At level 10 your monk needs mana to fuel abilities and enough hit points and regeneration to survive learning curves.
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)
- Jade necklace (Lv 10, +19 mana, +2 wisdom): on Lady Istelna in Haaldsten Manor
Body
- breast plate (+5 HP, +10 mana): from The City of Talorien shops
- blood stained smock (Lv 10, +2 damroll, armor -14): from torturers in Haaldsten Manor
Head
- prayer shawl (Lv 9, +36 move, +3 hitroll): from cathedral petitioners; also fits hold if you prefer it there
- 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
- A pair of elven battle mitts (Lv 10, +4 hitroll): from mobs in Twin Trees
- A pair of copper gauntlets (Lv 5, +2 hitroll, +1 dexterity): shop stock in City of Korpel
Arms
- Gardening sleeves (Lv 7, +3 constitution, +14 HP): from groundskeepers in Haaldsten Manor
Shield
- Copper shield of Korpel (Lv 7, armor -10, +2 hitroll): from cityguards
- obsidian buckler (Lv 19, +23 mana, +2 strength): from Empire storage when you are ready
About
- A plaid woolen cloak (armor -10, +2 strength): from mobs in Aurocon, City of the Minotaurs
- A luxurious terry cloth robe (+3 move regen): shop stock in The City of Talorien
Waist
- rope belt hung with tiny bones (Lv 8, +16 HP, +2 damroll): from the Den of the Rat-King
- plain leather belt (Lv 5, +10 mana): from Empire Trading Complex shops
Wrist
- Spidersilk wristbands (Lv 8, +16 HP, +3 hitroll): from the spider lair
Finger
- The ring of Jamal (Lv 8, +26 mana, +0 dexterity): in Mordant beats most shop rings if you can reach his workshop
Wield
- small cane (Lv 5, 3d6, +20 mana, +1 wisdom): from The City of Talorien shops
- short handled mace (Lv 5, 4d4, +3 hitroll, +18 mana): from The Talorien Sewers
- copper mace (Lv 6, 3d5, +2 hitroll, +14 mana): from City of Korpel shops
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