[Dantes]

Is this a monk guide or am I reading the mage/enc/necro/druid guide?

South Karana is for druids and queers. HHK is where it's at for level 25-30. People should be begging you to join them, they'll want you to pull. I was in groups with monks there from 25-30, we kicked serious ass. Sometimes we even had 2 monks, total beat down!

Oasis is for solo mages who like to kill yellow and red crocodiles and leave none left for you. IMO, go to High Pass. Tons of Orcs/Gnolls in the level 12-20 range here, and a chance at better loot.

You can head to Upper Guk as early as level 15. There's better loot to be had there too, LIGHT weight loot. And if you need magical gloves boots, this is your zone.

MM is a clusterfuck. It might be worth spending time there in your 30s, but I would avoid it otherwise. Buncha hosers bitching at each other about trains non-stop.