D&D (2024) Discipline Points or Focus Points?

[TerraDave]

I could think of a lot of better words to use than "Discipline Points". Spirit Points, Soul Points, Vitality Points, Resolve Points, Energy Points, Vim Points, Unity Points, Might Points, Drive Points...I could go on, but you get the idea. Like how do you spend Discipline? It's like enlightenment, you either have it or you don't.

Vitality is one I have seen used recently in this context that will apparently not be spelt out.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Definitely discipline points.

Just wait- pretty soon we will see WoTC release the Warrior of the Leather Daddy.

 

[TwoSix]

Discipline points sounds sexier.

Discipline points, just because any monk at my tables will inevitably be saying "Prepare to be....disciplined" before using Flurry of Blows.

This is absolutely a good thing.

 

[Gorck]

Discipline points, just because any monk at my tables will inevitably be saying "Prepare to be....disciplined" before using Flurry of Blows.

This is absolutely a good thing.

In that case, maybe they should call them Beat Down Points

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

In that case, maybe they should call them Beat Down Points

I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. But I'm all out of Kick Ass Points.

 

[ChameleonX]

I would prefer Psi Points.

But if that's not an option, I'll go for Focus or Spirit points.

 

[Mirrorrorrim]

I'm fine with Discipline or Spirit Points.

Psi Points should be reserved for actual Psions (in case they're ever made). A Monk with Psi Points that multiclasses into a Psion with Psi Points would be confusing. (No, I don't think they can be easily designed to interact with each other seamlessly with different definitions.)

 

[fuindordm]

I vote ki.

It is an asian word but not a monocultural word, just like the "monk" as a person who pursues spiritual and athletic improvement simultaneously is an asian archetype but not a monocultural one.

Should we tell every video game to stop using the word mana because it is borrowed from Polynesia? That one is even more culturally specific than ki.

Should WotC enter a licencing agreement with Hunter x Hunter and start calling it Nen? Same concept, different name.

 

[Azzy]

I vote ki.

It is an asian word but not a monocultural word, just like the "monk" as a person who pursues spiritual and athletic improvement simultaneously is an asian archetype but not a monocultural one.

It is specifically a Japanese word. On a Chinese Shaolin archetype. If anything, it should be qi (ch'i, if you want to use the deprecated Wade-Giles romanization).

 

[Larnievc]

No love for Pow! Points?