Help Index :: Classes :: Monk Monks are extremely deadly fighters specializing in unarmed combat. As The Forest's Edge is not set in an Asian-type setting monks are not necessarily analogous to 'traditional' monks, but instead represent experts at individual, unarmed combat. Included in their plethora of physical abilities are the skills of tiger paw, dragon strike, and critical hit, which multiply the damage done on a strike. Higher level monks attain the abilities of death strike, and demon slash. Unable to use metal armors, monks rely upon leather and natural armors and defensive skills such as dodge, parry, and shadow dance to provide them with protection. While very weak at lower levels, monks are indispensible to any group seeking to battle any powerful foe, because their ability to inflict massive damage is required for victorious combat. Monk weaponry ('unarmed' weapons) comes in two basic types: sets and one- handed. Sets are simply a pair of one-handed weapons, and offhand attacks count toward a monk's total attacks when using a two-handed 'unarmed' weapon. Most one-handed weapons can be held in either hand. For a monk to get full attacks, the monk cannot be holding items other than weapons in his or her hands. It is worth mentioning that while holding nothing at all, monks are still able to take advantage of their training and use their combat skills quite effectively. For a listing of the skills available to Monks, please see the help file on Abilities.