Monk of the Empty Hand
Ki Weapons (Su): At 5th level, a monk of the empty hand may spend 1 point from his ki pool as a swift action to deal damage equal to his unarmed strike damage with an improvised weapon for 1 round.
Zen Archer (for a similar ability)
Ki Arrows (Su): At 5th level, a zen archer may spend 1 point from his ki pool as a swift action to change the damage dice of arrows he shoots to that of his unarmed strikes. This lasts until the start of his next turn. For example, a Medium zen archer's short bow normally deals 1d6 damage; using this ability, his arrows deal 1d8 damage until the start of his next turn. This ability replaces purity of body.
Can someone please explain to me why the Weapon Adept, a Monk archetype focused on using Monk weapons other than the unarmed strike, doesn't such an ability? I mean, that would be a logical addition since like the Empty Hand and the Zen Archer, the Monk is using weapons other than his fists.
Was there a balance issue in the playtest? Was that neglected? Was it intended to begin with? Why? Of course, I can always house-rule that the Weapon Adept can replace Purity of Body by Ki Weapons, modeled after Ki Arrows, not the one for the Empty Hand with the magical enhancements and stuff... but I'm curious to know why that was omitted considering how obvious that ability would be fitting for the Weapon Adept.
Any idea?
