The Man in the Woods

The Man in the Woods

He is very difficult to find. He rarely speaks, and does in riddles. He is a high-level monk, can teach Monk abilities. Will only accept disciples with Wisdom 13 or greater. Disapproves of aggression and anger. Sometimes is seated on the ground in meditation, sometimes is practicing his martial arts. If you somehow prove that you are very serious about training with him, he will happily take you on as his disciple. Only accepts one disciple at a time.

The first thing you have to learn how to do is meditate. This gives you bonus to saves against fear and surprise. Also allows you to spend one round meditating to become immune to fear and surprise. Additionally, you can spend one hour in meditation to increase your Wisdom by 1 for 24 hours.

Next he begins to teach you unarmed fighting. Damage and AC bonuses when fighting unarmed. Catch arrows fired at you. Dodge attacks by disappearing in a cloud of smoke and you're replaced with a log. Increase Dexterity. Walk on water. Lots of fasting.

After you begin your training, if he ever sees you get mad or show aggression, he hits you.