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<blockquote data-quote="Gizzard" data-source="post: 302868" data-attributes="member: 527">The problem with the Monk's hit and run tactics are that he's not occupying an area.&nbsp; His foe is free to move around and do whatever he was planning to; and the Monk cant prevent him from doing it.&nbsp; A Barbarian can stand toe-to-toe and say, &quot;Giant, you fight me here and we will see who walks away.&quot;&nbsp; He occupies the area, if you see what I mean.&nbsp; I cant think of many situations where you can save your friends with hit-and-run tactics.&nbsp; But these two scenarios do leap to mind; I think they show why you have to be able to occupy area:1)&nbsp; The Giant has your friends in his bag and he's taking them back to camp to CDG them and cook them.&nbsp;&nbsp; 2) You are on watch.&nbsp; The Giant charges into your camp and only you stand between him and the squishy, sleeping but valuable Wizard.-edit-I think LokiDR's 7th level Monk will run into the same problem.&nbsp; He is supposed to be guarding something; but he can't really stand and guard.&nbsp; He can harrass, but unless his harrassment blossoms into an actual threat, the party will just continue about their business looting his temple.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gizzard, post: 302868, member: 527"] The problem with the Monk's hit and run tactics are that he's not occupying an area. His foe is free to move around and do whatever he was planning to; and the Monk cant prevent him from doing it. A Barbarian can stand toe-to-toe and say, "Giant, you fight me here and we will see who walks away." He occupies the area, if you see what I mean. I cant think of many situations where you can save your friends with hit-and-run tactics. But these two scenarios do leap to mind; I think they show why you have to be able to occupy area: 1) The Giant has your friends in his bag and he's taking them back to camp to CDG them and cook them. 2) You are on watch. The Giant charges into your camp and only you stand between him and the squishy, sleeping but valuable Wizard. -edit- I think LokiDR's 7th level Monk will run into the same problem. He is supposed to be guarding something; but he can't really stand and guard. He can harrass, but unless his harrassment blossoms into an actual threat, the party will just continue about their business looting his temple. [/QUOTE]

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