Brilliant! Glad you enjoyed it. I haven't played a monk all the way through, but I intend to at some point (when I manage to clone myself several times to fit in all the other things I want to do, that is!).
I agree with you about NPCs - I love the interaction with them, so much better than BGI.
Will you be playing through again with a different class, or trying out something new? I would recommend Icewind Dale if you haven't played it already, but there are no NPCs - you make your whole party. It's a bit linear as well, but if you liked the beholder fights in the underdark it might be right up your street - it's very much a dungeon hack & slash!
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Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.
Epona of The Laughing Hyenas.