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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 5218121" data-attributes="member: 19675">Depending on which sourcebooks you use (see my sig), you have a variety of choices:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">FoB with a Reach weapon can be fun, esp. since your foe may not be able to counterstrike. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Multiclassing to get access to a way to increase your size will boost your damage. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Certain monk base class variants (OA, FR, others) have different multiclassing restrictions- if any- which may save you the cost of a feat like Ascetic Mage. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shiba Protector PrCl grants a Wis bonus to att & damage at 1st level </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shou Disciple is an armored monk PrCl that ultimately lets you flurry with any weapon.</li> </ul>A word about armed monks:While it is true that Monk unarmed strike damage can keep pace with manufactured weapons, a weapon can help you fight foes you don't want to touch with your bare skin or otherwise need to avoid striking.  Plus, there are all kinds of nifty things you can do to enhance a weapon that- barring adding a feat like Hands as Weapons (Arcana Unearthed/Arcana Evolved)- there is no way to do in most 3.X campaigns.</blockquote>