Map of the Lower Monastery
 
1 Starting Point
2 Gazebo overlooking the ocean
3 Entrance to the Monastery
4 Barred Gate, can only be opened from the side coming in at point 8
5 Spellbooks: Light
6 Spellbooks: Stamina (hidden)
7 Custom Item Ingredient: Ring of Protection (hidden)
8 Locked door: King Crab room
9 Moveable Bridge
10 Ceirdan's Tomb: 2 chests and a Coffin containing Special Weapons 
Wheel Key required for entry is found in Arnika
11 Wall Safe, opened with a key from a hidden alcove near point s
Custom Item Ingredient: Cleaver
12 Burz, Vendor
13 Gate here is opened/closed by pressing the buttons at b 
This room is home to the Gregor, Mother (or maybe Father) of all cockroaches. Your first true challenge in Wizardry 8, he hath devoured many an unwary adventurer.
   
b Buttons that open/close the gate at 13 
c Chests or Coffins containg loot
f Fountain: uses:1, heals party to full health
s Statue, hidden alcove, and a Trap
   
Upper Monastery
   
Death. If you move the party between the crate and the barrel in this room and then attempt to back up sometimes the party can get caught between the crate and wall and fall through a map boundry which takes you under the Monastery but the party will be crushed. screenshot down under