Monks of the Way of the Sharpened Soul train relentlessly with their weapons, to the point where the weapon becomes an extension of the body and of the soul. Founded on a mastery of sword fighting, the tradition has expanded to include many different weapons.

One trained as a Sharpened Soul feels a weapon in much the same way an artist sees inspiration for their craft or a musician feels the music when playing an instrument. Whatever the weapon, the monk views it as a tool used to express the beauty and precision of the martial arts. That mastery makes a follower of the Way of the Sharpened Soul a peerless warrior, but that is just a side effect of intense devotion, practice, and study.

Path of the Sharpened Soul

When you choose this tradition at 3rd level, your special martial arts training leads you to master the use of certain weapons. This path also includes instruction in the a form of art or music. You gain the following benefits.

Soulbound Weapons. Choose two types of weapons to be your soulbound weapons: one melee weapon and one ranged weapon. Each of these weapons can be any simple or martial weapon that lacks the heavy and special properties. The longbow is also a valid choice. You gain proficiency with these weapons if you don’t already have it. Weapons of the chosen types are monk weapons for you. Many of this tradition’s features work only with your soulbound weapons. When you reach 6th, 11th, and 17th level in this class, you can choose another type of weapon — either melee or ranged — to be a soulbound weapon for you, following the criteria above.

Soulbound Parry. If you are holding a soulbound weapon and you aren’t incapacitated, you may use your reaction to gain a bonus to AC equal to your proficiency bonus until the start of your next turn.

Soulbound Strike. When you use the attack action with a soulbound weapon or an unarmed strike on your turn, you can make one attack with a soulbound weapon as a bonus action, assuming you haven’t already taken a bonus action this turn.

Art and War. You gain proficiency with a set of artisan's tools or a musical instrument of your choice. 

Strike of the Soul

At 6th level, you extend your ki into your soulbound weapons, granting you the following benefits.

Magic Soulbound Weapons. Your attacks with your soulbound weapons count as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage.

Deft Strike. When you hit a target with a soulbound weapon, you can spend 1 ki point to cause the weapon to deal extra damage to the target equal to your Martial Arts die. You can use this feature only once on each of your turns.

Soulbound Weapon

When you reach 6th level in this class, you can choose another type of weapon — either melee or ranged — to be a soulbound weapon for you, following the criteria above.

Bond of the Blade

At 11th level, you can focus more of your ki through your bond with your soulbound weapons, granting you new mastery of them in battle. You gain the following benefits.

Meditative Strike. If you are holding a soulbound weapon and you aren’t incapacitated, you may spend 1 ki point to use your bonus action to focus on that weapon, granting advantage on attacks with that soulbound weapon until the start of your next turn.

Soulbound Flurry. When you use the attack action with a soulbound weapon or an unarmed strike on your turn, you can spend 1 ki point to make two attacks with a soulbound weapon as a bonus action, assuming you haven’t already taken a bonus action this turn.

Soulbound Weapon

When you reach 11th level in this class, you can choose another type of weapon — either melee or ranged — to be a soulbound weapon for you, following the criteria above.

Fated Strikes

At 17th level, your mastery of combat grants you extraordinary accuracy. If you miss with an attack roll using a monk weapon or unarmed strike on your turn, you can reroll it. You can use this feature only once on each of your turns.

Soulbound Weapon

When you reach 17th level in this class, you can choose another type of weapon — either melee or ranged — to be a soulbound weapon for you, following the criteria above.