[DF] 125 pt start?

[RyanW]

Originally Posted by Greg 1

Back in the old AD&D games, a starting martial artist (monk) was useless, but it didn't stop us wanting to play one because of the cool thinks the monk could do later on.

From my (admittedly limited) experience with D&D, it always looked to me like monks did improve with experience, but remained largely inferior to more traditional fighters. Yes, they could get bonuses on unarmed attacks that makes them more than a match for an ordinary armed mook, but by that time the fighters are traditionally getting better bonuses from magic weapons.