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Returning 35 results for 'monks'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
Monks The fat man straightened his black-and-gold vest, lowered his round head, and charged.
Danica waited until he was right in front of her, and to the onlookers it appeared as if the woman would
themselves with worldly affairs. As most monastic orders in Faerûn arose from human nations, the majority of monks in those communities tend to be human. Monasteries have long been sanctuaries for foundlings and outcasts of various sorts, so nonhuman monks are not unheard of.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
The Monks Thirteen monks of various species dwell in the Najkir Monastery, including Hierarch Anish, who is an aasimar. All monks are Lawful Neutral Commoners and Friendly toward visitors. They wear
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
":"psychic"} psychic damage.The kalashtar have bonded with good-aligned quori spirits, which communicate with their hosts through dreams and visions. Descended from monks who offered their bodies as
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
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Flaw. âThe monks of my old temple know my shameful history. I can never return.âPoison, Psychic
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
âif only they would stop trying to kill the dragonâs guests.
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A crystal dragon wyrmling is placed in a monastery to learn the teachings of the monks before returning home in three years. The monks donât appreciate the wyrmlingâs pranks.
Cold, Radiant
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
damage is reduced to 0, the adept catches the missile if itâs small enough to hold in one hand and the adept has a hand free.Martial arts adepts are disciplined monks with extensive training in
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
superiors.
Bak Mei is notorious among the monks of Faerûn. Some see him as a vagabond, exiled from his order for traitorous acts and disregard for tradition. Others see him as a radical seeker of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
monastery of githzerai warrior-monks, an adult amethyst dragon sends them aid against a mind flayer colony.
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An apostate community of githyanki follows the tutelage of an adult amethyst dragon
Equipment
Proficiency feat. The Sheathed Staff is for Monks specifically.
This weapon has the following Mastery Property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Topple. If you hit a
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
family, similar to an order of monks. Although there are organizations, such as the Knights of the Shield, that use the trappings of knighthood without necessarily being warriors, most folk of Faer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Training and Asceticism Small walled cloisters dot the landscapes of the worlds of D&D, tiny refuges from the flow of ordinary life, where time seems to stand still. The monks who live there seek
return for some kindness that the monks had performed for their families. Some monks live entirely apart from the surrounding population, secluded from anything that might impede their spiritual
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Lawful neutral (LN) individuals act in accordance with law, tradition, or personal codes. Many monks and some wizards are lawful neutral.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
The Magic of Ki Monks make careful study of a magical energy that most monastic traditions call ki. This energy is an element of the magic that suffuses the multiverse â specifically, the element
that flows through living bodies. Monks harness this power within themselves to create magical effects and exceed their bodiesâ physical capabilities, and some of their special attacks can hinder the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
Monk Few monks are found on Krynn, but those active in the world fall into two camps. The Way of the Long Death provides a good match for those evil monks who worship Sargonnas. The minotaurs who
, passion, fighters, and fire. Sirrion is said to sculpt the fire of the soul, and these monks seek to sculpt their minds and bodies so that all three act in unison, making instinct and action one and the same.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
(B) 50 GP Monks use rigorous combat training and mental discipline to align themselves with the multiverse and focus their internal reservoirs of power. Different Monks conceptualize this power in
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Training and Asceticism Small walled cloisters dot the landscapes of the worlds of D&D, tiny refuges from the flow of ordinary life, where time seems to stand still. The monks who live there seek
return for some kindness that the monks had performed for their families. Some monks live entirely apart from the surrounding population, secluded from anything that might impede their spiritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
certain creatures with special regard, either because the creature is tied to the orderâs history or because it serves as an example of a quality the monks seek to emulate. If your characterâs monastery
but is expressed through a gesture or a posture that you adopt, and which other monks might know how to interpret. Monastic Icons d6 Icon 1 Monkey. Quick reflexes and the ability to travel through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
the island of Najkir, where Ishyllia once liked to go to escape the politics and violence of her homeland. There, Skalanthas struck up a friendship with the monks that has lasted for years. The dragon
laid claim to a cave complex under the monastery and plundered treasure-laden shipwrecks amid the islandâs vast coral reefs. The monks felt grateful for the dragonâs company and protection. Six
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
tool proficiency above, Explorerâs Pack, and 11 GP; or (B) 50 GP Monks use rigorous combat training and mental discipline to align themselves with the multiverse and focus their internal reservoirs of
power. Different Monks conceptualize this power in various ways: as breath, energy, life force, essence, or self, for example. Whether channeled as a striking display of martial prowess or as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
