monk some with only activities for for like

Bak Mei

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

provoke opportunity attacks. Thunder Strike (Costs 2 Actions). Bak Mei uses Thunder Strike.Bak Mei was once an agile and skilled Shou monk famous for upholding justice and helping the needy in his

abbots of his temple confronted Bak Mei about his radical pursuits and demanded that he cease his activities. In response, he tried to stage a revolt at the temple, a traitorous action that resulted

Way of the Astral Self (TCoE)

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

bonds, and an astral self doesn’t necessarily look anything like the monk. For example, the astral self of a lanky human might be reminiscent of a minotaur—the strength of which the monk

A monk who follows the Way of the Astral Self believes their body is an illusion. They see their Focus as a representation of their true form, an astral self. This astral self has the capacity to be

Way of the Astral Self

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

bonds, and an astral self doesn’t necessarily look anything like the monk. For example, the astral self of a lanky human might be reminiscent of a minotaur—the strength of which the monk

A monk who follows the Way of the Astral Self believes their body is an illusion. They see their ki as a representation of their true form, an astral self. This astral self has the capacity to be a

Way of the Drunken Master (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

The Way of the Drunken Master teaches its students to move with the jerky, unpredictable movements of a drunkard. A drunken master sways, tottering on unsteady feet, to present what seems like an

of the Drunken Master Features Monk Level Feature 3rd Bonus Proficiencies, Drunken Technique 6th Tipsy Sway 11th Drunkard’s Luck 17th Intoxicated Frenzy

Boss Delour

Monsters The Book of Many Things

him dangerous. He can smile and shake someone’s hand while simultaneously plotting to ruin that person. Expanding the guild’s activities beyond thievery was Delour’s idea. He

with getting revenge on the officials who raided the original guildhall and killed Pyrite, who was like a brother to Delour. Though Delour is perfectly willing to backstab most people, he treats Augustus

Way of the Drunken Master

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

The Way of the Drunken Master teaches its students to move with the jerky, unpredictable movements of a drunkard. A drunken master sways, tottering on unsteady feet, to present what seems like an

of the Drunken Master Features Monk Level Feature 3rd Bonus Proficiencies, Drunken Technique 6th Tipsy Sway 11th Drunkard’s Luck 17th Intoxicated Frenzy

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

. You infiltrate your secondary guild to learn its secrets, keep tabs on its activities, or perhaps undermine it from within. Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth Tool Proficiencies:

;s activities. 3 I’ve been assigned to get close to an individual in this guild and learn their secrets. 4 I’ve been assigned to recruit a new Dimir spy from the ranks of this

Valenar High Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Caerys held her double blade in the falcon guard, level with her shoulders and spreading out like wings. “I came in search of legends. Ten thousand years ago Daealyth of Taeri stood this

they split into two distinct cultures: the introspective Aereni and the warlike Tairnadal. While neither of these cultures have much interest in human activities, a small number of elves have immigrated

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

possibilities.) Now you’re looking for something else, perhaps greater reward for the risks you take, or the freedom to choose your own activities. For whatever reason, you’re leaving

promote elven causes or involve destroying orcs, gnolls, and the like. Prospective employers must leave written word (in Elvish) near Evereska, and the Silent Rain sends a representative if interested. The

Aereni High Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Caerys held her double blade in the falcon guard, level with her shoulders and spreading out like wings. “I came in search of legends. Ten thousand years ago Daealyth of Taeri stood this

they split into two distinct cultures: the introspective Aereni and the warlike Tairnadal. While neither of these cultures have much interest in human activities, a small number of elves have immigrated

Azorius Functionary

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

. 3 When I give an order, I expect it to be obeyed. 4 I just want things the way I like them: neat, orderly, and clean. 5 No wrongdoing can escape my watchful gaze. 6 I always say

unable to distinguish between the letter and the spirit of the law. 2 I seem like a harsh judge to others, but I judge myself most harshly of all. 3 I have a secret, illegal vice. 4 I

