Author: GS4-LOTHWYN
Date: 4/1/2008 10:48:28 AM
In the interest of you the player, the staff of GemStone IV brings you this advanced information regarding the upcoming profession of 2008!
Monks
Our lead designers of Monks have taken a special interest in the profession after their recent trip to Tibet. In fact, they said that this vacation gave them an epiphany and unique understanding that has helped them further development on the profession!
Fighting Abilities
Originally, Monks were going to be masters of martial arts and unarmed combat. However, our designers saw that real monks are not so enthralled with the concept of violence. So, in a realistic turn to development, Monks will now no longer be able to kill critters or other players! Instead, Monks will have a passive list of abilities such as--Eyes of Guilt, Deeper Understanding, and Turning Cheek.
With these unique abilities, Monks will be able to bring enemies to their knees begging for redemption without even lifting a finger!
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Turning Cheek
Duration: 900 seconds + 20 seconds for every Monk ability known
Type: Passive
Monks grow up with a deep understanding, and taught at an early age that one must forgive all ill-will focused upon them to further enlighten themselves and others. Turning Cheek permits the Monk to garner enlightenment and impart such benefits to those around them. The bonus is +20 Passive Strength (PS)/+20 Inner Will Strength (IWS), +2 PS/IWS per 2 Monk abilities known beyond 1337, maximizing at +100 PS/IWS.
Upon hit or failed warding on the Monk, a reflective ability will radiate out from the Monk, causing every non-joined player and all creatures to ward against Enlightenment or suffer guilt injuries.
Unique Character Development
In a means to offer players the ability to flesh out and uniquely develop their characters realistically, Monks will have extra special ways for players to design their character!
Rather than having six to ten lines of an ultra-fluff inventory as all the other professions are seen burdened with, Monks will only have one inventory item: some flowing white robes!
Further, all Monks will be uniquely designed to only have one-worded features--including a bald head!--marking them as an innovated standout in realistic character development from all the exaggerated features other professions are seen laboring about!
These are some of the unique ways we're developing Monks for 2008, bringing players one of the most realistic professions created in the history of GemStone IV! Stay tuned as further information is released regarding this unique and awe-inspiring profession!
And remember the motto of Monks: "Man who fall in vat of molten glass make spectacle of self."
This message was originally posted in Monks, Developer's Corner - Monks. To discuss the above follow the link below.
http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=102&category=33&topic=2&message=868
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