You could start with a hybrid feat and have 18 dex at level 1, or you could take fighting initiate: unarmed fighting for 1d8 unarmed strike damage dice.
The pros is that it allows the monk to have flexibility in ability score bonuses, and can take a feat to further custumize it even get another abolitt score bonus. Its the only way to start with a score of 18 when using standard array or point buy. It can also allow small size on otherwise medium race. It can also allow humans to have darkvision when they otherwise can't.
The cons is that it introduce another race with human that is able to select a feat at level 1 and makes the latter less unique. It also introduce races that lack racial trait commun to them.
As a DM, what does one see as the pros or cons of this character type?
You could start with a hybrid feat and have 18 dex at level 1, or you could take fighting initiate: unarmed fighting for 1d8 unarmed strike damage dice.
what about the character type might unbalance the game?
The pros is that it allows the monk to have flexibility in ability score bonuses, and can take a feat to further custumize it even get another abolitt score bonus. Its the only way to start with a score of 18 when using standard array or point buy. It can also allow small size on otherwise medium race. It can also allow humans to have darkvision when they otherwise can't.
The cons is that it introduce another race with human that is able to select a feat at level 1 and makes the latter less unique. It also introduce races that lack racial trait commun to them.