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Oh man..thank everyone so much for the breakdown here! Aether-wielding Martial Artist is a GO! as Melkire said.

Oh that's very interesting. Sounds like something I could look into.

Yeah, Josuke doesn't know what Chakra is. not by that name. Much less what 'chakra gates' are. I'm definitely not trying to bust out the gate with a Xaela of the 14th chakra or anything. Just a martial artist Xaela from Othard, simply put.

Your post is amazing, and I'm going to take everything you said into consideration. Thank you so much! I was actually using the Xaelan battlefield approach as methods one could unlock Chakra..and I agree that it's likely a similar, style of fighting could originate elsewhere, which is likely what I will go with. Something that isn't Eorzean or Ala Mhigan in origin, but something else unique to itself.

Just keep in mind that without the proper training, it's likely that he wouldn't have a lot of aether to manipulate, since he can't 'unlock' any 'chakras'. Unless he has a very high natural aether capacity, he won't be able to do much. So while he might have come across the ability to use aether when he fights, he'll be very limited. Hope that helps. It's does very much, thank you

Yes, this all makes sense. I was using "monk' incorrectly when I made the thread. So this means that Josuke would be not a 'monk', But an aetheric martial artist. No correlation to Ala Mhigo or the Fist of Rhalgr at all. :thumbsup:

Okay THAT makes more sense. Yes,im sorry, i was using Monk to describe an Aether Infused Fighter. Okay. Now I see. This is much more understandable. Didn't say it was a normal, every day occurrence. Just that USING CHAKRA(not opening chakra gates) could be possible outside of the Fist, by another aether infused person/fighter, hm?

Mm...I think maybe you're misunderstanding what I'm saying. You keep saying things like this and I can't help but feel it's a little condescending. That isn't what I'm saying. I'm not trying to be a monk of ala mhigo, or a Fist or anything like that. I'm actually just asking what people's thoughts are RE: Othard and Monks, or more accurately, Martial Artists. Maybe I am making the mistake in using the word "Monk" for what i'm describing. I mean a similar martial fighter, not necessarily a Monk. But Monk is all I have in game speak to describe what I'm speaking of. Also, Chakra is just the energy used by monks and people of that skill right? Opening Chakra gates is one thing, but simply using it is a thing all Monk do, be they Fist or not. It's the Aether of the body being used to create power.

So wait..All monks are/were Fists of Rhalgr or taught by them? I recall reading that there are also non-Fist monks even in Ala Mhigo. Are there not others that are similar but not in that group? Monk = Fist. Just another word for them. And no, Garleans wouldn't have Fists, simply from the fact the Garleans /hate/ Twelve, or any God, worship. Fists are build on the foundation of destroying things in the name of... the Destroyer. And the Mad King purged nearly all Monks on top of that. And ruined their temples. Made their knowledge be a near lost thing. Even in the 50-60 Monk quests the two NPCs have issues finding anything to read up about some Monk lore, seeming there is so little left due to the Mad Kings nonsense. Well, Like I was mentioning...Opening chakras, is that a purely a thing only A Fist of Rhalgr was capable of? Could not other fighters find similar paths to opening or even using Chakra, with different fighting techniques?

Yes this is what I was thinking of. Nothing like this huge school or anything. Just something his family taught him, as they learned from others who were in Othard, be they travelers or not, and would thus find their own techniques.

So wait..All monks are/were Fists of Rhalgr or taught by them? I recall reading that there are also non-Fist monks even in Ala Mhigo. Are there not others that are similar but not in that group?

Wouldn't it be possible for those monks to travel, though? Or perhaps the fighters that are similar to monk in style are not called 'Monks' in Othard...hmmm...

I've already done one of these, but it was on a totally different character! I've played a lot of mmos...FFXI, WoW, FFXIV, Warframe...etc. I've been rping since 1996, when I first got access to the internet. AOL chatrooms still haunt me. I rp a lot in text forms, Skype, Discord, Forums, in game, whatever. I play Josuke, he's a monk and does monk things like fighting good. I'm a medium to heavy RPer, depending on how my work schedule allows me to be. I have a tumblr for this character, too. Nice to re-meet you all.

Hey folks! I play a character who was born and raised in Othard, a Xaela, even. And I was wondering if any of had ideas or any lore references that talk about monks from Othard. How they obtain their techniques, how they differ from monks of Eorzea, if they even exist, etc. As it stands, My character is a Kha, and his tribe/clan has a LOT of interaction with Non-Xaela and non-Auri cultures. It stands to reason that members would have some interaction with people versed in Monk and Pugilist techniques, and brought them back to the tribe to integrate. It is my personal history that Josuke's parents and grandparents did just that, and passed their acquired and evolved skill/knowledge down to him. So what are your thoughts on Monks that originate in Othard. Do you think they would only come from Eorzean refugees from Ala Mhigo? Or something older, maybe travelers from Ala Mhigo or from other places? Or perhaps the Xaela developed these Martial techniques on their own? I'd love to hear from you!:cactuar::cactuar:

I'd love an invite to this Linkshell His name is Josuke Kha.

These guys are pretty rad. I've been with them forever.

I like the idea of an alternative to Grindstone. I can't wait to see how this pans out. I plan to show if it's on one of my days off!

Oh yes i'm super familiar with the game and RP. I'm mainly here for....research purposes *glasses* Trying to get lore backing for character ideas, meeting up with players for rp, that sort of thing. :3

Wow I've been a part of this forum for a long time, and I never actually got around to using it. Anyway, Hello! I'm Roh. I play Roh'to Nahl, and occasionally other characters, but Roh'to is my main. I'm here to make friends, get some RP, and learn lore.8-)

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