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Micah Foehammer · 10-20-2003, 10:55 AM

There are three options:

(1) Monk. Advantages: Excels at unarmed combat with high damage at high levels, great saves and spell resistance, stealth capabilities, large number of automatic unarmed combat feats. Disadvantages: Weak at low levels, requires a lot of stat points, can not wear armor.

(2) Rogue. Advantages: VERY stealthy, ability to disarm traps and pick locks, can use magic items, sneak attack damage(!), very high number of skill points. Disdvantages: low hit points, limited feats

(3) Fighter. Advantages: Huge number of feats available, high hit points, can wear all armor types, large number of martial weapon skills. Disadvantages: Not really a true ninja type class, low skill points.

For a true ninja build I would suggest either option (1) or (2). I would stick with a human for the Monk build and an elf for the rogue build. Other folks will suggest a Dwarf as a monk possibility, but somehow that doesn't fit my image of a monk, let alone a ninja.

10-20-2003, 10:55 AM	#2
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	There are three options: (1) Monk. Advantages: Excels at unarmed combat with high damage at high levels, great saves and spell resistance, stealth capabilities, large number of automatic unarmed combat feats. Disadvantages: Weak at low levels, requires a lot of stat points, can not wear armor. (2) Rogue. Advantages: VERY stealthy, ability to disarm traps and pick locks, can use magic items, sneak attack damage(!), very high number of skill points. Disdvantages: low hit points, limited feats (3) Fighter. Advantages: Huge number of feats available, high hit points, can wear all armor types, large number of martial weapon skills. Disadvantages: Not really a true ninja type class, low skill points. For a true ninja build I would suggest either option (1) or (2). I would stick with a human for the Monk build and an elf for the rogue build. Other folks will suggest a Dwarf as a monk possibility, but somehow that doesn't fit my image of a monk, let alone a ninja. __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”