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Player’s Handbook
manifestation of defense and speed, this power infuses all that a Monk does.
Monks focus their internal power to create extraordinary, even supernatural, effects. They channel uncanny speed and
strength into their attacks, with or without the use of weapons. In a Monk’s hands, even the most basic weapons can become sophisticated implements of combat mastery.
Many Monks find that a
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
hoard or even the follower’s own life—might convince the god to send aid to the world in the form of a divine aspect. This aspect is a physical manifestation of the Platinum Dragon
, carrying his memories and will—and a significant portion of his formidable strength.
Bahamut’s aspect displays the full glory of the Platinum Dragon, towering over even ancient dragons. Covered
classes
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
The dragon god Bahamut is known to travel the Material Plane in the guise of a young monk, and legend says that he founded the first monastery of the Way of the Ascendant Dragon in this guise. The
fundamental teaching of this tradition holds that by emulating dragons, a monk becomes a more integrated part of the world and its magic. By altering their spirit to resonate with draconic might, monks
classes
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
The dragon god Bahamut is known to travel the Material Plane in the guise of a young monk, and legend says that he founded the first monastery of the Way of the Ascendant Dragon in this guise. The
fundamental teaching of this tradition holds that by emulating dragons, a monk becomes a more integrated part of the world and its magic. By altering their spirit to resonate with draconic might, monks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
choice). Can a monk use Stunning Strike with an unarmed strike, even though unarmed strikes aren’t weapons? Yes. Stunning Strike works with melee weapon attacks, and an unarmed strike is a special
says otherwise. Can a monk of the Way of the Four Elements replace Elemental Attunement with another elemental discipline? Yes. Even though you know Elemental Attunement automatically, without having to choose it, you can exchange it for a different discipline at 6th, 11th, or 17th level.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
subtler manifestation of defense and speed, this power infuses all that a Monk does. Monks focus their internal power to create extraordinary, even supernatural, effects. They channel uncanny speed and
Monk JOSHUA RAPHAEL A Martial Artist of Supernatural Focus Core Monk Traits Primary Ability Dexterity and Wisdom Hit Point Die D8 per Monk level Saving Throw Proficiencies Strength and Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
infuses all that a Monk does. Monks focus their internal power to create extraordinary, even supernatural, effects. They channel uncanny speed and strength into their attacks, with or without the use of
Monk Core Monk Traits Primary Ability Dexterity and Wisdom Hit Point Die D8 per Monk level Saving Throw Proficiencies Strength and Dexterity Skill Proficiencies Choose 2: Acrobatics, Athletics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
character offers many intriguing opportunities to try something different. To distinguish your monk character even further, consider the options in the sections that follow. I bet I could be a monk if I wanted.
What? Why are you laughing?
Monk Do not mistake my silence for acceptance of your villainy. While you blustered and threatened, I’ve planned four different ways to snap your neck with my bare hands.
— Ember, grand master of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
role in an Acq Inc franchise: that of an infiltrator. As a shadow monk, you’re likely more adept than even a rogue at moving around without being seen, slipping into dangerous places unnoticed, and
Nontraditional Traditions The diversity of monk traditions makes those traditions different from each other in abilities as well as in attitude. And since an Acquisitions Incorporated franchise runs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
instance, if you gain a level in cleric and choose the War Domain, you do benefit from the Bonus Proficiencies feature, even if cleric isn’t your first class. Can a barbarian/cleric use spiritual
concentration. Can a barbarian/fighter (Battle Master) use maneuvers while raging? Nothing in the barbarian’s Rage feature precludes the use of maneuvers. Can a rogue/monk use Sneak Attack with unarmed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Chapter 6: Friends and Foes Even as the Five Nations slowly recover from the Last War, rumors spread of the alien daelkyr, the Emerald Claw, the Lord of Blades, and other threats growing in power
Eberron adventures. Remember that few intelligent creatures in Eberron are inherently evil. Even dragons, which on other worlds are associated with certain alignments, choose their own paths. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
that kuo-toa all look the same sleeping as awake — and virtually all kuo-toa sleepwalk, making things even more confusing. There is a 25 percent chance that any individual kuo-toa the party encounters
in Sloobludop is sleepwalking, ignoring everyone around it and moving in a shuffling gait from place to place.
