Originally Posted by Blackheifer
Well yeah they will be adding Bard, Monk, Barbarian and Paladin - as stated from the start - everything in the PHB. But if you feel Monk doesn't fit then shouldn't you be taking that up with WoTC?
I'm well aware that it's a class from PHB. It doesn't make it less out of place. The class exist with the sole business purpose of adding a perceived attractiveness of the D&D games to Asian population, it has nothing to do with improving the world building or enriching the lore.

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The way you described Monks doesn't seem to fit with what the PHB says about them at all. However, at the end of the day everybody has their own subjective opinions.
Let me quote you the PHB then: "Small walled cloisters dot the landscapes of the worlds of D&D, tiny refuges from the flow of ordinary life, where time seems to stand still. The monks who live there seek personal perfection through contemplation and rigorous training. Many entered the monastery as children, sent to live there when their parents died, when food couldn’t be found to support them, or in return for some kindness that the monks had performed for their families."
What exactly did I miss? That's pretty much normal description of monks like in a real world.