Recently MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller had the opportunity to submit several questions to the Conquer Online team regarding the newly revealed Monk class that will make its debut in the upcoming expansion. Chief Designer Peter took a few moments from his schedule to answer our questions and give our readers a peek into the life of a Monk. Check it out and then leave us a comment or two below.

MMORPG.com: Tell us about the Monk class. How did the ideas for this class come about?

Well, the decision to add a new profession was made right after the release of the Ninja, our first new class, back in 2008. Considering the Ninja is a specialized class to play solo, we wanted to make a new class which could bring people together. Speaking of the original concept of Monk, it was first inspired by the legendary Shaolin Monastery, which has always been considered a sacred and powerful order in the oriental world.

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