So one of my players started his first DnD campaign not long after I put the group together in the late summer of last year (actually I am in two of my players campaigns and might post about them later). Though I rarely sit down as player, I decided to be supportive and be a part of it.
I ran a fighter for a long time, a basic meat and potatoes sword and shield ex-soldier type. Not long ago I decided he was not working with the group (a long story, and I may post about that experience at some point, but enough to say for now they were all psychotic, and it is no fun being the sane one ). Characters were levelling up fast and we are 9th level at this point. So I thought that this would be a chance to get to run a high-level monk So I did a half elf master of elements monk I named Zen.
Zen is inspired in part by Last Airbender characters, and also the monk Fa Hai from the White Snake Chinese legend (specifically my favorite Honk Kong Film "Green Snake" from 1993), who is conflicted and always trying to suppress his "evil heart." She tries to be true neutral, but usually wavers in law and chaos therein.
The DM early on in the campaign lavished the party with magic items. Good ones. Belts of giant strength and throwing hammers that returned and all kinds of goodies. Lots of stat increasing items. Zen came in with almost nothing. But they were kind enough to give her a staff of stunning which often comes in handy.
I knew from my experience with the previous character that if you do not jump on chests (and there were lots of chests...DM is a good guy but is new to running and is a video game guy, so, ya know. Lots of loot crates). So, when I brought Zen in I knew what I had to do. Have her jump on any chest we found, and her 45 base movement made it easy. She got this pair of boots.
Big pimpin'... |