Monk class question

[Masterjack]

I have a monk dwarf/ Brother of Battle. I want him to take 5 levels of dwarven defender. Now for him to take more Monk levels he would have to take a CDQ correct? How hard would it be to pass that CDQ? I plan on keeping my character acting like a monk while he takes his dwarven defender levels. I mean to do this by using his hands only and no armour.

Thanks

[Nyralotep]

From what it says here  you are correct.
 
  As to how hard...I can imagine it won't be easy. I think a lot of it depends on how you position leaving and returning in RP.

[Talan Va'lash]

It would definitely not be easy.

Multiclassing into any non monk class means that you're abandoning the path of a monk for some other pursuit then later returning to it.

Abandoning means you are not still pursuing it, not matter what weapons you use or how much you say you're still training as a monk, you're not. That is what is meant by "not freely multiclassable." Since leaving a restricted multiclassing class (paladin, monk, druid) means leaving, not temporarily taking another class as a way to multiclass, any class change submission with intent to return shortly thereafter will be given much scrutiny.

The spirit of the restricted multiclassing rule is that you don't.. well, multiclass (except for with the approved classes, which there are none for monk.) The CDQ to change class exception is there for characters that leave the path for one reason or another or begin it later in life.

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Also, dwarven defender is a difficult prc as it requires a sponsor and a cause in the form of a dwarven lord, dwarven church etc. Dwarven Defenders don't just decide to become dwarven defenders, they are chosen by their sponsor.

Add that to the monk difficulty and I would call this a very difficult proposition.

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Basically, I wouldn't approve this unless you have a COMPELLING IC reason for it that develops naturally IG.

[Masterjack]

Thanks TV. I think I will not pursue this then. I'll keep straight monk

[silverdraco]

on question about the monk class from me.
If I were to make a monk and focus on both unarmed and the kama I believe it's called.Would the bonuses from the feats stack. meaning the weapon and unarmed are both used in combat when both are equiped.

[Lucius]

You would get a +1 bonus when fighting unarmed, and a +1 bonus when fighting with a kama. I don't know what you meant by using both unarmed and kama, that's only possible in PnP with TWF, as far as I know.

[Gulnyr]

silverdraco - 1/27/2007  10:05 AM

on question about the monk class from me.
If I were to make a monk and focus on both unarmed and the kama I believe it's called.Would the bonuses from the feats stack. meaning the weapon and unarmed are both used in combat when both are equiped.

If a Monk equips a kama, the animations are just like when a Fighter equips a sword; the Monk will stop kicking and punching and only attack with the kama.  NWN doesn't allow a punch or kick as a second weapon, like Lucius said, whether from a Monk with a kama or a Fighter with a longsword or a Rogue with a dagger.  

"Unarmed," mechanically, is treated sort of like a "quasi-weapon" by NWN.  When your character doesn't have any other weapons equipped, he becomes "equipped" with the Unarmed "weapon."  If your character equips a kama or a longsword or anything else, the Unarmed "weapon" is automatically "unequipped," and there's no way to "re-equip" it to the off-hand, as it isn't a "real" weapon.  

Gloves can be seen as Monk weapons, but NWN doesn't treat them that way.  They go in the normal glove/bracer slot just like on any other class.  When a kama is equipped, any bonuses to hit or damage from gloves is overridden by the kama.  It works the same way for other classes, too, which is why Lion Gloves don't give a sword-swinging Fighter an additional +1 bonus; the sword overrides the gloves.