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D&D 5e: 5 Good Feats For Monks

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 aabicus 0 Comments d&d, Dungeons & Dragons, monk, roleplay, roleplaying

Monks have a problem when it comes to grabbing feats in that they are highly dependant on ability score improvements (ASIs) to function. They need good Dexterity, Wisdom, and Constitution to function, and if you don’t improve those numbers, you’ll quickly fall behind. That means the only time I can really recommend taking a feat on Monk is as a 1st level Variant Human/Custom Lineage. (Or if you have an odd-numbered Dex or Wis and take a feat that boosts either stat by +1). With that being said, there are several stellar feat options if you go ahead and do… [Continue Reading]

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D&D 5e: The Troubles With Monk

April 16, 2022March 17, 2023 aabicus 0 Comments criticism, d&d, Dungeons & Dragons, monk, roleplay, roleplaying

Hi all! While the Daily SPUF is a video gaming blog through and through, we do occasionally cover other types of games. This includes card games and board games and even tabletop RPGs. I’ve occasionally covered Call of Cthulhu, but I’ve actually been playing Dungeons & Dragons for over a decade, starting with 3rd edition in 2009. So I got the idea to write some articles giving advice for newer players. And then I started with a guide to my favorite class, druid. Well, that druid guide turned into three different articles…then eight…and now there are fifteen. So apparently I won’t… [Continue Reading]