Around level 10 your monk is still learning the rhythm of meditation and combat. Gear will not carry you yet, but the right pieces add mana for abilities, hit points for mistakes, and regeneration so you can keep moving between fights.
Recommended gear
Light
- sweet-smelling votive candle (armor -13, +2 wisdom): from The Cathedral of All Saints
Neck
- golden necklace (+4 mana regen, +4 hit regen, +18 HP): This piece is a standout early find
- Lady Istelna's delicate jade necklace (Lv 10, +19 mana, +2 wisdom): in Haaldsten Manor
Body
- breast plate (+5 HP, +10 mana): from Josef's shop
Head
- prayer shawl (Lv 9, +36 move, +3 hitroll): worn by petitioners doubles as a hold item if you find one
- silver spider mask (Lv 10, +21 mana, +2 wisdom): from the Lair of the Spider Clan
Legs
- Greaves (+13 HP): from Abandoned Manor
Feet
- Black dress shoes (Lv 10, armor -15, -4 move): from mobs in Talorien's Burying Ground
- Pair of worn slippers (+4 hit regen, +5 damroll, -7 mana): ground load in The Ruins of Zakhban
Hands
- Elven battle mitts (Lv 10, +4 hitroll): from Twin Trees help if you melee
Arms
- Gardening sleeves (Lv 7, +3 constitution, +14 HP): from groundskeepers in Haaldsten Manor
Shield
- enchanted obsidian buckler (Lv 19, +23 mana, +2 strength): This piece is a later grab from Empire storage crates
- copper shield of Korpel (Lv 7, armor -10, +2 hitroll): from cityguards works
About
- luxurious terry cloth robe (+3 move regen): (about) from Nafir's silk shop
Waist
- plain leather belt (Lv 5, +10 mana): from the Empire Trading Complex shop
Wrist
- Spidersilk wristbands (Lv 8, +16 HP, +3 hitroll): from the spider lair
Finger
- small ruby ring (Lv 8, +23 mana, armor -8): priests in City of Korpel
Wield
- small cane (Lv 5, 3d6, +20 mana, +1 wisdom): Phillipe's
- short handled mace (Lv 5, 4d4, +3 hitroll, +18 mana): from The Talorien Sewers
Hold
- twisted holy symbol (Lv 5, +23 mana): from the cathedral belfry
Hip
- An engraved ivory flask (+5 move regen): shop stock in City of Korpel
- A reddish skin of blood-wine (armor -4): from mobs in Caves of the Kuisinara Monks