Shuushar Connection If Shuushar accompanies the party, the kuo-toa monk can be helpful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
of the monastery. All wear cowled robes to conceal their features, which can be seen only if a monk is forced to unmask, or if a watchful character gets close to a monk and succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom
(Perception) check. Any monk whose face is seen shows an identical grim countenance — a face flayed nearly to the bone, the result of a brutal initiation to better match the appearance of the Grand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
. Then downplay those NPCs’ secret agendas as needed to increase their party loyalty.
Part 2: Monastery of the Distressed Body. For encounters built around five monks led by an elder monk, use three
monks led by an elder monk instead. You can also limit those attending any audience in the central abbey to just the elder monks.
Part 3: The Ooze-Flooded City. Adjust the ooze-folk so that 1d4 of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
likely brings their old monastery’s entrepreneurial spirit with them — along with new ideas to energize that spirit even more. In my experience, hiring a monk skilled in the art of peaceful arbitration
Monk Some call the unseen energy flowing through all things “ki.” I call it the invisible hand of the marketplace. Now let’s negotiate your surrender.
THE BUSINESS OF APPLIED KI
Ki is a magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
into even a simple spell is physically and mentally taxing, and higher- level spells are even more so. Thus, each spellcasting class's description (except that of the warlock) includes a table showing
without using spell slots. For example, a monk who follows the Way of the Four Elements, a warlock who chooses certain eldritch invocations, and a pit fiend from the Nine Hells can all cast spells in such a way.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Serving an Immortal The tasks you perform for your immortal patron can be mysterious, even trivial seeming, but they always have implications within the immortal’s larger plans. Often it’s hard to
prophesied events from coming to pass, or even engaging in seemingly random actions that further designs invisible to mortal eyes. Immortal beings might send you on all manner of adventures, such as those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
. Is the attack magical? The attacks made by a magical ranged weapon are magical, even if the ammunition isn’t magical. (This point was clarified in the errata for the Dungeon Master’s Guide.) Are
your action to don the shield as normal (see “Getting Into and Out of Armor” in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook). If a character hits a monk with a dwarven thrower and the monk uses Deflect Missiles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Points per Level Barbarian 7 + Con. modifier Fighter, Paladin, or Ranger 6 + Con. modifier Bard, Cleric, Druid, Monk, Rogue, or Warlock 5 + Con. modifier Sorcerer or Wizard 4 + Con. modifier Record
changes if the new score is an even number. When that happens, adjust all the numbers on your character sheet that use that ability modifier. When your Constitution modifier increases by 1, your Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Monk: Way of the Ascendant Dragon My favorite Ascendant Dragon monks all narrate their bodily attacks aloud with fun onomatopoeias. Swish ka-pow, indeed.
-Fizban
The dragon god Bahamut is known
to travel the Material Plane in the guise of a young monk, and legend says that he founded the first monastery of the Way of the Ascendant Dragon in this guise. The fundamental teaching of this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One Grung Above
were ALL grung?” The rest is history… and the future. You can even watch it on YouTube. I want to thank these individuals… all fantastic DMs as well, that brought the grung in the Stream of
… Satine Phoenix as d’Ahten’khan; Ruty Rutenberg as b’Leep; Lauren Urban as b’Ang’r’Ang; and special welcome to my new player… Cig Neutron as the albino dwarf monk Mee’Yah-Ghee. You’ve all made me a VERY HOPPY DM!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
progress as a fighter. Gary’s fighter has been spending a lot of time with Dave’s rogue, and has even been doing some jobs on the side for the local thieves’ guild as a bruiser. Gary decides that his
wear armor or use shields made of metal) Fighter Light armor, medium armor, shields, simple weapons, martial weapons Monk Simple weapons, shortswords Paladin Light armor, medium armor, shields, simple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
factions of the kuo-toa show him respect. Shuushar mediates disputes between the kuo-toa and supervises the allocation of their dwindling resources. Even so, the kuo-toa monk isn’t sure how long he can sustain his people and keep them from destruction.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Points per Level Barbarian 7 + Con. modifier Fighter, Paladin, or Ranger 6 + Con. modifier Bard, Cleric, Druid, Monk, Rogue, or Warlock 5 + Con. modifier Sorcerer or Wizard 4 + Con. modifier Record
