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<blockquote data-quote="Mad Mac" data-source="post: 2837289" data-attributes="member: 27873">There's advantages to focusing on Dex with a monk, especially if you're also an elf. (Free Longbow Proff, yay!) Ranged attacks are one, and your AC is obviously going to be better, though still probably not very good until high levels. &nbsp; On the other hand, Dex monks can forget about tripping and grappling, and their melee damage is pretty negligible. It's not like Monks have any paticular affinity with ranged weapons, either. You're stuck with crossbows and short ranged throwing weapons unless you're an elf, multiclass, or blow extra feats, and you don't get bonus feats, sneak attack, good BaB, bonus damage, skirmish damage....just the ability to run fast and throw stuff at people. You're better off being a Scout, really. &nbsp; Still, Dex route has it's advantages. I've gone both ways with monks, and I find strength monks more satisfying to play.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mad Mac, post: 2837289, member: 27873"] There's advantages to focusing on Dex with a monk, especially if you're also an elf. (Free Longbow Proff, yay!) Ranged attacks are one, and your AC is obviously going to be better, though still probably not very good until high levels. On the other hand, Dex monks can forget about tripping and grappling, and their melee damage is pretty negligible. It's not like Monks have any paticular affinity with ranged weapons, either. You're stuck with crossbows and short ranged throwing weapons unless you're an elf, multiclass, or blow extra feats, and you don't get bonus feats, sneak attack, good BaB, bonus damage, skirmish damage....just the ability to run fast and throw stuff at people. You're better off being a Scout, really. Still, Dex route has it's advantages. I've gone both ways with monks, and I find strength monks more satisfying to play. [/QUOTE]

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