Monk Damage

[Jorgo]

So at first level as a Monk it really boosts your damage if instead of using a club and a fist (2d4/2-8/5 average) you use a 2-handed quarterstaff and a kick (1d8 + 1d4/2-12/7 average). Can you do "unarmed strikes" without an empty hand?

[Spacehamster]

So at first level as a Monk it really boosts your damage if instead of using a club and a fist (2d4/2-8/5 average) you use a 2-handed quarterstaff and a kick (1d8 + 1d4/2-12/7 average). Can you do "unarmed strikes" without an empty hand?

Yes, headbutts, kicks and the like are not done with hands. :)

[clash]

Yes. Unarmed strikes may be made with any part of your body

[Naanomi]

Dwarves monks specialize in belly bumps...

[Spacehamster]

Dwarves monks specialize in belly bumps...

And Tortles in Shell chock!

[Samayu]

Either way, you can hold your staff with only one hand, so after striking with it, you can take one hand off and strike with that hand.

[Arkhios]

The real treat is you can make unarmed strikes even with the hand holding the weapon!

[Coffee_Dragon]

You can even kick the quarterstaff and bounce it off your opponent's nose back into your hand!