Base Class: Monk
Tempest Strikers possess the rare ability to infuse their unarmed strikes with the raw energy of lightning, delivering devastating blows that leave their enemies reeling in shock. Through rigorous training and unyielding discipline, they have honed their bodies to resist the very storms that would deter others, granting them an innate resistance to lightning damage. These lightning-focused Monks embody unparalleled speed, their strikes accompanied by the crack of thunder. They move with lightning-infused agility, weaving through their foes like a tempest, leaving a trail of electrifying destruction in their wake.
The Way of the Tempest Striker offers Monks a unique blend of lightning-themed abilities, unmatched mobility, and the precision of a storm's fury. Those who walk this path experience an exhilarating and dynamic playstyle, leaving opponents shocked and awe-struck by their lightning-infused prowess.
Static Strikes
At 3rd level, you gain the ability to imbue your unarmed strikes with either bludgeoning or lightning damage . When you hit a creature with an unarmed strike, you can choose to spend Ki points to unleash additional lightning damage. For each Ki point spent, you add an extra Martial Arts die of lightning damage to your attack. However, you can only spend a number of Ki points equal to your proficiency bonus for each attack
At 9th level you learn to siphon off energy for other , when ever you score a critical hit you regain 1 Ki point
Lightning Reflexes
At 3rd level, your lightning-focused training grants you heightened reflexes. As a reaction to being targeted by an attack, you can tap into your lightning-infused agility. By doing so, you temporarily boost your Armor Class by an amount equal to your proficiency bonus for that specific attack
Tempest Step
At 6th level, your lightning-infused mastery over movement allows you to teleport with a burst of energy. As a bonus action, you can teleport to an unoccupied space you can see, covering a distance up to half your movement speed. When you teleport, an afterimage crackling with lightning remains in the space you left behind, lingering until the start of your next turn. Any enemy that starts its turn within 5 feet of the afterimage is struck by the residual lightning, taking lightning damage equal to your Martial Arts die."
"Spell such as Longstrider and Haste, which modify your base movement speed, do not alter the range of your teleportation.
Static Buildup
Upon reaching 11th level, you evolve into a conduit for lightning energy. This transformation grants you resistance against lightning damage. Furthermore, by expending 3 ki points, you can infuse your body with this energy, increasing your base movement speed by 20 feet for a duration of 3 rounds. While in this heightened state, your mastery of the Flurry of Blows technique allows you to string together your unarmed strikes. Successfully landing blows with your Flurry of Blows attacks empowers you to execute an extra attack using the same bonus action. This sequence can be repeated, enabling you to perform up to 3 additional successive unarmed attacks. missing any of these attack breaks the chain for this round.
Stormforged Focus
Upon reaching the 17th level, you attain heightened ki mastery. This grants you additional ki points, equal to your wisdom modifier. Additionally, you've acquired the ability to keenly target the vulnerabilities of your adversaries. As a result, your critical hits are now achieved with rolls ranging from 19 to 20.
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