D&D Monks are GOOD, Actually

Monks in D&D sure do get a bad rap, but I'm here to talk about why they're good, or rather, they are fine.
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[pointyhatstudios]

I'm sure this comment section will be very peaceful and serene 😊 no fighting 😇 no arguments 🥰 good vibes only 😘

[Ashen-Crow]

It's so weird to me that monks don't get like a shit ton of free stats. They are all over the place so they benefit greatly from spreaded stats AND their fantasy is all about self-improvement, body and mind.

[minaly]

There's just something so fun about watching a pointy hat emote with a single eye and get placed on top of the heads of countless meme-able people.

[IsaSaien]

"Monks are good, actually" proceeds to explain in detail why monks are not good

Loved the video btw

[zibbitybibbitybop]

Monks are particularly fun with a permissive DM that lets the player lean way into the whole "you can just run up walls and generally be a ninja" shtick. The monk player in my current Strahd campaign gets into all kinds of shit because she plays the character like an incredibly nimble, kleptomaniac Leeroy Jenkins, it's really funny.

[The_Zxirius]

"Kamehameha or whatever ungodly name your local translator gave the ball of energy Goku and pals shoot at people" master Pointy that sentence had such vitality to it

[darthmaul]

I love the idea of a Monk with maybe 2 Barbarian levels that uses unarmed strikes and is kind of flavoured like Godfrey phase 2 from Elden Ring

[carsonrush]

There's a few more monk subclasses, like you said:
- Way of the Long Death (for people who wanted the Quivering Palm feature to be an entire subclass)
- Way of Mercy (for the plague doctors and spiritual healers)
- Way of the Kensei (for the guys who want to use better weapons)
- Way of the Drunken Fist (for the Jackie Chan fans)

[Windwolf]

For every shonen, you can find a new monk subclass. This should be the lesson we take home after this video.

[clusterfox]

The Bene Gesserit sisterhood is kinda monk like too, with all their abilities coming from a mastery of their minds and bodies. They can use the voice to influence people, store diseases within their own bodies they can infect others with at will (which is why duke Harkonnen is like that), slow thier own aging although it is forbidden, access genetic memories, move at almost superhuman speed, predict enemy movements based on barely perceptible muscle twitches. Monks don't have to be wushu coded. They can be a network of manipulative witch nuns too.

[.red.panda.]

A home rule you can implement is people can exchange health points for ki. People pushing their bodies so far that it *hurts* . They *need* to help their friends. They *need* to win. So much so that they are willing to give all that they *are* to this cause.

[mark-eqxg]

Just wanted to say I've added like half your Google docs to my bookmarks bar. I use this stuff RELIGIOUSLY for some of my campaigns. Amestris has never been weirder or more terrifying, and I'm very happy about it! My players, maybe not, but they're still around, so good enough!

[presetregret]

The biggest flex I ever did was telling everyone I was going to play a monk, but instead of a Naruto running weeb, I made a monk from a European medieval monastery. Bookish, religious, very preachy, and adverse to fighting.

[callpls]

As a big wuxia fan, this is honestly amazing. There’re so many messed up clans and cults that focus on mutilating themselves in some way to gain power and this shines a great light on this part of wuxia. Great video!

Edit: the link is wrong 😢

[not_nobdy]

Link to the build goes to the love paladin as a heads up

[Loukas_Paquette]

I agree but the Way of The Shadow incorporates the Ninja theme for monks and I’m kinda disappointed you didn’t mention them. But I’m happy you reminded us of their niche abilities and gave monks a good shine. ✨

[cherechesalexdaniel]

Is it literally impossible for Antonio to not make the most compelling, interesting and fun characters in his D&D with a twist videos? I literally want to see an entire series just about Uriel.

[fearjunkie]

I actually used Quivering Palm as a plot point during a samurai-themed campaign. There was this minor villain who'd learned the technique before his mentor would've given him permission, proceded to kill his master and then started hitting EVERYONE in the town with it, effectively holding them all hostage and giving him free reign over the town.

[ARC--]

4:15 Slight correction, the highest damage die you can get is a d8 by two-handing a quarterstaff. Its honestly surprising how often this gets overlooked, given its very on theme for monks.

[ezekielkade]

I never played him, but crafted a character who was basically The Modern Prometheus (Frankenstein's Monster) and he was an Ascendant Dragon monk but reflavoured to have all his abilities because of the process of being rebuilt. Like acid breath being stomach acid, lightning punches from his mechanical heart, wings as a grotesque add-on by his creator, etc. He was a fun concept