Red Monk

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I've leveled up red characters in the Qeynos area, but not a monk specifically. Be prepared to mostly solo if you're sticking to that area. You won't run into many other people until you get to NK.

Although you could go to Kurns as a human monk, you'll have to sneak to sell anything, and you won't have anywhere to bank, given that you don't get FD till 17. On your first character on Red, it will be tough making any kind of money as a human in Kunark. You can mitigate this by buying gems as much as possible so that people can't loot your cash if they happen to kill you. It's a good practice to get into anyway.

Many people go the crushbone/unrest/mm route, which is why the twinks tend to hang out in those areas. I personally tend to avoid those dungeons unless I know I'll have a full group. The xp really does fly if you do.