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Monk Archetype - Shou Disciple

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The master spoke of finding transcendence by knowing your true self. I just want to survive to see tomorrow. - Bo Han, Shou Refugee

The varied peoples of Kara-Tur have a long and storied history of using the study of martial arts to attain enlightenment. However not all are driven by self-actualization.This new monk class archetype was inspired by the Shou Disciple described in 3E's The Unapproachable East. 

This archetype allows monk characters to use light armor and expands the number of weapons they can use with their Martial Arts abilities.

If you liked this archetype, please consider my other class archetypes published here on the DM's Guild.

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Barry D May 19, 2019 3:14 pm UTC
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Hi Joe. I bought this so I could review it, but now I have a couple of queries.

Does the second part of this statement only apply to martial weapons: "you gain proficiency in all melee and ranged martial weapons, however, only finesse weapons are considered monk weapons for you." - I initially read it as two separate statements and feel it could be worded better to avoid confusion.

Also, as written, "your martial skills are so formidable that any martial weapon is now considered a monk weapon for you" allows you to bypass the normal monk weapons restriction on (simple) weapons with the two-handed or heavy property. If the intension is to include two-handed and heavy martial weapons, why not include all such simple weapons too? If that was not the intention, it should be made clear in the text.
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Joe R May 19, 2019 4:49 pm UTC
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Hey Barry,

Thanks for the fantastic feedback! I'll see if I can clean up the wording to avoid confusion. The intent was not to lose monk weapon qualification. I can see I missed the simple weapons inclusion you've identified.
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Barry D May 19, 2019 6:58 pm UTC
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No problem. I'll let you update it before I leave a review. :)
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Joe R May 19, 2019 7:58 pm UTC
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Thanks Barry. I expect to upload a revision in a couple days.
Cheers
Joe
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Joe R May 20, 2019 5:08 am UTC
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Revised version uploaded.
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Barry D May 20, 2019 6:42 pm UTC
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Yes, that's clearer, though "Additionally, any finesse weapons is considered a monk weapon for you" could still be worded better. I'd at least drop the s from weapons.
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Joe R May 20, 2019 6:58 pm UTC
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Doh!*hand to-forehead*
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Joe R May 20, 2019 7:18 pm UTC
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Thanks for the feedback Barry. I think your thoughts have significantly help me improve the wording for this archetype. Just added a slight adjustment to the 3rd Level Pragmatic Combat ability that I hope more clearly communicates the intent of the design.
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