5e Spelljammer game

[GM Anthraxus]

although I am liking the idea of a giff monk that moves to kensia, so that the giff  weapons become monk weapons, but my concern is  that a monk will not be tanky enough s the primary melee combatant

You could do 2 in fighter to stout up and then cut over to monk for interest.

As to the dohwar, I am fine with either.  We could consider them functional subraces to allow for both.