Monk Orders in FR [Archive] - Wizards Community

Monk Orders in FR [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Derreek
05-09-07, 02:56 AM I was wondering if it is possible to be giving a little more information about the monk orders in FR. One in particular is the Iron Guantlet, Im unsure if they have dealing with the Zhents or are Zhents themselves. I just want to know if it is possible to have more information about the orders and this one in particular, any help would be appreciated.
Old Sage
05-09-07, 03:32 AM You may find this listing of Monk Orders useful:- http://candlekeep.com/library/articles/monks.htm

Tom Costa provided a variant monk, called the Varde Elgg, in his unofficial PDF material for PrCs in the Realms:- http://www.ericlboyd.com/dnd/prestige_classes.html

The previews for the City of Splendors tome also provided details on an Amaunator-based monastic order. Calling themselves Sun Soul Monks, they're detailed here - http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x...rigin=&origin=

See the web enhancement for Faiths & Pantheons also [which contains a little on the Iron Gauntlet], for brief listings of deity-based monkish orders:- http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20020504a

The 2e accessories - Lands of Intrigue and Empires of the Shining Sea - also cover several monastic orders, including one based on Ilmater.

See the FRCS as well. Note however that these monastic orders were made up for the FRCS to insert 3e monks into the Realms. Almost certainly, unlike almost every other aspect of the Realms, there's little or no extant unpublished lore.
Old Sage
05-09-07, 03:33 AM Additionally, here's what Steven Schend had to say about several Ilmatari monkish orders active in the Lands of Intrigue -

"Abbeys & Cloisters of Ilmater
The ten cloisters of Ilmater were established over the past 400 years, and three of them remarkably came into being during the Alemandrian Interregnum. They are placed throughout the country such that a pilgrim/devotee can, with some effort, travel from one to another within two days' ride. They are all manors of sorts, with protective walls around at least a chapel, chapter house, stables, and gardens. Some are more opulent with libraries, monks' quarters separate from the chapter house, or even garrisons for an affiliated knightly order. Each has a specific goal for its faithful, in accord with the saint after which the house is named. While commoners see no distinction among them other than their services and ages, some are more prestigious within church hierarchies of Tethyr simply by their famous founders or associated saints. There are more notes and details about these
monasteries, including the various duties of each house, within the various county sections below. The cloisters of Ilmater are noted under their full names, though everyone refers to them simply by their saint's names (i.e. "St. Alaric's, St. Cabram's, etc.). They are listed by age (first number), and each has a second number, which ranks its prestige among the clergy:

1/2) Convent of St. Rhynda: Symbol=Night violet (deep bluish-purple
flower). Dedicated in the Year of Bright Nights (985 DR).
2/7) Missionary of St. Cabram: Symbol=Sunset daisy (deep orange).
Dedicated in the Year of the Stone Rose (1017 DR).
3/4) Monastery of St. Natan: Symbol=Calim lily (local pale blue floating
lily). Dedicated in the Year of the Keening Gale (1050 DR).
4/5) Seminary of St. Ostus: Symbol=Morning glory. Dedicated in the Year
of Shambles (1088 DR).
5/1) Convent of St. Teresa: Symbol=Bloodlily (scarlet lily). Dedicated in
the Year of Azure Blood (1126 DR).
6/3) Abbey of St. Alaric: Symbol=Briar rose. Dedicated in the Year of the
Howling Moon (1130 DR).
7/8) Hospice of St. Corin: Symbol=Thistle. Dedicated in the Year of the
Yellow Rose (1242 DR).
8/10) St. Ramedar's Cloister: Symbol=Rock violet (pale, miniature ground
flower). Dedicated in the Year of the Dragon (1352 DR).
9/9) Monastery of St. Domin: Symbol=Mountain daisy (tiny, ochre-yellow
ground-crawling flowers). Dedicated in the Year of Maidens (1361 DR).
10/6) Priory of St. Silvyr: Symbol=Tuarlye (blue flower with green
highlights indigenous only to the Forest of Tethir). Dedicated in the Year
of the Staff (1366 DR)."
Derreek
05-09-07, 02:11 PM Thanks for the help everyone :D
Old Sage
05-09-07, 08:37 PM We all say you're welcome. ;)
ericlboyd
05-10-07, 09:47 AM Here's a nice, fan-created PrC (http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5485) for the Order of the Black Gauntlet:

