a boon to your franchise's standing in the community.

Any franchise could do worse than having you as its

public face- especially when your sense of quiet resolve

is needed to quietly resolve some unexpected busi-

ness disaster.

MONK

Some call the unseen energy flowing through all things "ki. ··

I call it the invisible hand of the marketplace. Now let's ne-

gotiate your surrender.

Ki is a magical energy that fills the space between all

th ings in the multiverse. Monks tap into that energy

through spiritual and martial training, meditation.

and contemplation. And punching and kicking. And

more punching and kicking. And maybe a head-butt for

good measure.

Monks in an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign

find a way to integrate a typical ascetic life with the

grandeur, majesty, and over-the-top business focus of

their franchise. History (real and fantasy) has shown

that monasteries don't always shy away from engaging

in profitable enterprises. As such, your Acquisitions

Incorporated monk likely brings their old monastery's

entrepreneurial spirit with them- along with new ideas

to energize that spirit even more.

T"'E Bus•NESs OF APPL 1eo Ki

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of peaceful arbitrat1·0 .g hmonl skilled in the art

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ensure that the co. 'a mon will at least

ncuss1ons are fairly distributed.

-Rosie Beestinger

STANCES FOR SUCCESS

Part of your martial training as a monk sees you adopt-

ing a variety of stances during combat. These stances

help focus your mind, confuse your enemies, and relieve

that strain on your lower back.

SUBTLE STANCES

d8 Stance

Incontinent Elder- Standing straight, knees together

(excellent for survi ving those long queues)

2 Addled Adder- Lying flat on the ground (perfect

when attempting to hide)

3 Ponderous Pudding- Collapsed in a heap (useful

when trying to disguise yourself as a drunken fool)

4 Frightened Gnome- Curled in the fetal position (ex·

cellent when about to take a lot of damage)

S Ambitious Student- Standing with one armed raised

(useful when trying to be seen)

6

7

Boisterous Brewmaster-Hand raised as if making a

toast (excellent at preventing being slapped)

Hardy Harpy-Arms flappi ng wildly while singing

(inspires people to leave you alone, and good for

cooling off on hot days)

8 Broken Bridge-Face down on the ground with knees

bent and posterior up (reduces visibility to foes in

front, and makes a useful ramp for allies to jump off)

BY THE BOOK

The writings of famous monks of the past sometimes

become holy texts that come to define entire monastic

traditions. The monks of your monastery have dedicated

their training and their lives to the insight gleaned from

an ancient monastic tome.

ANCIENT TOMES

dlO Tome

l 2 3 4 s 6 7 8 9

10

Gambling with the Gods

Plowshares into Swords

The Poetry ofFlumphism

Monsters are People Too

Oracles of the Future

The Sociable Hermit

The Enigma of Air

The Compendium of Limitless Space

The Organic Sun and Moon Cookbook

Life is Endless Calamities, What Are You Going to Do

About /t?

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