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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 1497711" data-attributes="member: 1656">Hmm?Benefits of the Improved Unarmed Strike feat:"You are considered to be armed even when unarmed —that is, you do not provoke attacks or opportunity from armed opponents when you attack them while unarmed. However, you still get an attack of opportunity against any opponent who makes an unarmed attack on you.In addition, your unarmed strikes can deal lethal or nonlethal damage, at your option."Benefits of the monk Unarmed Attack class feature:"At 1st level, a monk gains Improved Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat. A monk’s attacks may be with either fist interchangeably or even from elbows, knees, and feet. This means that a monk may even make unarmed strikes with her hands full. There is no such thing as an off-hand attack for a monk striking unarmed. A monk may thus apply her full Strength bonus on damage rolls for all her unarmed strikes.Usually a monk’s unarmed strikes deal lethal damage, but she can choose to deal nonlethal damage instead with no penalty on her attack roll. She has the same choice to deal lethal or nonlethal damage while grappling.A monk’s unarmed strike is treated both as a manufactured weapon and a natural weapon for the purpose of spells and effects that enhance or improve either manufactured weapons or natural weapons.A monk also deals more damage with her unarmed strikes than a normal person would."The monk can make unarmed strikes with her hands full - not a benefit of IUS.The monk applies full Str bonus to all unarmed strikes - not a benefit of IUS.The monk can deal lethal or non-lethal damage with unarmed strikes - this is a benefit of IUS as well.  However, the monk also has the option to deal lethal or non-lethal damage while grappling - not a benefit of IUS.The monk treats her unarmed strikes as manufactured or natural weapons - not a benefit of IUS.The monk gets improved damage - not a benefit of IUS.-Hyp.</blockquote>

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