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<blockquote data-quote="Warpiglet-7" data-source="post: 8053501" data-attributes="member: 7025282">Monks will never be my favorite with their basic flavor but I was thinking about drow monks.&nbsp;&nbsp; Maybe a shadow monk.I was thinking what about rebel drow who are taught Magics to strengthen the body.Maybe add in a little warlock or magic initiate.&nbsp;&nbsp; Got the idea from [USER=15700]@Sacrosanct[/USER] in another thread honestly.for me, playing monks would require a change in flavor.I was looking at the class and my honest assessment is:A. I could actually play a monk with different flavor andB. Out of the box, I do not think they are particularly powerful.I don’t think those things always need to be at cross purposes.&nbsp; However, were I a new player I imagine I would be somewhat frustrated with a monk in a group of martials.I really might play a drow monk at some point for something different.&nbsp; Going with a more shadowy magic flavor, Armor of Agathys might be fun to add.I envision a drow with dark clothes, a short sword on his belt and seething.&nbsp; Who knows...But one thing I do really like about 5e is the encouragement to make characters with character. I guess in that sense I could make a go off most classes.&nbsp; Again, a strength monk (one level of barbarian) seems like a fun idea.&nbsp; Half orc ftw!&nbsp; However the flavor would have to change.&nbsp; Punches and slams are cool.&nbsp; But for me “Kung fu” orc is not the image for me.I guess to each their own!&nbsp; But if there is “suck” involved with this class I could embrace it with the right flavor.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Warpiglet-7, post: 8053501, member: 7025282"] Monks will never be my favorite with their basic flavor but I was thinking about drow monks. Maybe a shadow monk. I was thinking what about rebel drow who are taught Magics to strengthen the body. Maybe add in a little warlock or magic initiate. Got the idea from [USER=15700]@Sacrosanct[/USER] in another thread honestly. for me, playing monks would require a change in flavor. I was looking at the class and my honest assessment is: A. I could actually play a monk with different flavor and B. Out of the box, I do not think they are particularly powerful. I don’t think those things always need to be at cross purposes. However, were I a new player I imagine I would be somewhat frustrated with a monk in a group of martials. I really might play a drow monk at some point for something different. Going with a more shadowy magic flavor, Armor of Agathys might be fun to add. I envision a drow with dark clothes, a short sword on his belt and seething. Who knows... But one thing I do really like about 5e is the encouragement to make characters with character. I guess in that sense I could make a go off most classes. Again, a strength monk (one level of barbarian) seems like a fun idea. Half orc ftw! However the flavor would have to change. Punches and slams are cool. But for me “Kung fu” orc is not the image for me. I guess to each their own! But if there is “suck” involved with this class I could embrace it with the right flavor. [/QUOTE]

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