. . . Someone doesn't know the rules well if this is an issue. Since Monks have been a character class forever there's always been ways of enchanting natural attacks to keep pace with magic weapons: Amulet of Mighty Fists. They get enchanted and can be enchanted with weapon effects just like a...
It really depends on the mechanics and the flavor of the character. That said, I do tend towards humans, near humans, rarely elves, and frequently Aasimaar types...
If it's humanish and gives a Cha bonus, I'm probably there...