Monks are a special mix of martial arts, magic, and mobility. They have something no other class does and they have access to some really powerful abilities. Playing a monk is all about figuring out when you hold and when to jam on the gas.

I’ve seen a dungeon master go from openly rolling saves against a monk’s Stunning Strike to rolling in secret. I’m sure that meaningless switch had nothing to do with prior encounters where the monk ran around the battlefield and stunned all the strongest monsters before they acted…. Anywho, let's dive right in.