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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hakkenshi" data-source="post: 284368" data-attributes="member: 5457">The DR issue is an irrelevant one, because if the monk is the only one stuck without the ability to damage the creature, one of two things is happening:a) The party's spellcasters are handing the buffs unequally, giving them only to the fighters, orb) You're not doing your job as a DM properly, giving only non-monk equipment as treasure. If there's one monk in your world, there are going to be others. Where are those amulets of mighty fists? Or better yet, amulets of sure striking? Why are the warriors getting magic swords and armour while the monk gets nothing?The other option you have is fixing the ridiculous notion that monks aren't trained to use quarterstaffs and spears to their fullest potential.But the argument that strikes me the most in this thread is that monks can't do damage unarmed! I'd love to see whose fighter can attack as many times a round with a weapon that does a d12 damage! Or, better yet, d20! A monk's offensive capabilities are right up there with the fighters' if he's built correctly. What stats are you using, all 12s?The point is that you can't just hand out powerful items only to the non-monk characters. Compare all those characters without their special items, and the monk slaps them all silly without breaking a sweat.</blockquote>