Way of the Iron Bulwark

The monks of the Iron Bulwark have dedicated their practice in pursuit of absolute fortitude. With bodies tempered by steel , reflexes sharpened by blades, and willpower molded through rigorous training, they have no blindspots and will remain steadfast regardless of adversity.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Fortification

 At 3rd level , your application of patient defence has expanded. When you choose this subclass, you learn 6 fortifications, which are defensive stances that bolster your survivability.

Whenever you use patient defence, you can additionally fortify and imbue upon yourself one of the following benefits until the start of your next turn:

• Patient Offence. You actively look for weaknesses in your opponent as your rigid defence give you opportunities to capitalise on. When a creature misses you with a melee attack , you can immediately make an unarmed strike against the creature, provided they are within range of you. You can use this feature only once per turn. 

•  Tightened Guard. You tighten your muscles and make slight adjustments to your stance in order to remove any openings that you might have had before. You gain the benefits of half cover.

• Cerebral Cognisance. You close your eyes and focus on your inner self as you heighten your senses and erase any blind spots. You gain the benefits of blind fighting, gain expertise in perception checks, and additionally creatures that you cannot see still make their attack rolls with disadvantage against you. 

• Infallible Fortitude. The punishment you have endured has allowed your body to repair wounds at an accelerated pace as the ki coursing through your veins magically heals you. Once per turn, whenever you are below maximum hit points, you can heal an equivalent of two rolls of your martial arts die.  

• Unyielding Will. You enter a meditative trance as your willpower pushes past the limit of what your body can ordinarily handle physically and mentally. You can add your Wisdom modifier to all saving throws. 

• Impact Diminution. Your motor skills have have been so finely tuned that when you take this defensive stance, your positioning and footwork allow you to divert any harm done. You reduce the damage of all attacks equal to your dexterity modifier.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Optimal Efficiency

At 6th Level you have become so proficient in defence that you have learned how to harness its energy without tiring. Patient defence no longer expends ki points. This additionally impacts your entire bodies functionality as it has become self-sustaining. You age at a slower rate. For every 10 years that pass, your body ages only 1 year.   

Stalwart Aegis

At 11th level, bracing yourself for attacks comes naturally to you. When you take a bonus action other than patient defence, you can also use patient defence as part of that bonus action. 

Bastion

At 17th Level, your devotion to the art of defence has brought you to the apex. When you use patient defence, you are able to imbue yourself with two fortifications simultaneously instead of just one