Way of the Spiritualist

Spiritualists are mystics who invest their mastery into the spiritual energy of the universe, learning to manipulate their ki into manifestations of arcane spells known as techniques. Often revered as prodigies and masters of their art, these monks customarily study under the grand masters of several notable dojos. Many Spiritualists often become masters themselves, retiring from their days of combat and establishing their own grand martial arts dojos. This ensures that individual martial arts styles will continue to evolve with each new generation.

Expression of the Spiritualist

When you choose this tradition at the 3rd level, you can use your action to briefly evoke the power of ki within 10 feet of you, causing one of the following effects of your choice:

• Detect the faint presence of ki within a living creature.
• Cause loose stones to slowly levitate for up to 1 minute.
• Create a harmless, instantaneous sensory effect manifested from your ki such as a small sphere of light, a spark of electricity, or the blossoming of a flower.
• Manifest a unique semi-translucent ki aura around yourself. This might take the form of a dull white flame, a sprawling tendril-like glow, an ominous lingering miasma, or a field of sparking bio-electricity and plasma.

You can have up to five such effects active at a single time, as long as you maintain your concentration as though you were concentrating on a spell.

Spiritualist Arts

You learn magical techniques that focus the tangible energy inside your body. By drawing it out, an individual is able to manipulate it and use it outside the body. You gain two cantrips of your choice from the sorcerer spell list. You also learn two spells from the sorcerer spell list, and each time you gain a level in this class, you can replace one spell you know with a different one from the same level. When you reach certain levels in this class, you learn additional spells, as shown in the Way of the Spiritualist Spells table. Casting Spiritualist Spells. See chapter 10 of the Player’s Handbook for the general rules of spellcasting. To cast one of your spells, you can spend ki points equal to the level of the spell. A spell cast with this feature doesn’t require you to provide material components.

Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your spiritualist spells. You use your Wisdom whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Wisdom modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a spiritualist spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one. Once you reach the 5th level in this class, you can spend additional ki points to increase the level of a spiritualist spell that you cast, provided that the spell has an enhanced effect at a higher level. The spell's level increases by 1 for each additional ki point you spend. The maximum number of ki points you can spend to cast a spell in this way (including its base ki point cost and any additional ki points you spend to increase its level) is determined by your monk level, as shown in the Spells and Ki Points table.

Monk Level Spell Slot
3rd Level - 2 Known Spells at Max Spell Level 1
6th Level - 3 Known Spells at Max Spell Level 2
11th Level - 5 Known Spells at Max Spell Level 3
17th Level - 6 Known Spells at Max Spell Level 4

Spells and Ki Points
Monk Levels 5th-8th - 3 Maximum Ki Points for a Spell
Monk Levels 9th-12th - 4 Maximum Ki Points for a Spell
Monk Levels 13th-16th - 5 Maximum Ki Points for a Spell
Monk Levels 17th-20th - 6 Maximum Ki Points for a Spell

Surging Spirit

You can use your action to tap into a deep wellspring of power, regaining a number of expended ki points equal to a roll of your Martial Arts die. After using this ability, you must complete a long rest before using it again.

Might of the Spiritualist

When you use your action to cast a cantrip, you can make one unarmed strike attack as a bonus action. When you use your Flurry of Blows, you can replace one of the unarmed strikes with a cantrip.

Potent Spellcasting

You add your Wisdom modifier to the damage you deal with any sorcerer cantrip you cast as a part of your spiritualist arts.

Ascension of the Spiritualist

Your mastery of arcane ki has reached its zenith. You gain the following benefits:

• Immediately after you cast a spell, you can move up to your speed and make two unarmed strike attacks.
• When you damage a creature with a spell, it takes extra damage of the same type equal to one roll of your Martial Arts die.
• When you regain ki points with your Soul of the Spiritualist, you can draw forth additional dormant power. You add your Wisdom modifier to the results of your Martial Arts die.