D&D 5E (2014) 5E Survivor - Subclasses (Part VII: Monks)

[Lycurgon]

Ascendant Dragon 21
Astral Self 15 + 1 = 16
Drunken Master 18
Four Elements 4
Kensai 22
Long Death 21
Mercy 9
Open Hand 23
Shadow 22
Sun Soul 22
Tranquility 8 - 2 = 6 hoping this long dead UA failed experiment dies before the 4 Elements

 

[Argyle King]

Ascendant Dragon 21 - 2 = 19
Astral Self 16
Drunken Master 18
Four Elements 4
Kensai 22
Long Death 21
Mercy 9
Open Hand 23
Shadow 22
Sun Soul 22 + 1 = 23
Tranquility 6

 

[Aldarc]

Ascendant Dragon 19
Astral Self 16
Drunken Master 18
Four Elements 4
Kensai 22
Long Death 21
Mercy 9
Open Hand 23
Shadow 22+1 = 23
Sun Soul 23-2 = 21
Tranquility 6

 

[Plaguescarred]

Ascendant Dragon 19
Astral Self 16
Drunken Master 18
Four Elements 2
Kensai 22
Long Death 21
Mercy 9
Open Hand 24
Shadow 23
Sun Soul 21
Tranquility 6

 

[EzekielRaiden]

Ascendant Dragon 19 + 1 = 20
Astral Self 16
Drunken Master 18
Four Elements 2 - 2 = 0 Sorry Lycurgon, afraid your wish won't be granted.
Kensai 22
Long Death 21
Mercy 9
Open Hand 24
Shadow 23
Sun Soul 21
Tranquility 6

My first early elimination.

 

[EzekielRaiden]

Spoiler

I think people should base their votes on any reason they like. Doesn't have to be mechanically-based. Doesn't have to be flavor-based; I think some of the least flavorful subclasses have won. I also think that homebrew reworks aren't a reason to vote down anything. I also like a Sorcerer tweak, and there is absolutely no problem with Sorcerers as a class; I just like the tweak better.

I guess I just see it as running afoul of the rule against third-party subclasses: "Only the subclasses written by Wizards of the Coast qualify. No third-party entries!"

If homebrew fixes that essentially completely rewrite the subclass—all that remains is the name and the overall concept of "Monk who uses elements"—count as "official" stuff, then...well, why doesn't my cool shiny homebrew count? We aren't using anything from WotC except the idea.

 

[DND_Reborn]

Ascendant Dragon 20
Astral Self 14
Drunken Master 18
Long Death 21
Mercy 9
Open Hand 25
Shadow 23
Sun Soul 21
Tranquility 6

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

Ascendant Dragon 20
Astral Self 14
Drunken Master 18
Kensei 23 you do your thing, even if people keep misspelling you or deleting your whole line
Long Death 21
Mercy 9
Open Hand 25
Shadow 23
Sun Soul 21
Tranquility 4 a rejected UA still beat Four Elements, and I can totally understand that

 

[Guest 7037866]

Ascendant Dragon 20
Astral Self 12
Drunken Master 18
Kensei 24
Long Death 21
Mercy 9
Open Hand 25
Shadow 23
Sun Soul 21
Tranquility 4

 

[OB1]

Ascendant Dragon 20
Astral Self 12+1=13
Drunken Master 18
Kensei 24
Long Death 21
Mercy 9
Open Hand 25
Shadow 23
Sun Soul 21
Tranquility 4-2=2