pandabearcat, monk's AoE are in rotation. Yes, monk has Howling_fist with 60 seconds CD and almost useless because of the very low damage and ROTATION AotD (silence nice, but rotation). Bards can AoE NON-STOP and sing a song for TP regeneration and can cast fire-round an the ground. Forget this?

Do you remember Castrum? Who do you like to see in there- many monks or many bards+blackmages? Answer is simple