The in-game goals of the Monastery are to provide a place for Role-Players of like mind to gather, to further the immersion into the Star Wars Universe by Role Playing and create a organization that not only will be a home for its members, but a premier PA in the game.

http://www.swgmonastery.com)

Just an added quote for those new to the roleplay experience.

Oh yes...we do not just allow experienced RP gamers. We are open to anyone that has a serious interest in RP and that seems to fit you very well. Also, we have plenty of people here who will gladly help either in private or openly like in a thread such as this. We have some rules and guidelines, but they are easy to understand and abide by...