Class: Monk
Way of Shadow
You value the arts of stealth and subterfuge, bending the shadows to your will to strike without warning.
Level progression
The table shows both the class and the subclass features.
| Level | Features | Subclass | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unarmoured DefenceYour reflexes are as effective as any armour. While not wearing armour, you add your Wisdom Modifier to your Armour Class. Martial Arts: Dextrous AttacksAttacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks scale with your Dexterity instead of your Strength if your Dexterity is higher. Martial Arts: Deft StrikesAttacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks deal 1d4 Bludgeoning damage (1d6 from level 3, 1d8 from level 9), unless their normal damage is higher. Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed StrikeAfter making an attack with a Monk Weapon or while unarmed, you can make another unarmed attack as a bonus action. Flurry of Blows Choose 2 skills 6 optionsAcrobatics, Athletics, History, Insight, Religion, Stealth | — | Ki Point(s)2 |
| 2 | Unarmoured MovementYour movement speed increases by 3 m while you are not wearing armour or using a shield. Patient DefenceAttack Rolls against you have Disadvantage, and you have Advantage on Dexterity Saving Throws. Step of the Wind: DashDouble your movement speed. Jump no longer requires a bonus action. Step of the Wind: DisengageRetreat to safety by Disengaging. Jump no longer requires a bonus action. | — | Ki Point(s)3 |
| 3 | Subclass Choice Deflect MissilesUse your reaction to reduce the damage from a ranged weapon attack by 1d10 + your Dexterity Modifier + your monk level. If the damage is reduced to 0, you use a Ki Point to Deflect the Missile. | Shadow Arts: HideHide from enemies by succeeding Stealth checks. Stick to the dark and avoid enemy sightlines. Attacking or casting a spell will reveal your location. Shadow Arts: Pass Without TraceCall forth a veil of shadows and silence that gives you and all nearby companions a +10 bonus to Stealth Checks. Shadow Arts: DarknessCreate a dark shroud that Heavily Obscures and Blinds creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of it. Shadow Arts: DarkvisionGrant a creature the ability to see in the dark out to a range of 12 m. Minor IllusionCreate an illusion that compels nearby creatures to investigate. Shadow Arts: SilenceCreate a sound-proof sphere. All within are Silenced and Immune to Thunder damage. | Ki Point(s)4 |
| 4 | Slow FallWhen you fall, you can use your reaction to gain Resistance to Falling damage. | — | Ki Point(s)5 |
| 5 | Extra AttackCan make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack. If you gain the Extra Attack feature from more than one class, they don't add together. Stunning Strike (Melee)Possibly Stuns the target. Stunning Strike (Unarmed)Possibly Stuns the target. | Cloak of ShadowsWrap yourself in shadows to become Invisible if you are obscured. | Ki Point(s)6 |
| 6 | Unarmoured MovementYour movement speed increases by 4.5 m while you are not wearing armour or using a shield. Ki-Empowered StrikesYour unarmed attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming enemies' Resistance and Immunity to non-magical damage. | Shadow StepTeleport from shadow to shadow. Afterwards, you have Advantage on your next melee Attack Roll. | Ki Point(s)7 |
| 7 | EvasionYour agility lets you dodge out of the way of certain spells. When a spell or effect would deal half damage on a successful Dexterity Saving Throw, it deals no damage if you succeed, and only half damage if you fail. Stillness of MindIf you are Charmed or Frightened, you automatically cast Stillness of Mind to remove the condition. | — | Ki Point(s)8 |
| 8 | — | Ki Point(s)9 | |
| 9 | Advanced Unarmoured MovementDifficult Terrain doesn't slow you down and you can Jump an additional 6 m while you are not wearing armour or using a shield. | — | Ki Point(s)10 |
| 10 | Unarmoured MovementYour movement speed increases by 6 m while you are not wearing armour or using a shield. Purity of BodyYou are Immune to Poison damage and can't be Poisoned or affected by disease thanks to the purifying ki flowing through your meridians. | — | Ki Point(s)11 |
| 11 | — | Shadow StrikeTeleport to a foe from a hidden position, striking them with the creeping, psychic ferocity of the shadows themselves. Shadow Strike: UnarmedTeleport to a foe from a hidden position, striking them with the creeping, psychic ferocity of the shadows themselves. | Ki Point(s)12 |
| 12 | — | Ki Point(s)13 |