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[Fallen Seraph]

Well my interest in the Monk skyrocketed being Psionic. Also according to the Design & Development article it appears Ki is no more.

 

[Rechan]

This is going to anger some people.

Guess this leaves the Ki striker to be the ninja. But then, I was certain the Psionic striker would be the Soul Knife. Maybe he'll be the defender?

 

[Kez Darksun]

I was not expecting the Monk to be Psionic although it greatly pleases me to see confirmation that at least some Psionic character classes will be in the PH3. It can't arrive soon enough for me.

 

[AllisterH]

Is psionic the new ki?

THIS

I wonder if WOTC is simply going to fold ki and psionic into one another....

 

[Ainamacar]

I'm glad to see they decided to let you enchant your unarmed strike as a normal magic weapon. Simple and effective. But psionic? I'm not sold -- but according to the accompanying design article "the ki power source proved untenable."

 

[Rechan]

Also according to the Design & Development article it appears Ki is no more.

Woah! Well, I'll have to read that after I digest this.

I notice the monk weapons are the same as the old monk weapons.

Unarmed defense - hmm. I'm not sure about this one. It's ONLY cloth, and ONLY grants a +2 to AC.

However, unarmed strikes are now badass.

 

[darjr]

I guess it is... sorta.

Design & Development: The Monk

 

[Glyfair]

Is psionic the new ki?

No, Ki is no more. They decided that lumping all those classes together didn't make sense. More than likely you will see them scattered across other power sources.

 

[darjr]

Wow... so many ninja's!

 

[MadLordOfMilk]

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Monk is PSIONIC!!!

Wow, did NOT see that one coming!