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UnearthedArcana:MonkMonasticTraditionsAt3rdlevel,amonkgainstheMonasticTraditionfeature.Herearenewoptionsforthatfeature:theWayoftheKenseiandtheWayofTranquility.

PlaytestMaterialThematerialhereispresentedforplaytestingandtosparkyourimagination.Thesegamemechanicsareindraftform,usableinyourcampaignbutnotfullytemperedbydesigniterations.Theyarenotofficiallypartofthegame.Forthesereasons,materialinthiscolumnisnotlegalinD&DAdventurersLeagueevents.

WayoftheKenseiMonksoftheWayofKenseitrainrelentlesslywiththeirweapons,tothepointthattheweaponbecomeslikeanextensionofthebody.Akenseiseesaweaponinmuchthesamewayapainterregardsabrushorawriterseesparchment,ink,andquill.Aswordorbowisatoolusedtoexpressthebeautyandeleganceofthemartialarts.Thatsuchmasterymakesakenseiapeerlesswarriorisbutasideeffectofintensedevotion,practice,andstudy.

PathoftheKenseiWhenyouchoosethistraditionat3rdlevel,youlearntoextendyourknowledgeofthemartialartsbeyondthestandardarrayofmonkweapons. Yougainthefollowingbenefits:

• Yougainproficiencywiththreemartialweaponsofyourchoice.Amartialweaponisconsideredakenseiweaponforyouifyou’reproficientwithit.

• Wheneveryouwieldakenseiweapon,youchoosewhethertouseDexterityorStrengthfortheattackanddamagerollsoftheweapon,andyouchoosewhethertouseyourMartialArtsdamagedieinplaceoftheweapon’sdamagedie.

• WhenyoutaketheAttackactiononyourturnandhitatargetwithakenseiweapon,youcanuseabonusactiontopummelthetarget,dealinganadditional1d4bludgeoningdamage

tothattargetandtoanyothertargetyouhitwiththeweaponaspartoftheAttack.

• IfyoumakeanunarmedstrikeaspartoftheAttackactiononyourturnandareholdingakenseiweapon,youcanusethatweapontodefendyourself.Yougaina+2bonustoACuntilthestartofyournextturnwhileyouarenotincapacitatedandtheweaponisinyourhand.

OnewiththeBladeAt6thlevel,youextendyourkiintotheweaponsyouhold,grantingyouthefollowingbenefits. MagicWeapons.Yourattackswithyourkenseiweaponscountasmagicalforthepurposeofovercomingresistanceandimmunitytononmagicalattacksanddamage. PreciseStrike.Youcanfocusyourattentiononasingletargetinbattletounderstandandovercomeitsdefenses.Asabonusaction,pickonecreatureyoucanseewithin30feetofyou.Thenextweaponattackyoumakeagainstthatcreatureduringthecurrentturnaddsdoubleyourproficiencybonustotheattackroll,ratherthanyournormalproficiencybonus.Onceyouusethisability,youcan’tuseitagainuntilyoufinishashortorlongrest.

SharpentheBladeAt11thlevel,yougaintheabilitytoaugmentyourweaponswiththestrengthofyourki.Asabonusaction,youcanexpendupto3kipointstograntaweaponyoutouchabonustoattackanddamagerollswhileyouwieldit.Thebonusequalsthenumberofkipointsyouspent.Thisbonuslastsfor1minute.

UnerringAccuracyAt17thlevel,yourmasteryofweaponsgrantsyouextraordinaryaccuracy.Oneachofyourturns,youcanrerolloneweaponattackrollyoumakethatmisses.

WayofTranquilityMonksoftheWayofTranquilityseeviolenceasalastresort.Theyusediplomacy,mercy,andunderstandingtoresolveconflicts.Ifpushed,though,theyarecapablewarriorswhocanbringanendtotheunjustorcruelfolkwhorefuseto

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listentoreason.Whenadventuring,thesemonksmakeexcellentdiplomats.Theyarealsoskilledinthehealingarts,andcanpreservetheiralliesinthefaceofdauntingfoes.

PathofTranquilityWhenyouchoosethistraditionat3rdlevel,youcanbecomeanislandofcalmineventhemostchaoticofsituations.Withthisfeature,youcancastthesanctuaryspellonyourself,nomaterialcomponentrequired,anditlastsupto8hours.ItssavingthrowDCequals8+yourproficiencybonus+yourWisdommodifier.Acreaturethatsucceedsonthesaveisimmunetothiseffectfor1hour. Onceyoucastthespellinthisway,youcan’tdosoagainfor1minute.

HealingHandsYourmysticaltouchcanhealwounds.Startingat3rdlevel,youhaveapoolofmagicalhealingpowerthatreplenisheswhenyoutakealongrest.Withthatpool,youcanrestoreatotalnumberofhitpointsequaltoyourmonklevel×10. Asanaction,youcantouchacreatureanddrawpowerfromthepooltorestoreanumberofhitpointstothatcreature,uptothemaximumamountremaininginthepool. Insteadofhealingthecreature,youcanexpend5hitpointsfromyourpoolofhealingtocurethetargetofonediseaseorneutralizeonepoisonaffectingit.YoucancuremultiplediseasesandneutralizemultiplepoisonswithasingleuseofHealingHands,expendinghitpointsseparatelyforeachone. WhenyouuseyourFlurryofBlows,youcanreplaceoneoftheunarmedstrikeswithauseofthisfeature. Thisfeaturehasnoeffectonundeadandconstructs.

EmissaryofPeaceAt6thlevel,yougaintheabilitytodiffuseviolentsituations.WheneveryoumakeaCharismachecktocalmviolentemotionsortocounselpeace,youhaveadvantageontheroll.Youmustmakethisentreatyingoodfaith;itdoesn’tapplyifproficiencyintheDeceptionorIntimidationskillappliestoyourcheck. YoualsogainproficiencyinthePerformanceorPersuasionskill(chooseone).

DousetheFlamesofWarAt11thlevel,yougaintheabilitytotemporarilyextinguishacreature’sviolentimpulses.Asanaction,youcantouchacreature,anditmustmakeaWisdomsavingthrowwithaDCequalto8+yourproficiencybonus+yourWisdommodifier.Thetargetautomaticallysucceedsifit’smissinganyofitshitpoints.Ifthetargetfailsthesave,itcan’tattackfor1minute.Duringthattime,italsocan’tcastspellsthatdealdamageorthatforcesomeonetomakeasavingthrow. Thiseffectendsifthetargetisattacked,takesdamage,orisforcedtomakeasavingthroworifthetargetwitnessesanyofthosethingshappeningtoitsallies.

AngerofaGentleSoulAt17thlevel,yougaintheabilitytovisitvengeanceonsomeonewhofellsothers.Ifyouseeacreaturereduceanothercreatureto0hitpoints,youcanuseyourreactiontograntyourselfabonustoalldamagerollsagainsttheaggressoruntiltheendofyournextturn.Thebonusequalsyourmonklevel. Onceyouusethisability,youcan’tuseitagainuntilyoufinishashortorlongrest.