Full disclosure: I love playing monks in DnD, and while the d'Arnise keep is one of the better strongholds in BG2 I was a bit disappointed that they were basically the only class that didn't get one of their own.
I don't really know how a possible monk stronghold fits in with the contract limitations, since they currently get the Keep, but from reading the threads on this forum there is at least some support for monks getting their very own stronghold. So this thread is meant for pure speculation about a what exactly this stronghold and its quests and storyline will be, regardless of wether or not we'll ever see it.
For myself, I'm thinking perhaps a hidden Shining Hand monastery. Since they are persecuted by the Cowled Wizards, I'm thinking they get attacked, the PC gets hired to defend it, but arrives to late to save the Master and most of the order. The remaining few novices and journeymen pledge themselves to the PC, who gets to rebuild monastery. Missions could be to recruit new members, becoming a Master at 16th level, and finally repelling new Cowled Wizards attacks.
I don't really know how a possible monk stronghold fits in with the contract limitations, since they currently get the Keep, but from reading the threads on this forum there is at least some support for monks getting their very own stronghold. So this thread is meant for pure speculation about a what exactly this stronghold and its quests and storyline will be, regardless of wether or not we'll ever see it.
For myself, I'm thinking perhaps a hidden Shining Hand monastery. Since they are persecuted by the Cowled Wizards, I'm thinking they get attacked, the PC gets hired to defend it, but arrives to late to save the Master and most of the order. The remaining few novices and journeymen pledge themselves to the PC, who gets to rebuild monastery. Missions could be to recruit new members, becoming a Master at 16th level, and finally repelling new Cowled Wizards attacks.