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Does a monk use DEX or STR when attacking in a brawl?

Brancalonia, built on top of D&D 5E, adds rules for non-lethal brawls.  The rules say that you can't use class abilities like extra attacks, but passive class abilities like Unarmored Defense do apply.

Does a monk in a brawl get the Martial Arts dexterity bonus for unarmed strikes, or does the monk instead use the default strength bonus in a brawl?

If I'm understanding the rules correctly, this question only applies to the chance to hit.  A successful hit in a brawl deals one "whack", not rolled damage.  (I have only played one session so far and we're all new to this game variant.)