You might try fighting mobs that drop low weight items. For example, the
stone and iron guards in the North West corner of Nektulos forest drop gems,
rings, words, runes, and pages. All of these are light weight, and most
stack. I realize this area is a bit high for lvl 16, but the idea is still
sound. The common tactic is to loot everything, but those rusty weapons
just weight too much for all but the strongest races.

You could also try grouping with a high strength race to hold all the heavy
stuff, then split the proceeds. Of course, you have to find a trustworthy
PC to group with.

Charles Lembke
c-lembke@...
aka, Raelph, Lvl 10 Monk, Solusek Ro
aka, Vulfgange, Lvl 26 Warrior, Solusek Ro

-----Original Message-----
From: James W Hooper [mailto:jhooper@...]
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 1:46 PM
To: EQ_Monk@onelist.com; EQ-Monks@onelist.com
Subject: [EQ-Monks] General grousing

From: James W Hooper <jhooper@...>

I have always thought that monks should be characters of moderation and
poverty. I have tried to play my character that way. I have managed to
squrriel away 250 pp. I figured that would handle most of my expenses for
the foreseeable future. I buy muffins and water for food and drink. All
of my magic tiems have been given to me or looted off of drops. However, I
have reached an impasse. Someone last night was auctioning off Serpent
bracers. When I asked how much, I was shocked to hear 800 pp. I guess
that I am going to have to break down and loot everything or hope that I
stumble across a raqre drop. I am not going to be able to afford anything
better if I don't do so. I think it is sad, that if I am going to be a
successful adventurer, I am going to have to be like the rest of the money
grubbing classes: Rogues, Shadow Knights, Warriors, Druids, Shamans,
Rangers, Bards, Enchanters, Wizards, Magicians, Necromancers, holy
Clerics and pious Paladins. Does anyone else see a problem with this?

Shando, 16th level, Silent Fist Clan
Bertoxxulous