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<blockquote data-quote="Nahat Anoj" data-source="post: 4787459" data-attributes="member: 25075">No.&nbsp; It's a little like battle clerics or avenging paladins.&nbsp; For both builds the primary ability is Str, but the divine source is all about channelling the power of the gods.&nbsp; Sure, both battle clerics and avenging paladins have to have at least one mental stat (Wis or Cha) be pretty good, but it seems to me that if their powers come from faith then that would be better represented by using Wis or Cha.(1)The source describes how they get their powers.&nbsp; So monks intensely train their bodies and their minds to unlock the power within.(2)&nbsp; I think it's this training that matters most.&nbsp; How they actually express that power in combat relies on Dex.(1)&nbsp; I actually am working on Cha-based paladins and Wis-based clerics, but I'm still not opposed to the idea of a traditionally &quot;mental&quot; source not relying on a mental stat.(2)&nbsp; As an aside, I'd say that all the physical training monks do is just one way to unlock the power of their mind.&nbsp; It's a way to practice discipline and focus - the l33t kung fu is just a side benefit.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nahat Anoj, post: 4787459, member: 25075"] No. It's a little like battle clerics or avenging paladins. For both builds the primary ability is Str, but the divine source is all about channelling the power of the gods. Sure, both battle clerics and avenging paladins have to have at least one mental stat (Wis or Cha) be pretty good, but it seems to me that if their powers come from faith then that would be better represented by using Wis or Cha.(1) The source describes how they get their powers. So monks intensely train their bodies and their minds to unlock the power within.(2) I think it's this training that matters most. How they actually express that power in combat relies on Dex. (1) I actually am working on Cha-based paladins and Wis-based clerics, but I'm still not opposed to the idea of a traditionally "mental" source not relying on a mental stat. (2) As an aside, I'd say that all the physical training monks do is just one way to unlock the power of their mind. It's a way to practice discipline and focus - the l33t kung fu is just a side benefit. [/QUOTE]

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