Aereni Wood Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Caerys held her double blade in the falcon guard, level with her shoulders and spreading out like wings. “I came in search of legends. Ten thousand years ago Daealyth of Taeri stood this

they split into two distinct cultures: the introspective Aereni and the warlike Tairnadal. While neither of these cultures have much interest in human activities, a small number of elves have immigrated

Valenar Wood Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Caerys held her double blade in the falcon guard, level with her shoulders and spreading out like wings. “I came in search of legends. Ten thousand years ago Daealyth of Taeri stood this

they split into two distinct cultures: the introspective Aereni and the warlike Tairnadal. While neither of these cultures have much interest in human activities, a small number of elves have immigrated

Monk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Monk Unarmed fighting styles like those practiced by monks are uncommon on Ravnica, but a few guilds — House Dimir, the Selesnya Conclave, and the Simic Combine — do have contemplative traditions

that include channeling magic in the form of ki. Monk Subclass Guild Way of Shadow Dimir Way of the Four Elements Simic (focus on water- and air-related disciplines) Way of the Open Hand Selesnya, Simic Way of the Sun Soul* Boros *Appears in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything

Monk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

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

flowers Monks walk a path of contradiction. They study their art as a wizard does, and like a wizard, they wear no armor and typically eschew weapons. Yet they are deadly combatants, their

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

, funneling the money through charitable fronts to help the needy. 5 You got into crime as a bored patriar looking for excitement. Your family has no idea of your activities, and neither does the

Characteristics Criminals might seem like villains on the surface, and many of them are villainous to the core. But some have an abundance of endearing, if not redeeming, characteristics. There might be honor

Premade Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn

Premade Characters If a player doesn’t have a level-appropriate character to play—or if they’d like to play a character from the Dungeons & Dragons animated series—have them choose one from this

section. The Premade Characters table summarizes the characters, all of whom are level 4. Premade Characters Name Class Bobby Barbarian Diana Monk Eric Fighter Hank Ranger Niko Cleric Presto Wizard Sheila Rogue Bobby Diana Eric Hank Niko Presto Sheila

Premade Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

Premade Characters If a player doesn’t have a level-appropriate character to play—or if they’d like to play a character from the Dungeons & Dragons animated series—have them choose one from this

section. The Premade Characters table summarizes the characters, all of whom are level 4. Premade Characters Name Class Bobby Barbarian Diana Monk Eric Fighter Hank Ranger Niko Cleric Presto Wizard Sheila Rogue Bobby Diana Eric Hank Niko Presto Sheila

Premade Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead

Premade Characters If a player doesn’t have a level-appropriate character to play—or if they’d like to play a character from the Dungeons & Dragons animated series—have them choose one from this

section. The Premade Characters table summarizes the characters, all of whom are level 4. Premade Characters Name Class Bobby Barbarian Diana Monk Eric Fighter Hank Ranger Niko Cleric Presto Wizard Sheila Rogue Bobby Diana Eric Hank Niko Presto Sheila

Uthgardt Tribe Member

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

formidable adventurer. See the “Uthgardt Lands” section of chapter 2 for details on each tribe’s territory and its activities that will help you choose your affiliation. Skill

Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic) 2 Greater Good. It is each person’s responsibility to make the most happiness for the whole tribe

Selesnya Initiate

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

voices and actions aligned in common purpose. (Good) 3 Order. Like a well-pruned tree, society thrives when everything is kept in good order. (Lawful) 4 Life. Preserving life and

my former guild and joined the Selesnya along with a close friend. 4 The dryad at the head of my enclave has taken an interest in my activities. 5 A sibling is an instructor at the guild

Training

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

the King’s Guard, the leader of a powerful druid circle, a quirky monk who lives in a remote mountaintop pagoda, a barbarian chieftain, a warlock living among nomads as a fortune-teller, or an

activities). In exchange, the character is guaranteed to receive a special benefit. Possible training benefits include the following: The character gains inspiration daily at dawn for 1d4 + 6 days. The

How to Use the City

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

How to Use the City A bustling city like Greyhawk can serve the following important functions in a campaign. Background Connections Use the backgrounds of the characters to connect them to people and

places in the city. These connections help the players feel like Greyhawk is their characters’ home—or will quickly become their new home. A character who was born and raised in Greyhawk might have

