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Message: <blockquote data-quote="smetzger" data-source="post: 1488581" data-attributes="member: 1230">Bardol is actually a 32 pt buy.Ok, last nights fight found the party without many of their buff spells.  The party had penetrated fairly far into the bad guy's dungeon and then retreated to the safety of the town.  They suspected their might be retaliation and a divination spell confirmed their fears.So, the party faced an Elder Fire Elemental, 3 Vrocks, a Chaos Beast and a 14th level Wizard.  They all teleported into the middle of the PCs.  Bardol had stone skin and haste and thats about it.  He was full attacked by the fire elemental, fluried the guy (thus taking damage himself from the elemental), Was full attacked again from the fire elemental.  At this point he was pretty hurt and Abundent Stepped 120' above the suspected location of the wizard (who was in the dark).  While falling (he has ring of feather falling).  He touches himself(no not in that way Hong) to heal, and the next round while falling he drinks a cure potion.  Upon landing on the ground the Wizard is no-where to be seen.  So, he does a 200' charge and attacks one of the Vrocks.As a side Jason pointed out to me that they do have a frontline fighter.  Its the Druids, Riding Dog animal companion.  At 12th level I let the Druid Awaken the Dog, take leadership and by divine intervention the Dog ascended to 10th level fighter allowing the animal companion to stack with the leadership.  Fifi, has the most hit points in the party.My point is that it is possible to have a Monk character that 'shines' in the party and is fun to play.  Bardol's obvious weaknes is his low HP.  But his strength is his mobility.  If you think Monk's are too weak, maybe just give them proficiency in all pole arms.  I do, however, think that Druids are a bit too powerful (and not because I allowed Animal Companion to stack with Leadership).  Not sure how to fix them, but thats a debate for the House Rules forum.</blockquote>

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