You can use your ki to duplicate the effects of certain spells. As an action, you can spend 2 Focus Points to cast Darkvision, Pass without Trace, or Silence, without providing material components.
This feat is a subset of the 5e Way of Shadow Monk 3rd level Shadow Arts subclass feature. In 5.5e Shadow Arts only the Minor Illusion cantrip and the special version of Darkness remain. These spells as part of the 5e subclass feature are nice for spying and scouting, roles which seem to have been de-emphasised in the 5.5e Warrior of Shadow in favour of the combat role. (And "Way" turns into "Warrior", perhaps also indicating the change in flavour.)
Note: Restricting this feat to the Warrior of Shadow subclass doesn't work. (And a support forum post confirms that is a longstanding bug, a UI choice with no back end implemented.) So until that prerequisite feature does work and I can create a new version, the prerequisite is just level 3 Monk. But the feat should only be taken by Warrior of Shadow monks because that's the intention.
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