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<blockquote data-quote="ChameleonX" data-source="post: 9060877" data-attributes="member: 6801361"><p><strong> <span style="font-size: 26px">Monk</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Hit Points</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Hit Points at 1st Level: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px">10 + CON score</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Hit Points per level: </strong>1d10 (or 5) + CON mod per level</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Hit Dice: </strong>1d10 per level</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Proficiencies</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Armor: </strong>Light Armor</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Weapons: </strong>All simple and martial weapons</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Saving Throws: </strong>Dexterity and Strength </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Skills: </strong>Choose two from Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception, History, Insight, Perception, Persuasion, Religion, Sleight of Hand, and Stealth</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Tools: </strong>one of your choice.</span></p><p></p><p></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td><strong> Level</strong></td><td><strong>Features</strong></td><td><strong>Martial Arts Die</strong></td><td><strong>Natural Armor</strong></td><td><strong>Focus Points </strong></td><td><strong>Movement Bonus</strong></td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Martial Arts, Martial Focus, Natural Armor, Weapon Mastery</td><td>1d6</td><td>13 + DEX</td><td>2</td><td>---</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Deflect Missiles, Unarmored Movement</td><td>1d6</td><td>13 + DEX</td><td>4</td><td>+10ft</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Monk Subclass</td><td>1d6</td><td>13 + DEX</td><td>6</td><td>+10ft</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Feat, Slow Fall</td><td>1d6</td><td>13 + DEX</td><td>8</td><td>+10ft</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Extra Attack</td><td>1d8</td><td>13 + DEX</td><td>10</td><td>+10ft</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Vital Strike, Subclass Feature</td><td>1d8</td><td>13 + DEX</td><td>11</td><td>+15ft</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Evasion</td><td>1d8</td><td>13 + DEX</td><td>12</td><td>+15ft</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Feat</td><td>1d8</td><td>13 + DEX<br /> 13 + DEX</td><td>13</td><td>+15ft</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Acrobatic Movement</td><td>1d8</td><td>14 + DEX</td><td>14</td><td>+15ft</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Focused Restoration</td><td>1d8</td><td>14 + DEX</td><td>15</td><td>+20ft</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Subclass Feature</td><td>1d10</td><td>14 + DEX</td><td>15</td><td>+20ft</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Feat</td><td>1d10</td><td>14 + DEX</td><td>16</td><td>+20ft</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Soul Speech</td><td>1d10</td><td>15 + DEX</td><td>16</td><td>+20ft</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Diamond Soul</td><td>1d10</td><td>15 + DEX</td><td>17</td><td>+25ft</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Perfect Self</td><td>1d10</td><td>15 + DEX</td><td>17</td><td>+25ft</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Feat</td><td>1d10</td><td>15 + DEX</td><td>18</td><td>+25ft</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Subclass Feature</td><td>1d12</td><td>16 + DEX</td><td>18</td><td>+25ft</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Empty Body</td><td>1d12</td><td>16 + DEX</td><td>19</td><td>+30ft</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Feat</td><td>1d12</td><td>16 + DEX</td><td>19</td><td>+30ft</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Mind Beyond Death</td><td>1d12</td><td>16 + DEX</td><td>20</td><td>+30ft</td></tr></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Martial Arts</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">You have mastered a style of combat using unarmed strikes and simple weapons. Your study of martial arts grants you the following benefits:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">-</span><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"> Bonus Unarmed Strike. </span></strong><span style="font-size: 15px">When you use the Attack action with an Unarmed Strike or weapon that lacks the two-handed or heavy property on your turn, you can make one Unarmed Strike as a bonus action on the same turn. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">-<strong> Insightful Attacks.</strong> You can use Wisdom instead of Strength or Dexterity for the attack and damage rolls of Unarmed Strikes and attacks using weapons that lack the two-handed or heavy property.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">- </span><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Martial Arts Dice</span></strong><span style="font-size: 15px">. You can roll a d6 in place of the normal damage of your Unarmed Strikes and attacks with Simple Weapons. This die changes as you gain levels, as noted on the table.</span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Martial Focus</span></strong></p><p>(As Martial Discipline, but with Discipline Points renamed to Focus Points, and with the following paragraph added)</p><p></p><p>Alternatively, you can take 1 minute to meditate and recover all of your Focus Points. You must then finish a long rest to do so again.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Natural Armor</span></strong></p><p>Your rigorous training has hardened your body to the point that it can resist blows more easily. While you aren't wearing armor, your AC is equal to 13 + your Dexterity modifier. Your natural armor improves as you gain levels in this class, as noted on the table. If you wear armor that leaves you with a lower AC, you can use your natural armor instead. You still gain this benefit while wearing a shield.