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  1. I had initially thought about the schism happening during Theodoric’s reign, but I thought it would be far too recent to allow for a generation of Doman-born Monks to exist, and traveling to Doma would probably be almost impossible due to the Garlean Empire. Maybe these Monks could have fled from Gyr Abania after the end of the Autumn War and the establishment of the Fist of Rhalgr as state religion and part of the army? I’m not too familiar with the Shadow Sect as I’m working my way through the 50-60 quests, so I’m not sure if they would overlap or not.
  2. I've been wanting to get into RP for quite a while now, and now that Balmung is unlocked - unless I've missed something - I think it's about time I think about some possible character concepts. I have an idea that could reconcile my interest in exploring the eastern cultures of Hydaelyn, and Monk lore, but I wanted to ask if it would be doable and if it could be interesting. Sorry if my exposition isn't that great, but it's pretty late here and I'm trying to get this out before I go to sleep. Everything would start around the time of the Autumn War; tthe order has already evolved into a military force and became part of Ala Mhigo's army. During the war a few Monks come to despise how they have become closer to soldiers than monks in the traditional sense. Although they still covet power and undergo harsh training to temper both body and spirit, they do so merely out of devotion and are actually otherwise peaceful, refusing to use their power to go to war. They are of course a minority among Monks, and are quickly branded as heretics of sort, and driven out of Gyr Abania. Due to the war with Gridania, they have no choice but to travel east: even if the Garlean Empire has yet to be established, the journey is a long, deadly one. Most of these outcast Monks die while traveling, and only a few survive long enough to reach the lands of Othard; the survivors would have met their end as well if it wasn't for the hospitality of the inhabitants of a village hidden among Doma's mountains. In exchange for shelter and food, the Monks offer to use their powers to serve and protect them. The years pass by, the Monks' and the natives' cultures mix with each other, the Domans learning about chakra, ritual fighting and the like, whereas the Monks learn about the kami, bushido, and eastern culture. As the new generations of this village, born from the union of the Monks and the Domans, are born, they are taught both their land's traditions and the Monks' ways, creating an entirely new form of monkhood, that despises war and values training and fighting purely as a way to temper one's spirit rather than using their strength to wage war.
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