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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Melriken" data-source="post: 841220" data-attributes="member: 10226">I always thought UBAB was simple.  if you ONLY use the BAB from monk and use a monk weapon  (or no weapon) you get itterative attacks at -3, otherwise you get them at -5 (like everyone else).anyhow the changes that I would make:Monks have a few problems as follows:1: Stat split.  Monks have lots of 'good' stats and a hard time choosing between them (str, con, dex, wis)2: Low BAB.  They get the middle BAB, and often have lower to-hit stat (str or sometimes dex) than say fighters, they also have a harder time getting magic weapons (or they have to use sub-par weapons) to increase this.End result? you get a really cool character with lots of attacks, a great AC, and some other abilitys who quite simply cant hit jack.fix? well I would give them the change from OA (added weapons, and the ability to swap out feats) and fighter attack progression.  I would also let BAB from other classes stack with UAB.  This would fix a number of problems.1: the biggest reason for UAB is so that you dont have a monk multi to fighter then use his +19 BAB with -3 itterative attacks.  If they already have fighter BAB this isn't a problem.  also +1 to hit every 4 levels isnt going to unbalance the class.2: It brings them closer to competative in the 'to hit' catagory without bringing them above the fighter (who should have a higher str, and much more feats)This would give them an extra attack at fourth level (two before fighters), seventh level (just after a fighter gets his second), tenth level (just before the fighter gets his third), thirteenth level (about half way between a fighters third and fourth attack)Note that they would not get an attack at 16th as a special case (same at 19th)This could create problems, so how about a -4 attack progression to balance the higher BAB5th level, 9th level, 13th level, and 17th levelThat last attack would still be +1 better than a modern monk, and the prior attack would be even more of a bonus.  This would fix the drunken master's need for special rules (they don't get more than 5 attacks due to BAB regardless of the fact that they should have 6)</blockquote>

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