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Weapon Mastery</span></strong></p><p>(Unchanged from UA)</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Deflect Missiles </strong></span></p><p>(As UA, but with Deflect Energy added in.)</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Unarmored Movement</strong></span></p><p>(Unchanged from UA)</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Slow Fall</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">(Unchanged from UA)</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Extra Attack</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">(Unchanged)</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Vital Strike</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">(As the UA Stunning Strike and Empowered Strikes features, United into one)</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Evasion</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">(Unchanged)</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Acrobatic Movement</strong></span></p><p>While you aren't wearing Medium or Heavy armor, you gain the ability to move across vertical surfaces and across liquids on your turn without falling during the movement.</p><p></p><p>In addition, when you are hit with an opportunity attack, you can use your reaction to make a Dexterity (Acrobatics) check and compare the result to the triggering attack roll. If your result is equal or higher, the attack misses you.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Focused Restoration</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">(As Self-Restoration, but with the following paragraph added)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">In addition, when you meditate to recover Focus Points, you also gain all of the benefits of a Short Rest.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Soul Speech</strong></span></p><p>You can now speak telepathically to any creature you can see that knows at least one language, and you can allow that creature to respond in kind.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Diamond Soul</strong></span></p><p>(As Disciplined Survivor)</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Perfect Self</span></strong></p><p>(As Perfect Discipline)</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Empty Body</strong></span></p><p>As a Bonus Action, you can spend 3 Focus Points to transform into a being of pure mental energy for 1 minute, or until you gain the Incapacitated condition. You gain the following benefits:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Incorporeal. </strong> You are invisible, and you can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. You take 1d10 damage if you end your turn inside a solid object.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Insubstantial</strong>. You gain resistance to all damage except for force damage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Defy Gravity.</strong> You gain a flying speed equal to your walking speed, but you move at only half speed (round down) when you are flying upwards.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Mind Beyond Death</span></strong></p><p>You do not fall unconscious when you drop to 0 hit points as long as you have at least 1 Focus Point left.</p><p></p><p>You can continue to act normally while at 0 hit points for a number of rounds equal to your Wisdom modifier, or until you run out of Focus Points, at which point you fall unconscious unless you have at least 1 hit point.</p><p></p><p> You still must make death saving throws at the end of each of your turns while at 0 hit points, and you can still die as normal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ChameleonX, post: 9060877, member: 6801361"] [B] [SIZE=7]Monk[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Hit Points[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Hit Points at 1st Level: [/SIZE][/B][SIZE=3]10 + CON score [B]Hit Points per level: [/B]1d10 (or 5) + CON mod per level [B]Hit Dice: [/B]1d10 per level[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B]Proficiencies[/B] [/SIZE] [SIZE=4][B]Armor: [/B]Light Armor [B]Weapons: [/B]All simple and martial weapons [B]Saving Throws: [/B]Dexterity and Strength [B]Skills: [/B]Choose two from Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception, History, Insight, Perception, Persuasion, Religion, Sleight of Hand, and Stealth [B]Tools: [/B]one of your choice.[/SIZE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD][B] Level[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Features[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Martial Arts Die[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Natural Armor[/B][/TD] [TD][B]Focus Points [/B][/TD] [TD][B]Movement Bonus[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]Martial Arts, Martial Focus, Natural Armor, Weapon Mastery[/TD] [TD]1d6[/TD] [TD]13 + DEX[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]---[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]Deflect Missiles, Unarmored Movement[/TD] [TD]1d6[/TD] [TD]13 + DEX[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]+10ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Monk Subclass[/TD] [TD]1d6[/TD] [TD]13 + DEX[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]+10ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]Feat, Slow Fall[/TD] [TD]1d6[/TD] [TD]13 + DEX[/TD] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]+10ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]Extra Attack[/TD] [TD]1d8[/TD] [TD]13 + DEX[/TD] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]+10ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]Vital Strike, Subclass Feature[/TD] [TD]1d8[/TD] [TD]13 + DEX[/TD] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]+15ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]Evasion[/TD] [TD]1d8[/TD] [TD]13 + DEX[/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]+15ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]Feat[/TD] [TD]1d8[/TD] [TD]13 + DEX 13 + DEX[/TD] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]+15ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]Acrobatic Movement[/TD] [TD]1d8[/TD] [TD]14 + DEX[/TD] [TD]14[/TD] [TD]+15ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]Focused