Originally Posted by
elyktsorb
Posting on this again because the whole 'attribute choosing' thing is pretty relevant to this build since now I can cherry pick races that are more aligned to making this work. My first thought is the Shifter Race, Swiftstride, since I can swap that +Cha to Wis, and their shifter ability of being able to move 10 ft away as a reaction lets this character move out of the way without having to strictly invest into a Drunken Master Monk to get a similar feature, or investing into feats. Likewise Bugbear could also be shaped to be more favorited attribute wise and reach means I wouldn't need to spend a reaction getting away if I just move away after an attack. Mountain Dwarf gets you a +2 to both Dex and Wis which on a monk is amazing.