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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Weiley31" data-source="post: 8428824" data-attributes="member: 7017196"><p>The Monk is seen more as a Skirmisher. Especially in 5E itself. A D8 for HP is reflective of that. A D10 represents a class that can be seen more as going toe to toe with anybody up close. A class with a higher Hit Die can take a blow more due to stuff like more protective(and restrictive) armor.  The Monk only has its skills and speed to rely upon, dodging and weaving through foes and like Parkouring/Wall Running, Assassins Creed Style, across the environment and then either striking at the target they see. And if they do happen to find themselves having to go toe to toe up close, then they have some options to use to leverage the situation in their favor. Even their weapons, Pre/Post Tasha's, reflect this idea since you won't see a Monk wielding a heavy hitting weapon, like a Great Sword, the way a Fighter or Barbarian does.</p></blockquote><p></p>