{"name":"Monk","overview":"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.\r\nMonks 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.\r\nMonks 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.\r\n[ul]\r\n[li]Artisan\u2019s Tools[\/li]\r\n[li]Dagger (5)[\/li]\r\n[li]Explorer's Pack[\/li]\r\n[li]Musical Instrument[\/li]\r\n[li]Spear[\/li]\r\n[li]9 GP[\/li]\r\n[\/ul]\r\n","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.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 1: MARTIAL ARTS[\/h2]\r\nYour practice of martial arts gives you mastery of combat styles that use your Unarmed Strike and Monk Weapons, which are the following:\r\n\r\n\u2022 Simple Melee Weapons\r\n[br]\r\n\u2022 Martial Weapons that have the Light property\r\n\r\nYou gain the following benefits while you are unarmed or wielding only Monk Weapons and you aren\u2019t wearing armor or wielding a Shield:\r\n\r\n[b]Bonus Unarmed Strike.[\/b] You can make one Unarmed Strike as a Bonus Action.\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Dexterous Attacks.[\/b] 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.\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Martial Arts Die. [\/b]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.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 1: UNAROMORED DEFENSE[\/h2]\r\nWhile you aren\u2019t wearing any armor or wielding a Shield, your base Armor Class equals 10 plus your Dexterity and Wisdom modifiers.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 2: MONK'S DISCIPLINE[\/h2]\r\nYour 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.\r\nYou 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.\r\nWhen 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.\r\nSome 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.\r\n\r\n[b]Flurry of Blows.[\/b] You can spend 1 Discipline Point to make two Unarmed Strikes as a Bonus Action.\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Patient Defense. [\/b]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.\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Step of the Wind.[\/b] 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.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 2: UNCANNY METABOLISM[\/h2]\r\nWhen 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.\r\nOnce you use this feature, you can\u2019t use it again until you finish a Long Rest.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 2: UNARMORED MOVEMENT[\/h2]\r\nYour speed increases by 10 feet while you aren\u2019t wearing armor or wielding a Shield. This bonus increases when you reach certain Monk levels, as shown in the Monk table.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 3: DEFLECT ATTACKS[\/h2]\r\nYou 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.\r\nIf you reduce the damage to 0, you can spend 1 Discipline Point to redirect some of the attack\u2019s 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\u2019t 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.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 3: MONK SUBCLASS[\/h2]\r\nYou 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\u2019s description.\r\nA 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\u2019s features that are of your Monk level and lower.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 4: ABILITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT[\/h2]\r\nYou gain the Ability Score Improvement feat or another feat of your choice for which you qualify.\r\nAs shown on the Monk table, you gain this feature again at levels 8, 12, 16, and 19.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 4: SLOW FALL[\/h2]\r\nYou 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.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 5: EXTRA ATTACK[\/h2]\r\nYou can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 5: STUNNING STRIKE[\/h2]\r\nOnce 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.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 6: EMPOWERED STRIKES[\/h2]\r\nWhenever you deal damage with your Unarmed Strike, it can deal your choice of Force damage or its normal damage type.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 7: EVASION[\/h2]\r\nWhen 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.\r\nYou don\u2019t benefit from this feature if you have the Incapacitated condition.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 9: ACROBATIC MOVEMENT[\/h2]\r\nWhile you aren\u2019t 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.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 10: HEIGHTENED DISCIPLINE[\/h2]\r\nYour 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:\r\n\r\n[b]Flurry of Blows.[\/b] You can spend 1 Discipline Point to use Flurry of Blows and make three Unarmed Strikes with it instead of two.\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Patient Defense.[\/b] 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.\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Step of the Wind.[\/b] 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\u2019s movement doesn\u2019t provoke Opportunity Attacks.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 10: SELF-RESTORATION[\/h2]\r\nThrough 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.\r\nIn addition, forgoing food and drink doesn\u2019t give you levels of Exhaustion.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 13: DEFLECT ENERGY[\/h2]\r\nYou can now use your Deflect Attacks feature against attacks that deal any damage type, not just Bludgeoning, Piercing, or Slashing.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 14: DISCIPLINED SURVIVOR[\/h2]\r\nYour physical and mental discipline grant you proficiency in all saving throws.\r\nAdditionally, whenever you make a saving throw and fail, you can spend 1 Discipline Point to reroll it and take the second result.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 15: PERFECT DISCIPLINE[\/h2]\r\nWhen you roll Initiative and have 3 Discipline Points or fewer, you regain expended Discipline Points until you have 4.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 18: SUPERIOR DEFENSE[\/h2]\r\nAt 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.\r\n\r\n[h2]LEVEL 20: BODY AND MIND[\/h2]\r\nYou 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":"\r\n\r\n\r\n","table_data":"Level | Prof. Bonus | Class features | Martial Arts | Discipline Points | Unarmored Movement\r\n1 | +2 | Martial arts, Unarmored Defense | 1d6 | - | -\r\n2 | +2 | Monk's Discipline, Unarmored Movement, Uncanny Metabolism | 1d6 | 2 | +10ft\r\n3 | +2 | Deflect Attacks, Monk Subclass | 1d6 | 3 | +10ft\r\n4 | +2 | Ability Score Improvement, Slow Fall | 1d6 | 4 | +10ft\r\n5 | +3 | Extra Attack, Stunning Strike | 1d8 | 5| +10ft\r\n6 | +3 | Empowered Strikes, Subclass Feature | 1d8 | 6 | +15t\r\n7 | +3 | Evasion | 1d8 | 7 | +15ft\r\n8 | +3 | Ability Score Improvement | 1d8| 8 | +15ft\r\n9 | +4 | Acrobatic Movement | 1d8 | 9 | +15ft\r\n10 | +4 | Heightened Disipline, Self-Restoration | 1d8 | 10 | +20ft\r\n11 | +4 | Subclass Feature | 1d10 | 11 | +20ft\r\n12 | +4 | Ability Score Improvement | 1d10 | 12 | +20ft\r\n13 | +5 | Deflect Energy | 1d10 | 13 | +20ft\r\n14 | +5 | Disciplined Survivor | 1d10 | 14 | +25ft\r\n15 | +5 | Perfect Discipline | 1d10 | 15 | +25ft\r\n16 | +5 | Ability Score Improvement | 1d10 | 16 | +25ft\r\n17 | +6 | Subclass Feature | 1d12 | 17 | +25ft\r\n18 | +6 | Superior Deffense | 1d12| 18 | +30ft\r\n19 | +6 | Ability Score Improvement | 1d12 | 19 | +30ft\r\n20 | +6 | Body and Mind | 1d12 | 20 | +30ft","source":"One DnD Playtest","jsondata":"","tags":"","isShared":"on","templateId":"5460","blockId":"1252356","world":"66465654-79bf-4453-9bdc-c59429ed76ee","folder":"21774"}