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The Monk is a member of an ascetic order dedicated to the perfection of one's body and soul through the discipline of the martial arts. Monks start with only a simple weapon and a robe. When they choose a god for the first time, their spiritual training gives them a piety boost.

Preferred Races

Hill Orc, Merfolk, Gargoyle, Troll, Demonspawn, Palentonga, and Deep Dwarf are the recommended races if you pick a Monk Background.

Racial Restrictions

Demigods cannot be Monks, as they refuse to worship a god.

Starting Equipment

Some species may receive different items based on their unique restrictions.

+0 robe
+0 weapon of choice (hand axe, spear, short sword, falchion, mace, or unarmed)

Starting Skills and Stats

These are adjusted by your species' aptitudes.

Fighting: 3
Chosen Weapon's Skill: 3
Dodging: 3
Stealth: 2

Choosing Monk adds 3 to your starting Strength, 2 to your starting Intelligence and 7 to your starting Dexterity.

Special

Monks do not start with a god, but automatically gain ** piety when they first convert to a god^[1]. The following gods have special properties with monks:

Ashenzari: Monks are provided the first set of curses much sooner.
Gozag: Monks skip the entry fee^[2].
Ru: Monks are immediately given a set of sacrifice options to make upon conversion.
Xom: No effect.
Yredelemnul: Create multiple allied derived undead to reach ** piety.

Strategy

The main appeal of this background is the piety boost you gain upon choosing a god, especially when worshiping a god who offers bonuses at 1* or even 2* of piety, such as Okawaru or Makhleb. On the other hand, surviving until you find a suitable god to worship can be more challenging than with better-equipped backgrounds like Fighter or Gladiator.

The Monk bonus does stack with that of a faded altar.

History

Prior to 0.19, monks could not choose a starting weapon - instead they always started with unarmed combat.
Prior to 0.10, there was no piety bonus gained upon choosing a god.

References

↑ religion.cc:3690 (0.28.0)
↑ religion.cc:3502 (0.28.0)

Backgrounds
Warriors	Fighter • Gladiator • Monk • Hunter • Brigand
Zealots	Berserker • Chaos Knight • Cinder Acolyte
Warrior-mages	Warper • Hexslinger • Enchanter • Reaver
Mages	Hedge Wizard • Conjurer • Summoner • Necromancer • Forgewright • Fire Elementalist • Ice Elementalist • Air Elementalist • Earth Elementalist • Alchemist
Metamorphs	Shapeshifter • Stalker • Mystic
Adventurers	Artificer • Wanderer • Delver

[1] religion.cc:3690 (0.28.0)

[2] religion.cc:3502 (0.28.0)

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 ==Special==
-*Monks do not start with a god, but automatically gain ** [[piety]] when they first convert to a god<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|religion.cc|3690}}</ref>. The following gods have special properties with monks:
+Monks do not start with a god, but automatically gain ** [[piety]] when they first convert to a god<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|religion.cc|3690}}</ref>. The following gods have special properties with monks:
-**[[Ashenzari]]: Monks are provided the first set of curses much sooner.
+*[[Ashenzari]]: Monks are provided the first set of curses much sooner.
-**[[Gozag]]: Monks skip the entry fee<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|religion.cc|3502}}</ref>.
+*[[Gozag]]: Monks skip the entry fee<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|religion.cc|3502}}</ref>.
-**[[Ru]]: Monks are immediately given a set of sacrifice options to make upon conversion.
+*[[Ru]]: Monks are immediately given a set of sacrifice options to make upon conversion.
-**[[Xom]]: No effect.
+*[[Xom]]: No effect.
-**[[Yredelemnul]]: Create multiple allied [[derived undead]] to reach ** [[piety]].
+*[[Yredelemnul]]: Create multiple allied [[derived undead]] to reach ** [[piety]].
 ==Strategy==