They have perfected the art of staff fighting and use the wooden rods with deadly efficiency. Most live or come from a monastic order and have sought to improve their martial ability. The vast majority of kobukan are former monks who have taken up the way of the staff.
Fighters are the next likely to join the ranks, followed by rogues and clerics.
Druids occasionally study the kobujutsu art. Barbarians generally prefer more intimidating weapons, and wizards and sorcerers, while naturals with staves often have problems meeting the requirements. Monks may freely multiclass with kobukans, with the DM's permission. Often, the more militant monastic orders will maintain groups of highly trained kobukans to teach their style to students. Hard-style martial artists will often alternate between deadly staff strikes and rapid kicks from round to round.