that D&D is supposed to be western or european. I mean it can contain europe but it should not be limited to it. Paladins are pretty clearly western, and so is the selection of weapons and armor. But the other classes are culture neutral. The only thing western about Druids is the name. The core races are very Tolkien, but D&D is not tolkien by default. Nor should it be. If anything I'd like to see more non lord of the rings rip off PC races in the PHB. Play Pendragon if you want to. [/QUOTE]

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