I never really learned to use muskets effectively. Always developed them once the Dutch would visit though. Never converted to Christianity with the Portoguese. Never really wanted to sacrifice my warrior monks, I am a real infantry buff! From reading this thread though it would seem you can be christian and raise warrior monks too though. Call me strange, but I think I would feel alittle guilty doing that though...mabey I'm afraid of dishonoring those fanatical monks, I don't know!