Warrior of Kenjutsu

Warrior of Kenjutsu monks train relentlessly with a specific melee weapon, to the point where the weapon becomes an extension of the body. Founded on a mastery of sword fighting, the tradition has expanded to include many different weapons.

A kenjutsu monk sees a weapon in much the same way a calligrapher or painter regards a pen or brush. Whatever the weapon, they view it as a tool used to express the beauty and precision of the martial arts. That such mastery makes them a peerless warrior is but a side effect of intense devotion, practice, and study.

Level 3: Kenjutsu Training

Kenjutsu Weapon. Choose a type weapon to be your kenjutsu weapon. Weapons of the chosen type are monk weapons for you. This can be any simple or martial melee weapon type that lacks the heavy and special properties. You gain proficiency with this weapon type if you don’t already have it as well as the weapon mastery property. You may use this weapon type with your Martial Arts and Flurry of Blows attacks.

Agile Parry. You gain a +2 bonus to your AC while your kenjutsu weapon is in your hand, you aren’t incapacitated, and not wearing armor or a shield. 

Level 6: One with the Blade

You extend your focus into your kenjutsu weapon, granting you the following benefits.

Empowered Kenjutsu Weapon. Whenever you deal damage with your kenjutsu weapon, it can deal your choice of Force damage or its normal damage type.

Deft Strike. When you hit a target with a kenjutsu weapon, you can spend 1 focus 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.

Level 11: Sharpened Focus

You gain the ability to augment your Monk Focus with your kenjutsu weapon. When you use your Step of the Wind or Patient Defense you gain the following abilities:

Step of the Wind. When you use your Step of the Wind, your Speed increases by 20 feet until the end of the turn. For that duration, you may make an attack with your kenjutsu weapon to any creature of your choice when you enter a space within 5 feet of it. A creature can take this damage only once per turn.

Patient Defense. When you use your Patient Defense, you no longer need to spend a Focus Point to activate both the Disengage and Dodge actions.

Level 17: Razor's Edge

At the start of your turn, you may spend 3 focus points to fill your kenjutsu weapon with your focus. While your kenjutsu weapon is in your hand and you don’t have the Incapacitated condition, you gain the following benefits for 10 minutes.

Unerring Accuracy. Your mastery of your kenjutsu weapon grants you extraordinary accuracy. If you miss with an attack roll using your kenjutsu weapon on your turn, you can reroll it. You can use this feature only once on each of your turns.

Improved Deft Strike. You no longer need to spend a focus point to activate your Deft Strike. You can still only use this feature once on each of your turns.

Reach. When you make an attack with your kenjutsu weapon, your reach is 10 feet greater than normal, as your focus extends from your kenjutsu weapon.