Seeing as Monk is my main and forte, I feel comfortable giving a brief history lesson here~
Obviously, this is just lore and a bit of personal suggestion. Take it with a grain of salt.
It really depends on what type of character your boyfriend wants to play. Monks follow a rather specific discipline that heavily incorporates religion. That isn't to say there couldn't be Monks who aren't necessarily religious, but the teachings of the Monks are very deeply rooted in worship of Rhalgr, the Destroyer. If some one were to be seasoned enough to be a teacher of the art, chances are they'll have hailed from Ala Mhigo or the surrounding area. I'd recommend doing some research into Ala Mhigo as a whole. There's plenty of lore surrounding it's history. Wrote out the established background on the Monks themselves fairly recently, which can be found over here on the wiki.
Again, though, there's always room for interpretation. For example, my character doesn't necessarily consider himself a true Monk. He was actually trained by a real Ala Mhigan Monk. He's mastered the art of the Coeurlfist, and even was nearing completion of forging a pair of Sphairai before the coming of the Seventh Umbral Era. However, he has more of a scientific mind due to his background and doesn't necessarily believe the fount of his power is influenced by Rhalgr himself.
Now, if your boyfriend planned on playing some old Lalafellin Monk, I'd say statistically it would be much more likely for them to have been a devout follower of the Fists of Rhalgr until it's eventual destruction.
If he's going to be younger, it'd be much more likely for him to have been say.. ...taught by a Monk as a child and over the years developed his own modern approach to the art that isn't so heavily tied to old traditions. The Fists of Rhalgr has been all but destroyed in this day and age, so most Monks that are around are learning from what little remains of the culture. Most won't get the real experience of being trained as a full-fledged "Monk".
But that's just Monk itself. If the whole religious deal isn't your boyfriends bag, he could always have a martial artist that isn't a Monk per say, but studied their forms and styles. Or whatever he wants, really.
Wood Wailers are simply a specific unit of Gridania's defenses (The Twin Adders being their actual millitary force) that specialize in using the lance. Their primary and pretty much only concern is the defense of Gridania and the Twelveswood. Being a Wood Wailer would be perfectly fine. You're actually able to join the Lancer's Guild in-game.
Obviously, this is just lore and a bit of personal suggestion. Take it with a grain of salt.
It really depends on what type of character your boyfriend wants to play. Monks follow a rather specific discipline that heavily incorporates religion. That isn't to say there couldn't be Monks who aren't necessarily religious, but the teachings of the Monks are very deeply rooted in worship of Rhalgr, the Destroyer. If some one were to be seasoned enough to be a teacher of the art, chances are they'll have hailed from Ala Mhigo or the surrounding area. I'd recommend doing some research into Ala Mhigo as a whole. There's plenty of lore surrounding it's history. Wrote out the established background on the Monks themselves fairly recently, which can be found over here on the wiki.
Again, though, there's always room for interpretation. For example, my character doesn't necessarily consider himself a true Monk. He was actually trained by a real Ala Mhigan Monk. He's mastered the art of the Coeurlfist, and even was nearing completion of forging a pair of Sphairai before the coming of the Seventh Umbral Era. However, he has more of a scientific mind due to his background and doesn't necessarily believe the fount of his power is influenced by Rhalgr himself.
Now, if your boyfriend planned on playing some old Lalafellin Monk, I'd say statistically it would be much more likely for them to have been a devout follower of the Fists of Rhalgr until it's eventual destruction.
If he's going to be younger, it'd be much more likely for him to have been say.. ...taught by a Monk as a child and over the years developed his own modern approach to the art that isn't so heavily tied to old traditions. The Fists of Rhalgr has been all but destroyed in this day and age, so most Monks that are around are learning from what little remains of the culture. Most won't get the real experience of being trained as a full-fledged "Monk".
But that's just Monk itself. If the whole religious deal isn't your boyfriends bag, he could always have a martial artist that isn't a Monk per say, but studied their forms and styles. Or whatever he wants, really.
Wood Wailers are simply a specific unit of Gridania's defenses (The Twin Adders being their actual millitary force) that specialize in using the lance. Their primary and pretty much only concern is the defense of Gridania and the Twelveswood. Being a Wood Wailer would be perfectly fine. You're actually able to join the Lancer's Guild in-game.
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