Dark & Shattered Lands

Monk

The silent and imposing monk. Their order is the offspring of an ancient cult of manatonicists in the old Serpantol Empire, who were run out of their homeland just before it was destroyed by the Yinn. Only true manatonicists may reclass into a monk.

Monks are expert combatants, being able to strike a dozen times in a single round. They disdain most weapons, using only their hands and staves. They are healers as well as mages, utilizing healing, enhancements, and combat to keep themselves alive. They receive hit points and THAC0 as a warrior, and mana as a mage. They are not affected by the moons.

To become a monk, the aspiring manatonicist must venture into dae'Tok, and find the Temple of the Serpent's Eye. Therein lies the secret to the monastic life.

Monks are forbidden from using any channels save their clan channel and OOC.

Who can be a Monk?

Special	MANATONICS ONLY, successful quest completion
Class	ANY
Race	ALL EXCEPT GIANT OGRE, KENDER, GOBLIN, HOBGOBLIN, BUGBEAR, PIXIE, GULLY DWARF
Alignment	ANY
Clan	ANY, including non-clanned

Prime Attribute:	Intelligence	Secondary Attribute:	Wisdom
Hit Points per Level:	9 - 15	Skill Adept:	80%
Magic:	Full spellcaster; not affected by the moons
Currently Played:	48

Armor

Monks can only wear cloth armor, and can use shields.

Armor Type	Monk	Notes
Cloth	Yes	Wearable by every class
Leather	No	Too abrasive for mages and other pure spellcasters
Studded Leather	No	Too heavy for many clerics, bards and stealth classes
Chain	No	Too heavy or noisy for most stealth and spellcasting classes
Plate	No	Only warriors and a few warrior-type reclasses can wear plate

Experience by Race

How much experience a monk of each race needs per level compared to normal (100%); higher means slower leveling. Which races may actually become a monk is listed under Becoming a Monk below.

Race	Experience
Human	100%
Goblin	200%
Deep Gnome	100%
Shalonesti Elf	110%
Half Elf	110%
Dark Elf	175%
Wild Elf	200%
Hill Dwarf	100%
Mountain Dwarf	100%
Kender	100%
Ogre	100%
Giant Ogre	100%
Half Ogre	100%
Minotaur	100%
Yinn	125%
Dark Dwarf	100%
Tinker Gnome	100%
Sea Elf	110%
Felar	100%
Wemic	100%
Bugbear	100%
Hobgoblin	100%
Mul	150%
Limited Races
Gully Dwarf	100%
Centaur	100%
Ariel	100%
Pixie	100%
Bakali	100%
Troll	100%
Orc	100%
Arboren	100%
Lagodae	100%
Lepori	100%

Skills & Spells

Free at Creation

Every monk starts with these, at no creation point cost.

Level	Skill
1	Dig
1	Recall
1	Scrolls
1	Staves
1	Swim
1	Wands

Monk Default Package

No default package is set up for this class; skills and groups are chosen individually.

Skills

Skills a monk can learn individually. Cost is in creation points at creation; after creation, skills are gained from your guildmaster for twice that many trains.

Level	Skill	Cost
1	Fast Healing	2
1	Hand to Hand	3
1	Meditation	2
1	Riding	2
1	Shield Block	5
1	Staff	2
1	Sword	3
4	Kick	3
5	Blind Fighting	2
6	Pugil	6
10	Dodge	4
10	Kurijitsu	6
10	Roundhouse	4
12	Lore	4
13	Parry	5
15	Rescue	4
18	Haggle	8
18	Peek	6
19	Disarm	4
19	Spellcraft	10
20	Second Attack	4
24	Astrology	6
25	Enhanced Damage	5
30	Third Attack	6
40	Fourth Attack	8

Spell Groups

Monks cannot buy spells one at a time; spells come in groups. Each group lists the level at which a monk can cast each spell.

Group	Cost	Spells (level)
Benedictions	6	Bless (8), Remove Curse (18), Frenzy (25)
Combat	6	Magic Missile (1), Chill Touch (4), Burning Hands (9), Shocking Grasp (10), Color Spray (16), Blizzra (22), Fireball (22), Acid Blast (30), Chain Lightning (34)
Creation	4	Floating Disc (4), Continual Light (6), Illumination (7), Create Water (8), Create Food (10), Create Tree (10), Create Spring (14), Create Rose (16)
Curative	6	Cure Blindness (9), Cure Disease (17), Cure Poison (18)
Detection	4	Detect Magic (2), Detect Invis (3), Locate Object (9), Detect Evil (11), Detect Good (11), Know Alignment (12), Farsight (14), Detect Hidden (15), Detect Poison (15), Identify (15)
Enhancement	5	Refresh (8), Infravision (9), Light Foot (10), Giant Strength (11), Haste (21)
Harmful	6	Cause Light (3), Cause Serious (10), Cause Critical (19), Harm (28), Cause Decay (42), Cause Fatality (50)
Healing	6	Cure Light (1), Cure Serious (7), Refresh (8), Cure Critical (15), Heal (21), Mass Healing (38)
Illusion	5	Ventriloquate (1), Invisibility (5), Self Projection (20), Mass Invis (22)
Maladictions	5	Weaken (11), Blindness (14), Poison (17), Curse (18), Energy Drain (19), Plague (23), Slow (33)
Protective	5	Armor (9), Protection Evil (12), Protection Good (12), Protection Neutral (12), Fireproof (13), Dispel Magic (16), Proximity Dispel (16), Cancellation (18), Sanctuary (20), Shield (20), Stone Skin (25)
Transportation	5	Fly (10), Word of Recall (10), Teleport (13), Pass Door (24), Summon (24), Gate (27), Waypoint (29), Portal (35), Nexus (40)
Weather	4	Faerie Fire (6), Lightning Bolt (13), Faerie Fog (14), Control Weather (15), Call Lightning (26), Tornado (35), Dispel Fog (43), Fog (43)
Worship	4	Crucify (38)

Racial Skills

Only monks of the listed race receive these.

Level	Skill	Race
1	Taunt	Kender
10	Fury	Orc
10	Spit	Goblin, Hobgoblin
15	Forepaw Swipe	Wemic
15	Gore	Minotaur
15	Rootvein	Arboren
19	Sharpen	Hill & Mountain Dwarf
20	Bunny Hop	Lagodae, Lepori
20	Hoof	Centaur
20	Pixie Dust	Pixie
20	Screech	Ariel
20	Viper Bite	Bakali
25	Deeproot	Arboren

Becoming a Monk

Base class: any class.

Requirements:

Manatonics only, after a successful quest
Race: all except Giant Ogres, Kender, Goblins, Hobgoblins, Bugbears, Pixies and Gully Dwarves
Any alignment
Any clan, including non-clanned

A character may reclass only once, starting at level 10 (level 51 gives the most benefit). See help reclass in the game for full details.

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