--Eric

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Derreek 05-09-07, 02:56 AM	I was wondering if it is possible to be giving a little more information about the monk orders in FR. One in particular is the Iron Guantlet, Im unsure if they have dealing with the Zhents or are Zhents themselves. I just want to know if it is possible to have more information about the orders and this one in particular, any help would be appreciated.
Old Sage 05-09-07, 03:32 AM	You may find this listing of Monk Orders useful:- http://candlekeep.com/library/articles/monks.htm Tom Costa provided a variant monk, called the Varde Elgg, in his unofficial PDF material for PrCs in the Realms:- http://www.ericlboyd.com/dnd/prestige_classes.html The previews for the City of Splendors tome also provided details on an Amaunator-based monastic order. Calling themselves Sun Soul Monks, they're detailed here - http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x...rigin=&origin= See the web enhancement for Faiths & Pantheons also [which contains a little on the Iron Gauntlet], for brief listings of deity-based monkish orders:- http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20020504a The 2e accessories - Lands of Intrigue and Empires of the Shining Sea - also cover several monastic orders, including one based on Ilmater. See the FRCS as well. Note however that these monastic orders were made up for the FRCS to insert 3e monks into the Realms. Almost certainly, unlike almost every other aspect of the Realms, there's little or no extant unpublished lore.
Old Sage 05-09-07, 03:33 AM	Additionally, here's what Steven Schend had to say about several Ilmatari monkish orders active in the Lands of Intrigue - "Abbeys & Cloisters of Ilmater The ten cloisters of Ilmater were established over the past 400 years, and three of them remarkably came into being during the Alemandrian Interregnum. They are placed throughout the country such that a pilgrim/devotee can, with some effort, travel from one to another within two days' ride. They are all manors of sorts, with protective walls around at least a chapel, chapter house, stables, and gardens. Some are more opulent with libraries, monks' quarters separate from the chapter house, or even garrisons for an affiliated knightly order. Each has a specific goal for its faithful, in accord with the saint after which the house is named. While commoners see no distinction among them other than their services and ages, some are more prestigious within church hierarchies of Tethyr simply by their famous founders or associated saints. There are more notes and details about these monasteries, including the various duties of each house, within the various county sections below. The cloisters of Ilmater are noted under their full names, though everyone refers to them simply by their saint's names (i.e. "St. Alaric's, St. Cabram's, etc.). They are listed by age (first number), and each has a second number, which ranks its prestige among the clergy: 1/2) Convent of St. Rhynda: Symbol=Night violet (deep bluish-purple flower). Dedicated in the Year of Bright Nights (985 DR). 2/7) Missionary of St. Cabram: Symbol=Sunset daisy (deep orange). Dedicated in the Year of the Stone Rose (1017 DR). 3/4) Monastery of St. Natan: Symbol=Calim lily (local pale blue floating lily). Dedicated in the Year of the Keening Gale (1050 DR). 4/5) Seminary of St. Ostus: Symbol=Morning glory. Dedicated in the Year of Shambles (1088 DR). 5/1) Convent of St. Teresa: Symbol=Bloodlily (scarlet lily). Dedicated in the Year of Azure Blood (1126 DR). 6/3) Abbey of St. Alaric: Symbol=Briar rose. Dedicated in the Year of the Howling Moon (1130 DR). 7/8) Hospice of St. Corin: Symbol=Thistle. Dedicated in the Year of the Yellow Rose (1242 DR). 8/10) St. Ramedar's Cloister: Symbol=Rock violet (pale, miniature ground flower). Dedicated in the Year of the Dragon (1352 DR). 9/9) Monastery of St. Domin: Symbol=Mountain daisy (tiny, ochre-yellow ground-crawling flowers). Dedicated in the Year of Maidens (1361 DR). 10/6) Priory of St. Silvyr: Symbol=Tuarlye (blue flower with green highlights indigenous only to the Forest of Tethir). Dedicated in the Year of the Staff (1366 DR)."
Derreek 05-09-07, 02:11 PM	Thanks for the help everyone :D
Old Sage 05-09-07, 08:37 PM	We all say you're welcome. ;)
ericlboyd 05-10-07, 09:47 AM	Here's a nice, fan-created PrC (http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5485) for the Order of the Black Gauntlet: --Eric