Perhaps the earliest monk elite you can capture in Prophecies is [wiki]Life Barrier[/wiki]. You'll need help because the level 10 henchmen aren't up to the task but it can be captured just outside of Beacon's Perch.
Bonding is a completely different play style but one that I prefer when leading a group of heroes and henchmen. I don't stay well away from the battle except when its necessary to lose aggro. Instead, I stay within or just outside of earshot of the midline. Close enough to dart in and drop a [wiki]Life Bond[/wiki] as a protection and to reapply an enchantment as necessary. Energy is usually high enough after using [wiki]Blessed Signet[/wiki] that one or two other protection prayers skills can be on your bar and used as appropriate.
I find that I can survey the battlefield and make tactical adjustments when I couldn't as a healer, prot or hybrid monk in the same situations. Its a dynamic style of PvE play that makes Life Barrier a good elite skill in my book.
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