How about something to get this back on what possible track it could be on...
For one thing. Yes the Monk Idea was a far flung attempt at one. Kinda wondering where you even thought that it could be possible. But a Quarterstaff. That could be useful...
A simple Wooden staff which can be used for combat or to increase crawling speed in the forests or something like that. Maybe a Wooden Pitchfork. Most Pitchforks in the era that this game is set around didn't have metal ends for those forks. It was a splintered staff that was shaped into the pronged shape we all know. Heck its been suggested before...