Restoration[/TD] [TD]1d8[/TD] [TD]14 + DEX[/TD] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]+20ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]Subclass Feature[/TD] [TD]1d10[/TD] [TD]14 + DEX[/TD] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]+20ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]Feat[/TD] [TD]1d10[/TD] [TD]14 + DEX[/TD] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]+20ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]Soul Speech[/TD] [TD]1d10[/TD] [TD]15 + DEX[/TD] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]+20ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]14[/TD] [TD]Diamond Soul[/TD] [TD]1d10[/TD] [TD]15 + DEX[/TD] [TD]17[/TD] [TD]+25ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Perfect Self[/TD] [TD]1d10[/TD] [TD]15 + DEX[/TD] [TD]17[/TD] [TD]+25ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]Feat[/TD] [TD]1d10[/TD] [TD]15 + DEX[/TD] [TD]18[/TD] [TD]+25ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]17[/TD] [TD]Subclass Feature[/TD] [TD]1d12[/TD] [TD]16 + DEX[/TD] [TD]18[/TD] [TD]+25ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]18[/TD] [TD]Empty Body[/TD] [TD]1d12[/TD] [TD]16 + DEX[/TD] [TD]19[/TD] [TD]+30ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]19[/TD] [TD]Feat[/TD] [TD]1d12[/TD] [TD]16 + DEX[/TD] [TD]19[/TD] [TD]+30ft[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]Mind Beyond Death[/TD] [TD]1d12[/TD] [TD]16 + DEX[/TD] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]+30ft[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [SIZE=5][B]Martial Arts[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=4]You have mastered a style of combat using unarmed strikes and simple weapons. Your study of martial arts grants you the following benefits: -[/SIZE][B][SIZE=4] Bonus Unarmed Strike. [/SIZE][/B][SIZE=4]When you use the Attack action with an Unarmed Strike or weapon that lacks the two-handed or heavy property on your turn, you can make one Unarmed Strike as a bonus action on the same turn. -[B] Insightful Attacks.[/B] You can use Wisdom instead of Strength or Dexterity for the attack and damage rolls of Unarmed Strikes and attacks using weapons that lack the two-handed or heavy property. - [/SIZE][B][SIZE=4]Martial Arts Dice[/SIZE][/B][SIZE=4]. You can roll a d6 in place of the normal damage of your Unarmed Strikes and attacks with Simple Weapons. This die changes as you gain levels, as noted on the table.[/SIZE] [B][SIZE=5]Martial Focus[/SIZE][/B] (As Martial Discipline, but with Discipline Points renamed to Focus Points, and with the following paragraph added) Alternatively, you can take 1 minute to meditate and recover all of your Focus Points. You must then finish a long rest to do so again. [B][SIZE=5]Natural Armor[/SIZE][/B] Your rigorous training has hardened your body to the point that it can resist blows more easily. While you aren't wearing armor, your AC is equal to 13 + your Dexterity modifier. Your natural armor improves as you gain levels in this class, as noted on the table. If you wear armor that leaves you with a lower AC, you can use your natural armor instead. You still gain this benefit while wearing a shield. [B][SIZE=5]Weapon Mastery[/SIZE][/B] (Unchanged from UA) [SIZE=5][B]Deflect Missiles [/B][/SIZE] (As UA, but with Deflect Energy added in.) [SIZE=5][B]Unarmored Movement[/B][/SIZE] (Unchanged from UA) [B][SIZE=5]Slow Fall[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4](Unchanged from UA)[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B]Extra Attack[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=4](Unchanged)[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B]Vital Strike[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=4](As the UA Stunning Strike and Empowered Strikes features, United into one)[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B]Evasion[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=4](Unchanged)[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B]Acrobatic Movement[/B][/SIZE] While you aren't wearing Medium or Heavy armor, you gain the ability to move across vertical surfaces and across liquids on your turn without falling during the movement. In addition, when you are hit with an opportunity attack, you can use your reaction to make a Dexterity (Acrobatics) check and compare the result to the triggering attack roll. If your result is equal or higher, the attack misses you. [SIZE=5][B]Focused Restoration[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=4](As Self-Restoration, but with the following paragraph added) In addition, when you meditate to recover Focus Points, you also gain all of the benefits of a Short Rest.[/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B]Soul Speech[/B][/SIZE] You can now speak telepathically to any creature you can see that knows at least one language, and you can allow that creature to respond in kind. [SIZE=5][B]Diamond Soul[/B][/SIZE] (As Disciplined Survivor) [B][SIZE=5]Perfect Self[/SIZE][/B] (As Perfect Discipline) [SIZE=5][B]Empty Body[/B][/SIZE] As a Bonus Action, you can spend 3 Focus Points to transform into a being of pure mental energy for 1 minute, or until you gain the Incapacitated condition. You gain the following benefits: [LIST] [*][B]Incorporeal. [/B] You are invisible, and you can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. You take 1d10 damage if you end your turn inside a solid object. [*][B]Insubstantial[/B]. You gain resistance to all damage except for force damage. [*][B]Defy Gravity.[/B] You gain a flying speed equal to your walking speed, but you move at only half speed (round down) when you are flying upwards. [/LIST] [B][SIZE=5]Mind Beyond Death[/SIZE][/B] You do not fall unconscious when you drop to 0 hit points as long as you have at least 1 Focus Point left. You can continue to act normally while at 0 hit points for a number of rounds equal to your Wisdom modifier, or until you run out of Focus Points, at which point you fall unconscious unless you have at least 1 hit point. You still must make death saving throws at the end of each of your turns while at 0 hit points, and you can still die as normal. [/QUOTE]
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