monk Archives - Neitherworld Stories

March 19, 2009

Reskinning d20 Monk Weapons

I recently started playing a monk in a 3.5 game. The setting is fairly well-defined, and there weren’t any asian-analogue cultures to draw from. Monks didn’t exist in the setting until I wanted to play them. Then they became a martial order within the church of the sun god that had its origins in a clan of Eagle Totem barbarian-types...

April 16, 2007

Class Creation Workshop Part II (Martial Artist)

Some refined thoughts on the Martial Artist (with some notes toward the Ascetic): HD: d10BAB: BestGood Fort and Reflex saves. Poor Will save.Skills: 4+ Int bonus/level (skill list unfinished, but close to the Monk’s) Weapon Proficiencies: Simple + Monk Armor Proficiencies: none Class features by level:1. Improved Unarmed Strike (bonus feat) Martial Focus Focused Strike +1d6 Unarmored AC bonus2. Martial...

April 3, 2007

Class Creation Workshop

A few weeks ago, I mentioned some of my dissatisfaction with the Monk class. In the meantime, I decided I’d do something about it. I’ve been working on splitting the monk class into two separate classes: one which focuses upon martial arts and one which focuses upon contemplation and mysticism. The two will be designed to multiclass well together. For...

March 9, 2007

Thoughts toward a new Monk (or two)

The other day, I met Jeff for lunch. Mostly, we discussed game drama and future gaming plans. One topic of conversation, however, was our mutual dissatisfaction with the monk character class as it is portrayed in D&D. As I see it, the monk has a split personality. On the one hand, he’s a martial artist. On the other, he’s into...

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Reskinning d20 Monk Weapons

Class Creation Workshop Part II (Martial Artist)

Class Creation Workshop

Thoughts toward a new Monk (or two)