Topic: Warrior Monk vs Fighter

[gandalf970]

One of my players is a real munchkin, but a great player who shows up each week to sling the dice.  We use Martial Arts companion and all it's glory and he regularly complains about the cost to make a Warrior Monk (his favorite class).

I need some advice on the great points of the Styles and point costs versus the Fighter class.  Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

[tbigness]

Warrior Monks end up being more diverse in skills other than fighting than fighters and their ability to appear non-threatening without weapons vs a fighter with weapons means a great advantage to the unwary. If he truly likes this class he would find that out... With all the KI options and Adrenal options available cheaper than fighters and the ability to have a Higher DB should be enough to endorse this class option alone.

[Cory Magel]

Speaking very generically (obviously the GM can change things).

Good things: You can't take away a MA characters basic attack method and the get Adrenal Defense.
Main bad thing: Unless they develop a weapon kata good luck with those critters that need silver or magic weapons or spells to damage.  We generally accommodate for the critters like that somehow though.

[tbigness]

There are always magic hand wraps or gloves that could work for those limitations. But I agree weapon kata's are important in a lot of ways.

[Cory Magel]

There are always magic hand wraps or gloves that could work for those limitations. But I agree weapon kata's are important in a lot of ways.

That's how we handle that situation, it's just something the GM pretty much has to specifically and intentionally give out.  Not a big deal, but an uncreative GM might not get that.