Monk question and readme file question Options

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1. Has anyone taken a monk through IA? I am considering one as a part of this party -

Prot - Cavalier, Sorceror, Anomen, Valygar and Jan.

Seems like a monk would have good defensive protections with MR and immunities, but not being able to be Improve Hasted will suck dragon balls. He would only be effective with crushing damage for the most part and Fists max out at +3 so there will be some fights he would be little help. If I don't take a monk it would probably be a F/M/C or a dual class of some sort. But I'm having a hard time deciding.


2. For some items in the IA readme it says usable only by single class mage. In The Four it says not usable by multi-class. Are each of these descriptions meant to include dual classes in their restrictions as well?

Thanks