D&D 5E - Wood Elf Monk
The Wood Elf Monk works well mechanically. But the flavor of an Elf in a traditional Kung Fu fighting stance, rubs some players the wrong way.And yet, Wuxia in the sense of an inherently magical Elf gliding thru trees, does feel wood-elven.
What do we need to do, to make the Monk class feel more elven?
When I think Wood Elf, I think forest, Druid, magic-tech nomads, hunting spears, archery, and muscular athleticism. Note, the spear is a Monk weapon. I also think of British folklore about "elfshot", which is something like a cantrip that shoots invisible spirit arrows from a bow, which deal psychic damage (from pain and disorientation) and at zero hit points, cause paralysis (from a brain stroke) instead of death.
Suggest ways to reflavor Monk mechanics to make the mechanics feel more elven. Even suggest a new Monk subclass archetype that is more clearly more Elven.
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