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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 9073769" data-attributes="member: 2629">Well - all PCs get a chance to roll.&nbsp; I used the 2d6+4 method for each attribute (and you get to reroll 2 dice).&nbsp; So, you can get a monk with an 18 and a 17 after racial bonuses.&nbsp; When someone plays a monk, I usually make sure they have an opportunity to get a bump up in offensive capability.&nbsp; One monk found a +2 quarterstaff at second level.&nbsp; Another gained a blessing that cast Hunter's Mark when they scored a critical hit.&nbsp; A third had rolled for stats and started out with an 18 and a 17 (after racial adjustments).&nbsp; Another found a Headband that set your Wisdom to 19 and gave you Darkvision.&nbsp; However, I've played monks myself that were built with point buy and were perfectly fine and fun.&nbsp; To me, whether the monk needs a hand up is more of an issue of the perception of the player than it is a true balance issue.... I did one monk that started out with a 16 dex and 17 wisdom ... after racial adjustment and then proceeded to get Fey Touched at 4th level for Hex and Misty Step.&nbsp; They retired at 11, one level shy of getting to a 20 dex - but they were a huge amount of fun.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 9073769, member: 2629"] Well - all PCs get a chance to roll. I used the 2d6+4 method for each attribute (and you get to reroll 2 dice). So, you can get a monk with an 18 and a 17 after racial bonuses. When someone plays a monk, I usually make sure they have an opportunity to get a bump up in offensive capability. One monk found a +2 quarterstaff at second level. Another gained a blessing that cast Hunter's Mark when they scored a critical hit. A third had rolled for stats and started out with an 18 and a 17 (after racial adjustments). Another found a Headband that set your Wisdom to 19 and gave you Darkvision. However, I've played monks myself that were built with point buy and were perfectly fine and fun. To me, whether the monk needs a hand up is more of an issue of the perception of the player than it is a true balance issue.... I did one monk that started out with a 16 dex and 17 wisdom ... after racial adjustment and then proceeded to get Fey Touched at 4th level for Hex and Misty Step. They retired at 11, one level shy of getting to a 20 dex - but they were a huge amount of fun. [/QUOTE]

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