Important Members

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

the ones Bak Mei entrusted to attack Candlekeep and obtain the pages he needed from The Book of Inner Alchemy. Bak Mei Lawful evil human monk (age 70) Bak Mei was once an agile and skilled Shou monk

necromantic arts, and seeking audiences with dark forces. The abbots of his temple confronted Bak Mei about his radical pursuits and demanded that he cease his activities. In response, he tried to stage a

Multiclassing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

weapon to attack while raging, if it is cast before entering rage? A barbarian’s Rage feature makes concentration impossible but has no effect on spells, like spiritual weapon, that don’t require

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

M4. Dormitories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

steady series of new residents over long years. Creatures. A group of five monks led by an elder monk can be found here at any time, sleeping, eating, and taking part in decidedly non-monastic

activities (gambling, flinging chamber pots at one another, comparing dueling scars, plotting a way to rob the treasury, and so forth). Treasure. Though anything of value brought to or found in the

Franchise Tasks in the Campaign

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

during the campaign. When the characters return from adventuring, they take on some of the responsibility for bookkeeping, maintenance, long-term planning, and the like, making franchise staff

available for other activities under the characters’ guidance. In this model, characters and staff run downtime simultaneously between sessions of adventuring. This follows the standard approach of using

Chapter 4: The Orrery of the Wanderer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Incorporated franchise. After that, the players and characters can take their treasure-hunting activities in any direction that you and they desire. Between episodes, characters will use downtime to

undertake a variety of activities to better themselves or their franchise. By later episodes, choices of downtime activities might alter the flow and challenge of the story. After all, there’s no rest

Gaming Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Gaming Hall Level 9 Bastion Facility Prerequisite: None Space: Vast Hirelings: 4 Order: Trade A Gaming Hall offers recreational activities like chess and games of darts, cards, or dice. Trade

The Cave Entrance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

likely activities at the cave entrance. Just like players might ask questions during the adventure hook, players might do anything in a situation—and there’s no way to account for everything in the

adventure text. In this case, nothing else they do is likely to move the action of the adventure forward. If it sounds like they plan to wait outside for something to happen or otherwise spend time

Missing Pages

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Missing Pages Several pages have been sliced from the binding of The Book of Inner Alchemy. They were recently stolen on behalf of a radical monk named Bak Mei, an apostate practitioner of the Open

instructions on the stolen pages, Bak Mei seeks to craft a pair of magic gloves and use their necromantic power to enhance the techniques of the Open Hand to god-like levels.

Assignments

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

syndicates, dragonmarked houses, espionage agencies, military forces, and newspapers are typically highly directive. With a highly autonomous patron, you are more like a freelancer. Your patron might offer

you assignments or reward you for achieving certain objectives, but it doesn’t dictate your activities. Adventurers’ guilds, heads of state, immortal beings, inquisitive agencies, religious orders

Franchise Downtime

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

franchise, they can assign two franchise tasks to be run by staff in addition to any personal downtime activities they wish to engage in. If those downtime activities or franchise tasks involve

actively seeking connections to and information about Horn Enclave, that information can be revealed in any number of ways. All the activities mentioned in this section are introduced or talked about in

What Adrisa Knows

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

ignore the activities of Dusk and her guild. Larceny is the Agile Hand’s specialty, but Dusk uses blackmail, extortion, threats of violence, and whatever else it takes to keep her enemies at bay

eavesdrop on conversations and pass along secrets to its owner. Like its beautiful subject, the painting is notoriously vain.” Sense of Urgency. “It’s likely that the Agile Hand has a buyer for the

Mee'Yah-Ghee

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One Grung Above

Mee’Yah-Ghee 6th-level Albino Dwarf Monk Hermit Way of the Drunken Master A devoted member of the Ytepka Society, Mee’Yah-Ghee spends most of his time occupying various taverns in the Merchant’s

, much like a flute. You can play music with it for entertainment, but the grung also swing it about by a sturdy cord (attached) to create a sound recognizable by other grung, so they know each other’s

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