100 Monastic Orders

Monks are typically thought of as those who practiced asceticism (religious or otherwise), who voluntarily separated themselves from society, and who lived by a set of vows. While many monastic orders were dedicated to peaceful lives of reflection and scholarship, others dedicated themselves to the study of the warrior's arts, ceaselessly training in order to achieve martial perfection. The following monastic orders come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and they can fill a number of roles in your campaign. Whether you are looking for background ties for characters in your party (as not all characters who learned their skills at a monastery will have "monk" as their character class, after all), allies for an upcoming adventure, or even antagonists that the party may have to oppose, these orders can be used however you see fit!