Monk The Way of the Long Death captures the cruel and sinister nature of monks devoted to the Mockery. In contrast, the Way of the Sun Soul is the perfect option for monks dedicated to the Silver Flame, especially those who also take levels in the paladin class.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
outside Luiren, where the teachings available only to halflings have been opened to students of other races who are willing to follow the path laid out by Yondalla. Hin Fist monks generally follow the
matters of truth and diplomacy, the monks work hard to survive in their remote sanctuary. The monks of the Monastery of the Yellow Rose use the remorhaz to test their disciples. Young monks must prove the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
What the Residents Know Characters who strike up a conversation with any of the monasteryâs residents can learn what they know about the following topics. Dead Falcons. The monks use trained falcons
to communicate with the outside world. Shortly before the charactersâ arrival, someone killed all the falcons by feeding them poisoned meat. Getting off the Island. The monks have a small boat they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
Monk Monks are relatively rare on Oerth, with the notable exception of the sinister Scarlet Brotherhood. Among the Scarlet Brotherhood, the Way of the Long Death is a secretive technique taught to
those who combine the brotherhoodâs expertise in unarmed fighting with its preference for assassination to remove troublesome enemies. The Way of the Sun Soul is a perfect fit for monks who worship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
The Magic of Ki Monks make careful study of a magical energy that most monastic traditions call ki. This energy is an element of the magic that suffuses the multiverse â specifically, the element
that flows through living bodies. Monks harness this power within themselves to create magical effects and exceed their bodiesâ physical capabilities, and some of their special attacks can hinder the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Investigating the Monastery Unlike the flamboyant Feathergale Knights or the aggressive raiders of Rivergard Keep, the monks of the Sacred Stone Order keep a low profile. They quietly recruit
monsters and kidnap travelers and isolated miners to work as slaves in their mines, but theyâre careful to eliminate witnesses. So far no one suspects that âthose reclusive monksâ are behind the troubles. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
soon forced the fledgling order out of the city after the monksâ influence began to threaten the established powers. The monks took refuge in the heart of the Cloakwood. Toughened by the areaâs rugged
-file monks. His trusted apprentices, Steel Crane and Jade Tigress, serve as secondary leaders who help instill in members the values Bak Mei deems most essential: obedience, discipline, and tenacity in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
: At the gatehouse, you are greeted by three monks in purple robes: a human, a shield dwarf, and a sun elf. Around their necks hang holy symbols of Deneir, god of writing, whose symbol is a lit candle
. Please present your gift for inspection.â
All three monks are neutral good priests of Deneir. (Apply racial traits to their statistics as needed.) The monks study any book or scroll thatâs handed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
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
abilities on a par with those of a raging barbarian or a superbly trained fighter. Monks embrace this seeming contradiction, for it speaks to the core of all monastic study. By coming to know oneself
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
initiates who canât handle the rigors of training, spies who meddle in his affairs, and lost travelers who accidentally discover his temple. The white-robed figures are two Immortal Lotus monks (see
their stat block later in the adventure). Their wheelbarrow contains four bodiesâthe remains of two adult humans (monks) who were killed in training exercises, and the remains of two forest gnomes who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
(area L5), but far enough away to provide Bak Mei with solitude he requires. L2a. Monk Quarters This room contains several narrow, hard bunks where the Immortal Lotus monks sleep. L2b. Private Quarters
made from small tree stumps. Monks take their meals in shifts. Bak Mei usually keeps to himself, rarely eating among his students. L2f. Garden Next to the living quarters is a well, north of which is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Cliff-Side Approach Whether following the monksâ symbols or finding their own route through the caverns, the characters eventually emerge on a narrow cliff ledge overlooking an impossibly deep bowl-shaped valley within the Barrier Peaks. View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
warriors searched the area and didnât find them (both true). The Golden Mask. If any of the characters mention monks in golden masks or show Lady Ushien the mask of the monk from the cairn in the
Dessarin Road site, Ushien recognizes it. She can tell the characters that the masks are worn by the monks of the Sacred Stone order. She doesnât know much about them, but she can tell the characters that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
of monks that appear to be preparing for some horrid ceremony. Hanging on the walls around the table are a number of grotesque leather masks.
The leather masks that hang around the room are the
flayed faces of monks and prisoners, recognizable as such with a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check or by any character who has seen the horrid leather robe worn by the Grand Master. Creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
A Sordid Past Neither Skalanthas nor the monks know that until recently, Ronnom led an assassinsâ guild that carried out political killings for profit. Rival factions banded together to destroy the
to the island. Six days ago, Skalanthas sank a ship that sailed too close to Najkir for the dragonâs comfort. Three survivors swam ashore and followed a trail to the monastery. The monks fed and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
. Though the vast majority of those recruits have perished or been imprisoned at the hands of the Grand Master, twenty-five monks â all a motley assemblage of evil humanoids â currently occupy various areas
Master. Wherever they are initially stationed, the monks all gather together if a general alarm is sounded, or to witness an audience in the central abbey (area M3). Each monk is a cultist that carries