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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Neowolf" data-source="post: 903112" data-attributes="member: 673">My advice:-Avoid the common misconception that a lawful alignment always means strict adherence to the law of the land.  Not so: a lawful alignment just means that he has a code of ethics and behavior of some sort.  These may come from his philosophical studies, the dogma of his religion, or even just good upbringing. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />-Not all monks have to be played as dour and unsmiling bald guys who only fight barefisted.  My halfling monk has a lot of the mischievous qualities of his race, and has a great sense of humor.  One thing I like to do when playing a good-natured monk is to joke around with the party's tanks about the sword vs. the fist.  It's usually good for a few laughs (especially if you play a halfling as I have <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />).The monk is a great and often over-looked class that can really shine in just the right circumstances.  He's not quite as narrowly defined as some people might have you think.  With a little thought and creativity, you can do all kinds of things. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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