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<blockquote data-quote="Ferrous" data-source="post: 4235203" data-attributes="member: 61796">I don't think that we need monk as a class. If you make an unarmed combat type feat then a Rogue if fine, as they tumble and strike at your &quot;vulnerables&quot;. I think that there is a type of Japanophillia prevalent in geek culture. For the record I am a black belt in Aikido and Jujitsu so I don't have any &quot;issues&quot; with martial arts and indeed I have spent a good deal of my life enjoying them. However I also like Boxing and Fencing (I competed at both for my univeristy). I think much of the Oriental hype is simply ignorance. Every katana is not superior to every other sword for example. Indeed the reason why Japaneese swordsmiths had to be so skilled was the quality of steel they worked with was so poor. Personaly speaking I would say either a woot steel Tulwah or a Toledo steel sword of war is likely to be superior. Anyway I think there are few if any reasons to give mechanical differences between Oriental and Occidental &quot;stuff&quot; TM.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ferrous, post: 4235203, member: 61796"] I don't think that we need monk as a class. If you make an unarmed combat type feat then a Rogue if fine, as they tumble and strike at your "vulnerables". I think that there is a type of Japanophillia prevalent in geek culture. For the record I am a black belt in Aikido and Jujitsu so I don't have any "issues" with martial arts and indeed I have spent a good deal of my life enjoying them. However I also like Boxing and Fencing (I competed at both for my univeristy). I think much of the Oriental hype is simply ignorance. Every katana is not superior to every other sword for example. Indeed the reason why Japaneese swordsmiths had to be so skilled was the quality of steel they worked with was so poor. Personaly speaking I would say either a woot steel Tulwah or a Toledo steel sword of war is likely to be superior. Anyway I think there are few if any reasons to give mechanical differences between Oriental and Occidental "stuff" TM. [/QUOTE]

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