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Monk

Monks use rigorous combat training and mental discipline to align themselves with the multiverse and tap into internal reservoirs of power. Different Monks conceptualize this power in various ways: as breath, energy, life force, essence, or self, for example. Whether channeled as a striking display of martial prowess or as a subtler focus of defense and speed, this power infuses all that a Monk does. Monks harness and focus their internal power to create extraordinary, even supernatural, effects. They channel uncanny speed and strength into their attacks, with or without the use of weapons. In their hands and guided by their power, even the most basic weapons can become sophisticated implements of combat mastery. And their mightiest attacks can stun their opponents. Many Monks find that a structured life of ascetic withdrawal from the mundane world helps them cultivate the physical and mental discipline they need to harness their power. Other Monks believe that immersing themselves in the vibrant confusion of life helps to fuel their determination and discipline. Monks generally view their adventures as personal tests of their physical and mental development. They are driven by a desire to accomplish a greater mission than merely slaying monsters and plundering treasure; they strive to hone themselves into living weapons.

hit dice: 1d8 per Monk level

hit points at 1st level: 8 + CON modifier

hit points at higher levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Consitution modifier.

armor proficiencies: None

weapon proficiencies: Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons that have the Light property

tools: Choose one type of Artisan's Tool or Musical Instrument

saving throws: Strength, Dexterity

skills: Choose 2 from: Acrobatics, Athletics, History, Insight, Religion, Stealth

starting equipment:
As a 1st-level character, you start with the following equipment, or you can forgo it and spend 65 GP on equipment of your choice.

Artisan’s Tools

Dagger (5)

Explorer's Pack

Musical Instrument

Spear

9 GP

spellcasting:

class features:
As a Monk, you gain the following class features when you reach the specified levels in this class. These features are listed on the Monk table.

LEVEL 1: MARTIAL ARTS

Your practice of martial arts gives you mastery of combat styles that use your Unarmed Strike and Monk Weapons, which are the following: • Simple Melee Weapons
• Martial Weapons that have the Light property You gain the following benefits while you are unarmed or wielding only Monk Weapons and you aren’t wearing armor or wielding a Shield: Bonus Unarmed Strike. You can make one Unarmed Strike as a Bonus Action.
Dexterous Attacks. You can use Dexterity instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of your Unarmed Strikes and Monk Weapons. In addition, when you choose the Grapple or Shove option, you can use your Dexterity modifier instead of Strength to determine the saving throw DC.
Martial Arts Die. You can roll a d6 in place of the normal damage of your Unarmed Strike or Monk Weapons. This die changes as you gain Monk levels, as shown in the Martial Arts column of the Monk table.

LEVEL 1: UNAROMORED DEFENSE

While you aren’t wearing any armor or wielding a Shield, your base Armor Class equals 10 plus your Dexterity and Wisdom modifiers.

LEVEL 2: MONK'S DISCIPLINE

Your self-discipline and martial training allow you to harness a well of extraordinary energy within yourself. Your access to this energy is represented by a number of Discipline Points. Your Monk level determines the number of points you have, as shown in the Discipline Points column of the Monk table. You can spend these points to fuel certain Monk features. You start knowing three such features: Flurry of Blows, Patient Defense, and Step of the Wind, each of which is detailed below. When you spend a Discipline Point, it is unavailable until you finish a Short Rest or Long Rest, at the end of which you regain all your expended points. Some features that use Discipline Points require your target to make a saving throw. The saving throw DC equals 8 plus your Proficiency Bonus plus your Wisdom modifier. Flurry of Blows. You can spend 1 Discipline Point to make two Unarmed Strikes as a Bonus Action.
Patient Defense. You can take the Disengage action as a Bonus Action. Alternatively, you can spend 1 Discipline Point to take both the Disengage and the Dodge actions as a Bonus Action.
Step of the Wind. You can take the Dash action as a Bonus Action. Alternatively, you can spend 1 Discipline Point to take both the Disengage and Dash actions as a Bonus Action, and your jump distance is doubled for the turn.

LEVEL 2: UNCANNY METABOLISM

When you roll Initiative, you can regain all expended Discipline Points. When you do so, roll your Martial Arts die, and regain a number of Hit Points equal to your Monk level plus the number rolled. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a Long Rest.

LEVEL 2: UNARMORED MOVEMENT

Your speed increases by 10 feet while you aren’t wearing armor or wielding a Shield. This bonus increases when you reach certain Monk levels, as shown in the Monk table.

LEVEL 3: DEFLECT ATTACKS

You can use your Reaction to deflect melee and ranged attacks against you that deal Bludgeoning, Piercing, or Slashing damage. When you do so, the total damage you take from the attack is reduced by 1d10 plus your Dexterity modifier plus your Monk level. If you reduce the damage to 0, you can spend 1 Discipline Point to redirect some of the attack’s force. If you do so, choose a creature within 5 feet of you if the attack was a melee attack or 60 feet of yourself that isn’t behind Total Cover if the attack was a ranged attack. That creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take damage equal to two rolls of your Martial Arts die plus your Dexterity modifier. The damage is the same type dealt by the attack.

