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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DND_Reborn" data-source="post: 8106396" data-attributes="member: 6987520">Since WIS represents your "awareness" in the greater sense, I would agree using WIS instead of DEX for Deflect Arrows could work thematically just fine--more so than STR IMO.It sets precedent for an interesting idea...  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f914.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure    :unsure:"  data-smilie="24"data-shortname=":unsure:" /> To remove the MAD from monks, you could easily rationalize only using WIS as their primary score.Unarmored DefenseYour AC is equal to 10 plus your Wisdom modifier plus your proficiency bonus.Rational: the training of your martial arts (proficiency bonus) supersedes your natural defense (DEX).Martial ArtsWhen you make attacks with unarmed strikes or monk weapons that lack the heavy or two-handed properties, you can use your Wisdom modifier on your attack and damage rolls.Rational: your understanding of combat, finding weaknesses, and intuition allow you to strike more effectively. Maybe also something about going for nerve endings or something? I've thought about a "vital point" style.Ki already uses WIS modifier for calculating target save DCs.Deflect Missiles1d10 + Wisdom modifier + monk levelRational: your sixth-sense and awareness of your surroundings allows you to use your reaction to avoid attack. (This is also a reasonable explanation for Unarmored Defense.)InitiativeYour initiative check can use your Wisdom modifier instead of your Dexterity modifier (or maybe just: you add your Wisdom modifier to your initiative rolls.)Rational: many people use INT and/or WIS for initiative instead of DEX. Also many classes, and subclasses, allow you to add an additional ability score modifier to initiative.So, IMO it wouldn't be much of a stretch to make WIS the main score and remove DEX in one or more ways.</blockquote>

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