ability modifier also changes if the new score is an even number. When that happens, adjust all the numbers on your character sheet that use that ability modifier. When your Constitution modifier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
into even a simple spell is physically and mentally taxing, and higher- level spells are even more so. Thus, each spellcasting class’s description (except that of the warlock) includes a table showing
special abilities that let them cast spells without using spell slots. For example, a monk who follows the Way of the Four Elements, a warlock who chooses certain eldritch invocations, and a pit fiend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
for the player characters to find common ground that unites them despite their differences in guild affiliation, ideals, and agendas. Even though some guild leaders (especially the villainous ones
. Simic druid, Izzet fighter, Izzet wizard, Simic monk 5 Skulkers Party. Golgari druid, Golgari fighter or ranger, Dimir rogue or monk, Dimir wizard 6 Chaos Party. Gruul druid, Gruul barbarian, Rakdos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Four Councils When the characters arrive in Waterdeep, they are met by the Harper agent Leosin Erlanthar. The monk explains the purpose of the council and tells the adventurers they are expected to
assess the gains made by the allied factions against the Cult of the Dragon. The party is called on to pursue two leads that might grant even more advantage over the cult—a renegade cultist offering to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
that makes all their dreams come true. Whether it’s unlocking the secrets of the multiverse, living in the soft and supple lap of luxury, holding sway over hordes of adoring followers, or maybe even
Monk: Way of the Drunken Master, Way of the Kensei, Way of the Sun Soul
Paladin: Oath of Conquest
Ranger: Gloom Stalker, Horizon Walker, Monster Slayer
Rogue: Mastermind, Scout, Swashbuckler
Sorcerer: Divine Soul, Shadow Magic, Storm Sorcery
Warlock: Celestial, Hexblade
Wizard: War Magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Four Councils When the characters arrive in Waterdeep, they are met by the Harper agent Leosin Erlanthar. The monk explains the purpose of the council and tells the adventurers they are expected to
assess the gains made by the allied factions against the Cult of the Dragon. The party is called on to pursue two leads that might grant even more advantage over the cult—a renegade cultist offering to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
door raises the DC to force it open to 20. Monk’s Welcome. If one or more characters bang on the door, use the knocker, or otherwise signal their arrival, a human monk arrives within a minute, peers
through one of the peepholes, unbars the door, and welcomes the new arrivals. The monk leads them to a large hall (area M17), where Hierarch Anish is engaged in discussions with others of the order. M5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Hlam This venerable human monk lives in a cave halfway up the side of Mount Waterdeep. Hlam is the grand master of the Order of the Even-Handed, a small monastic group devoted to Tyr. Would-be
students periodically visit him to learn the Way of the Sacred Fists, which combines cleric magic and monk training. They usually return to the city confused, bruised, and not inclined to visit again. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
sea. Imagine, if you can, the top of this crag hemmed in entirely by a tall wall. This wall is interrupted by several towers all the way around, and it encloses a large space from which even more of
even impossible to fulfill. After all, how is the would-be visitor to know exactly what Candlekeep does and does not have in its labyrinthine stacks? To this end, most visitors come to Candlekeep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
played through Hoard of the Dragon Queen, they’ve already met one of the most influential of the Harpers: Leosin Erlanthar, a male half-elf monk from Berdusk. Using the Harpers Harper agents operate most
evil assets, but not if doing so endangers others unnecessarily. They can respect the deftness and skill needed to make such an arrangement, even if they do not like the arrangement itself. The Harpers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
options might be available to characters wanting to achieve this end. Most easily, the brains can guide characters through the process of transferring their intellect into a host such as a slain monk
made mobile — or even to the characters themselves. Conflict with the Sphinx. If you work with the idea that the sphinx seeks the knowledge held by the brains in jars, the brains know this — and greatly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
approach, a series of rickety towers can be seen, lashed together by rope and plank bridges set in haphazard patterns. Even above ground, the kuo-toa build in line with their three-dimensional aquatic
, and Stool the myconid sprout can establish communication using its rapport spores if it is present. Shuushar the kuo-toa monk can also translate if he accompanies the party.