LEVEL 3: MONK SUBCLASS

You gain a Monk subclass of your choice: Warrior of Mercy, Warrior of Shadow, Warrior of the Four Elements, or Warrior of the Hand. The Warrior of the Hand subclass is detailed after this class’s description. A subclass is a specialization that grants you special abilities at certain Monk levels. For the rest of your career, you gain each of your subclass’s features that are of your Monk level and lower.

LEVEL 4: ABILITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT

You gain the Ability Score Improvement feat or another feat of your choice for which you qualify. As shown on the Monk table, you gain this feature again at levels 8, 12, 16, and 19.

LEVEL 4: SLOW FALL

You can use your Reaction when you fall to reduce any damage you take from the fall by an amount equal to five times your Monk level.

LEVEL 5: EXTRA ATTACK

You can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

LEVEL 5: STUNNING STRIKE

Once per turn when you hit a creature with a Monk Weapon or an Unarmed Strike, you can spend 1 Discipline Point to attempt a stunning strike. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target has the Stunned condition until the start of your next turn. On a successful save, the target takes Force damage equal to a roll of your Martial Arts die plus your Wisdom modifier.

LEVEL 6: EMPOWERED STRIKES

Whenever you deal damage with your Unarmed Strike, it can deal your choice of Force damage or its normal damage type.

LEVEL 7: EVASION

When you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half damage if you fail. You don’t benefit from this feature if you have the Incapacitated condition.

LEVEL 9: ACROBATIC MOVEMENT

While you aren’t wearing armor or wielding a Shield, you gain the ability to move along vertical surfaces and across liquids on your turn without falling during the movement.

LEVEL 10: HEIGHTENED DISCIPLINE

Your training has pushed your body and mind to new levels. Your Flurry of Blows, Patient Defense, and Step of the Wind gain the following benefits: Flurry of Blows. You can spend 1 Discipline Point to use Flurry of Blows and make three Unarmed Strikes with it instead of two.
Patient Defense. When you spend a Discipline Point to use Patient Defense, you gain a number of Temporary Hit Points equal to two rolls of your Martial Arts die.
Step of the Wind. When you spend a Discipline Point to use Step of the Wind, you can choose a willing creature within 5 feet of you that is Large or smaller. You move the creature with you until the end of your turn. The creature’s movement doesn’t provoke Opportunity Attacks.

LEVEL 10: SELF-RESTORATION

Through sheer force of will, you can remove one of the following conditions from yourself at the end of each of your turns: Charmed, Frightened, or Poisoned. In addition, forgoing food and drink doesn’t give you levels of Exhaustion.

LEVEL 13: DEFLECT ENERGY

You can now use your Deflect Attacks feature against attacks that deal any damage type, not just Bludgeoning, Piercing, or Slashing.

LEVEL 14: DISCIPLINED SURVIVOR

Your physical and mental discipline grant you proficiency in all saving throws. Additionally, whenever you make a saving throw and fail, you can spend 1 Discipline Point to reroll it and take the second result.

LEVEL 15: PERFECT DISCIPLINE

When you roll Initiative and have 3 Discipline Points or fewer, you regain expended Discipline Points until you have 4.

LEVEL 18: SUPERIOR DEFENSE

At the start of your turn, you can spend 3 Discipline Points to perfectly bolster yourself against harm for 1 minute or until you have the Incapacitated condition. During that time, you have resistance to all damage except Force damage.

LEVEL 20: BODY AND MIND

You have honed your body and mind to new heights. Your Dexterity and Wisdom scores increase by 4. Your maximum for those scores is now 26.

subclass options:

Level	Prof. Bonus	Class features	Martial Arts	Discipline Points	Unarmored Movement
1	+2	Martial arts, Unarmored Defense	1d6	-	-
2	+2	Monk's Discipline, Unarmored Movement, Uncanny Metabolism	1d6	2	+10ft
3	+2	Deflect Attacks, Monk Subclass	1d6	3	+10ft
4	+2	Ability Score Improvement, Slow Fall	1d6	4	+10ft
5	+3	Extra Attack, Stunning Strike	1d8	5	+10ft
6	+3	Empowered Strikes, Subclass Feature	1d8	6	+15t
7	+3	Evasion	1d8	7	+15ft
8	+3	Ability Score Improvement	1d8	8	+15ft
9	+4	Acrobatic Movement	1d8	9	+15ft
10	+4	Heightened Disipline, Self-Restoration	1d8	10	+20ft
11	+4	Subclass Feature	1d10	11	+20ft
12	+4	Ability Score Improvement	1d10	12	+20ft
13	+5	Deflect Energy	1d10	13	+20ft
14	+5	Disciplined Survivor	1d10	14	+25ft
15	+5	Perfect Discipline	1d10	15	+25ft
16	+5	Ability Score Improvement	1d10	16	+25ft
17	+6	Subclass Feature	1d12	17	+25ft
18	+6	Superior Deffense	1d12	18	+30ft
19	+6	Ability Score Improvement	1d12	19	+30ft
20	+6	Body and Mind	1d12	20	+30ft

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