Way of the Arcanist

Monks of the Way of the Arcanist are students of the mind and magic, lore and life.

For their unassuming appearance, their physical prowess, and their understanding of the arcane, they are well sought after as protectors and tutors to the princes and princesses, nobles and heirs of the world.

These arrangements are rarely one sided however, as such service grants these monks access to the levers of political power and influence.

Spellcasting

When you reach 3rd level, your study of arcane tomes and scrolls allows you to augment your martial prowess with the ability to cast spells.

Cantrips

You learn two cantrips of your choice from the artificer spell list. You learn an additional artificer cantrip of your choice at 10th level.

Spell Slots

The Arcanist Spellcasting table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your artificer spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell’s level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.

For example, if you know the 1st-level spell catapult and have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can cast catapult using either slot.

Spells Known of 1st-Level and Higher

You know three 1st-level artificer spells of your choice.

The Spells Known column of the Arcanist Spellcasting table shows when you learn more artificer spells of 1st level or higher. Each of these spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For instance, when you reach 7th level in this class, you can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level.

Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of the artificer spells you know with another spell of your choice from the artificer spell list. The new spell must be of a level for which you have spell slots.

Spellcasting Ability

Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for your artificer spells, since you learn your spells through study and memorization. You use your Intelligence whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Intelligence modifier when setting the saving throw DC for an artificer spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.

Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier

Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier

The Way of the Arcanist Spellcasting Table

Monk Level	Cantrips Known	Spells Known	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
3rd	2	3	2	-	-	-
4th	2	4	3	-	-	-
5th	2	4	3	-	-	-
6th	2	4	3	-	-	-
7th	2	5	4	2	-	-
8th	2	6	4	2	-	-
9th	2	6	4	2	-	-
10th	3	7	4	3	-	-
11th	3	8	4	3	-	-
12th	3	8	4	3	-	-
13th	3	9	4	3	2	-
14th	3	10	4	3	2	-
15th	3	10	4	3	2	-
16th	3	11	4	3	3	-
17th	3	11	4	3	3	-
18th	3	11	4	3	3	-
19th	3	12	4	3	3	1
20th	3	13	4	3	3	1

Flexible Casting

Your study of the mind and the arcane allows you to expand your magical ability though the use of ki. You can use your ki points to create additional spell slots.

Creating Spell Slots. You can transform unexpended ki points into one spell slot as a bonus action on your turn. The Creating Spell Slots table shows the cost of creating a spell slot of a given level. You can create spell slots no higher in level than those normally available to you. For example at 7th level you could create spell slots of 1st and 2nd level, but not 3rd or 4th. Any spell slot you create with this feature vanishes when you finish a long rest.

Creating Spell Slots Table

Spell Slot Level	Ki Point Cost
1st	2
2nd	3
3rd	5
4th	6

Mastery of Scrolls

At 6th level, you gain proficiency in arcana. If you are already proficient in arcana, you can add double your proficiency bonus to any ability checks using the arcana skill.

In addition, your mastery of arcane writings allows you to use Spell Scrolls from any spell list. You must still meet the spell level requirement otherwise you must make an ability check using your spellcasting ability to determine whether you cast it successfully.

Arcane Secrets

Beginning at 11th level, your study of magic allows you to learn one spell of your choice from any class. The spell you choose must be of a level you can cast, as shown on the The Way of the Arcanist Spellcasting Table, or a cantrip. The chosen spell counts as an artificer spell for you but doesn't count against the number of artificer spells you know.

Spell Scribe

At 17th level, you can channel your ki to rapidly scribe Spell Scrolls. You can scribe a spell scroll for any artificer spell of 1st level or higher. It does not need to be an artificer spell you know, or even one you have the Spellcasting level to cast.

Scribing a spell in this manner requires you to channel your ki into the spell scroll. The Spell Scribing table shows the cost of creating a spell scroll of a given level. The ki channeled into rapidly scribing a spell scroll is contained within the scroll and the ki points used cannot be recovered by any means until the spell scroll is used or destroyed.

For each level of the spell scribed, the process takes 2 hours and costs 50 gp. You must also provide any material components required for the spell.

Spell Scribing Table

Spell Scroll Level	Ki Point Cost
1st	2
2nd	3
3rd	5
4th	6
5th	7