So yeah, I'm gonna be that guy and ask. What is the closest equivalent in D&D 5e, whether it be a spell or some other effect, to the Sage Mode form in the Naruto series?
For the sake of it, Sage Mode is a form that uses the natural energy of the world around them to do a number of things: speed, power, durability etc. is enhanced, as well as the power and efficacy of the user's techniques (i.e. spells), extend the reach of their melee attacks using said natural energy, and sense chakra (energy/magic/life force). It also tends to add animal-like features to the user's body.
The main drawback is that the user must stay still in order to gather natural energy, so I'm guessing something with a casting time longer than 1 action.
Anyways, just something I figured I'd ask, cuz my group be a bunch of weebs (har-dee-har) and I'm honestly curious myself.
Hmmm. You'd probably want to homebrew a monk subclass. Power it with ki, but each thing you mention is a specific subclass ability that takes up your full action to use and resets on a short / long rest.
I mean, you could look at shifter race from ebberon to cover animalistic changes. Maybe reflavor spore druid(bonus temp hitpoints, added mele damage while temp hitpoints active), or the unearthed arcana astral monk might fit.
So yeah, I'm gonna be that guy and ask. What is the closest equivalent in D&D 5e, whether it be a spell or some other effect, to the Sage Mode form in the Naruto series?
For the sake of it, Sage Mode is a form that uses the natural energy of the world around them to do a number of things: speed, power, durability etc. is enhanced, as well as the power and efficacy of the user's techniques (i.e. spells), extend the reach of their melee attacks using said natural energy, and sense chakra (energy/magic/life force). It also tends to add animal-like features to the user's body.
The main drawback is that the user must stay still in order to gather natural energy, so I'm guessing something with a casting time longer than 1 action.
Anyways, just something I figured I'd ask, cuz my group be a bunch of weebs (har-dee-har) and I'm honestly curious myself.
I don't think there is anything, but it would be easy enough to homebrew.
It would be a fairly high-level spell though because you kinda wanna merge Haste, All features of Enhance Ability and Detect Thoughts.
Hmmm. You'd probably want to homebrew a monk subclass. Power it with ki, but each thing you mention is a specific subclass ability that takes up your full action to use and resets on a short / long rest.
I mean, you could look at shifter race from ebberon to cover animalistic changes. Maybe reflavor spore druid(bonus temp hitpoints, added mele damage while temp hitpoints active), or the unearthed arcana astral monk might fit.
Tenser's transformation? There is definitely nothing specifically like it.
If you want something closer, you will have to homebrew an entire subclass around it. Maybe monk, druid, ranger, or rogue.
but with the hole having to sit still and meditate part it would be easy to balance
Or you could just multiclass Monk with Nature domain cleric and use the nature channel divinity as your "sage mode"