[Balanor]

So regarding my new character (a monk/sorcerer, c/o the Order of the Dark Moon), if I wanted to eventually start my own faction with her, would it be more advisable to open a new temple to Shar somewhere, or would it be better to open a new monastery? The temple would accept the usual Clerics and such (and could shore up the healing supplies in a relatively temple-less area), but the monastery could open a new exclusive faction for Evil Monks (and possibly Neutral Monks as well).

I personally would enjoy seeing a faction unlike others we have. So I'd go the route of starting a chapter of the Order of the Dark moon for monks only. But the choice is ultimately up to you.

For anyone interested in starting a faction - begin by using the tools in-game to get one going. Buy a building somewhere and decorate it, create a faction outfit, get a merchant for your faction's inventory, and so on. If enough people show interest and/or you simply stick with it long enough, we do have a process in place for people to follow in order to make it permanent - which Wing and Purulent Carcass recently used to create the Tyraturos Thieves Guild. But at this point, before that happens, I'm requesting that interested players spend the time and effort (and coin) in-game to create the foundation for it.