Drow Monk Build Suggestions?

[tethan]

Well, I'm fairly new to the game. I have a lv8 Cleric, but otherwise am rather noobish. I'm a fairly good twitch gamer, with tons of MMO experience.

I'll be starting a new toon with a bunch of friends in a few weeks. Monk really appeals to me, due to overall coolness.

I don't have a 32point build, so I figured I would go with a Drow.

Str 14
Dex 16
Con 14
Int 10
Wis 14
Cha 10

Does that look correct for starting stats?

For feats, I figured I would take...

-Toughness
-2 Weapon Fighting (Is that what it's called?). Or... Dodge?

Anyway, I figured I would go with a dex build (I can get weapon finesse at lv3 correct?).

Also, I should pour all my stat points recieved through leveling into dex? If my assumptions are correct, what feats should I go for? I know opinions differ, but some general advice would be good. I'm not serious about high level content at this point, but would like a character that isn't gimp as well.

Basically I'm looking for a generally agreed upon to be decent, drow-monk build

Thanks in advance!

[RhapsodieInBlue]

Why do you want to be a drow? There are no racial enhancements that are good for a monk, and the extra 2 cha and int are rather moot.

28 point halfling

12 str
16 dex
14 con
8 int
16 wis
8 cha

Two weapon fighting will grab you extra attacks and you can choose from dodge or toughness

[Uska]

Why do you want to be a drow? There are no racial enhancements that are good for a monk, and the extra 2 cha and int are rather moot.

28 point halfling

12 str
16 dex
14 con
8 int
16 wis
8 cha

Two weapon fighting will grab you extra attacks and you can choose from dodge or toughness

My drow monk did fine and the extra int made taking CE easier of course she isnt a drow anymore I tr'd her but she made 20 easy peasy and did better for me then some whimpy hobbit wantabe yeah I tried a 28pt halfling monk and it wasnt fun for me.

[RhapsodieInBlue]

Oh. Right. Combat Expertise. Have fun clicking it a lot. ;P

Anyways...I just personally do not see the benefit of the drow monk.

You need Dex to be at least 16 so with a +2 tome you can get the 18 innate dex required for GM Wind Stance, and a +1 tome by 15 for GTWF.

Higher wisdom means higher DCs on both quivering palm and stunning fist if you take it, as well as fort saves and AC and the ability to do wisdom runes solo.

Int - means combat expertise when you get the tome to back it up..5 AC for clicking it after everytime you use a monk ability. Joy, right?

Cha - meh.

[Uska]

Oh. Right. Combat Expertise. Have fun clicking it a lot. ;P

Anyways...I just personally do not see the benefit of the drow monk.

You need Dex to be at least 16 so with a +2 tome you can get the 18 innate dex required for GM Wind Stance, and a +1 tome by 15 for GTWF.

Higher wisdom means higher DCs on both quivering palm and stunning fist if you take it, as well as fort saves and AC and the ability to do wisdom runes solo.

Int - means combat expertise when you get the tome to back it up..5 AC for clicking it after everytime you use a monk ability. Joy, right?

Cha - meh.

only after a finishing move do you need to reset and drow have higher str then halflings and no more problems getting dex then halfilng so I dont see your point about dex also halfling cant get any higher wis then drow so another pointless rattle

[Impatiens]

only after a finishing move do you need to reset and drow have higher str then halflings and no more problems getting dex then halfilng so I dont see your point about dex also halfling cant get any higher wis then drow so another pointless rattle

Halfling racial enhancements are more beneficial to monks than Drow ones though. I'm not saying don't play a Drow if you want to. I'm all for playing whatever race you like the best. But if the OP is only choosing a Drow monk because of the extra stat points since he doesn't have 32 point builds yet there is really no point since those stat points do so little for a monk.