monks schools with only archery from for like

Way of Shadow Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

Monks of the Way of Shadow follow a tradition that values stealth and subterfuge. These monks might be called ninjas or shadowdancers, and they serve as spies and assassins. Sometimes the members of

a ninja monastery are family members, forming a clan sworn to secrecy about their arts and missions. Other monasteries are more like thieves’ guilds, hiring out their services to nobles, rich

Setessan Hoplite

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage.Most Setessan hoplites begin their training as hunters, making them skilled in traversing the woods and adept at both guerrilla tactics and archery. Their

strategies often emulate the favored servants of Nylea—especially wild beasts like wolves and lynxes. Typically a few soldiers harry an enemy while the rest capitalize on their foe's distraction. Hoplites

Crystal Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

clarity that bend and refract light, sometimes making them difficult to see clearly. The radiant energy of the Positive Plane shimmers in crystal dragons’ scales. It glows like starlight between

—if only they would stop trying to kill the dragon’s guests. 6 A crystal dragon wyrmling is placed in a monastery to learn the teachings of the monks before returning home in three years. The monks don’t appreciate the wyrmling’s pranks. Cold, Radiant

Bak Mei

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

knowledge. Bak Mei is an old man with a long white beard and bushy eyebrows. Like the other members of his order, Bak Mei is clad in snow-white robes secured by a black sash over a form-fitting black

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

feels within. Similarly, an orc monk might manifest gossamer arms and a delicate visage, representing the gentle beauty of the orc’s soul. Each astral self is unique, and some of the monks of

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

feels within. Similarly, an orc monk might manifest gossamer arms and a delicate visage, representing the gentle beauty of the orc’s soul. Each astral self is unique, and some of the monks of this

Arcane Traditions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Enchantment. In other institutions, the schools are more like academic departments, with rival faculties competing for students and funding. Even wizards who train apprentices in the solitude of

its complex study. The most common arcane traditions in the multiverse revolve around the schools of magic. Wizards through the ages have cataloged thousands of spells, grouping them into eight

Arcane Traditions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

of Enchantment. In other institutions, the schools are more like academic departments, with rival faculties competing for students and funding. Even wizards who train apprentices in the solitude of

its complex study. The most common arcane traditions in the multiverse revolve around the schools of magic. Wizards through the ages have cataloged thousands of spells, grouping them into eight

Schools of Magic

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

Schools of Magic The rules of the game refer to the schools of magic (abjuration, illusion, necromancy, and so on), but it’s up to you to determine what those schools signify in your world. Similarly

like these exist in your world. Wizards (and bards and druids) might be so rare that a player character learns from a single mentor and never meets another character of the same class, in which case

Disposing of Evidence

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

initiates who can’t 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 bodies—the remains of two adult humans (monks) who were killed in training exercises, and the remains of two forest gnomes who

Attack Rolls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

creature that can see you and that isn't incapacitated. THE SCHOOLS OF MAGIC Academies of magic group spells into eight categories called schools of magic. Scholars, particularly wizards, apply these

categories to all spells, believing that all magic functions in essentially the same way, whether it derives from rigorous study or is bestowed by a deity. The schools of magic help describe spells

Monk

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

Entering Candlekeep

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.” All three monks are neutral good priests of Deneir. (Apply racial traits to their statistics as needed.) The monks study any book or scroll that’s handed to

Thrane Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

reflect a close bond to the Flame, you could gain a few divine spells by taking the Magic Initiate feat. Archery is a devotional practice of the Silver Flame, so as a martial Thrane you might focus

on archery-related combat styles and spells or take the Sharpshooter feat. Any Thrane could take the acolyte background to reflect a strong connection to the church, or the soldier background based on

Thrane Characters

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

by taking the Magic Initiate feat. Archery is a devotional practice of the Silver Flame, so as a martial Thrane you might focus on archery-related combat styles or take the Sharpshooter feat. Any

you like to see power restored to the throne? Many people of faith believe that miring the church in politics distracts it and invites corruption. Dealing with Darkness. The Shadow in the Flame can

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

2. Reversed Library

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

tomes held between two golden, upside-down bookends shaped like bulettes bursting out of the ground. The reverse gravity field can’t be negated, though it is suppressed within an antimagic field

held between the bulette-shaped bookends. Eight of the books contain essays pertaining to the eight schools of magic, one book dedicated to each school. The cover and the pages of the ninth book appear

Upper Level Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

the quest, if they or any Wavemount crew wish to stay at the monastery, the monks direct them to the guest quarters (area M11), where they can stay as long as they like. M18: Crypt Thirty clay urns line

This room contains a potter’s wheel, jugs of water, and a stack of clay bricks wrapped in damp cloth. The monks use this facility to make clay urns (like the ones in area M18) and dishes

Inscrutable

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Inscrutable Like a sphinx, you have a mind like a maze, impenetrable to mortal scrutiny. This might be a gift or training from an actual sphinx, the blessing (or curse) of a god, or an inexplicable

disadvantage. Inscrutable Characteristics d6 Characteristic 1 I was educated by a sphinx in the Dakra Isles. 2 I am a devout adherent to one of Meletis’s schools of philosophy (detailed in

Way of Shadow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Way of Shadow Monks of the Way of Shadow follow a tradition that values stealth and subterfuge. These monks might be called ninjas or shadowdancers, and they serve as spies and assassins. Sometimes

the members of a ninja monastery are family members, forming a clan sworn to secrecy about their arts and missions. Other monasteries are more like thieves’ guilds, hiring out their services to nobles

Death in the Night

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

ago. At that time, a minor order of monks, hermits, and contemplatives moved in and claimed the island as their home. The old garrison fort has been repaired and rebuilt as a place of peaceful living

to feed into the pit and spawn more drowned ones like themselves. The hermits of Firewatch Island make the perfect first recruits.

Area Information

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma

Area Information Dimensions & Terrain Roughly thirty-five feet by thirty-five feet, this chamber, like all of those throughout the temple, appears to have been rough-cut from the porous rock that

using both abjuration and conjuration schools. If the characters possess this knowledge, a successful DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana or Investigation) check allows them to ascertain that either “the wind” rose up and killed the illithid, or an air elemental or something similar was responsible.

Components

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

perform somatic components. THE SCHOOLS OF MAGIC Academies of magic group spells into eight categories called schools of magic. Scholars, particularly wizards, apply these categories to all spells

, believing that all magic functions in essentially the same way, whether it derives from rigorous study or is bestowed by a deity. The schools of magic help describe spells; they have no rules of their own

Consequences

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

archery contest, you might decide that the more an attack roll exceeds the target’s AC, the higher the character’s score. The archery target might have AC 11, but it has five concentric rings indicating

automatic failure is bad enough. And characters typically make so many attack rolls that they’re bound to roll dozens of natural 1s over time. What might seem like an interesting consequence, like breaking the weapon used for the attack, will quickly get tiresome.

Monk

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

the love of money. So if you just like money — you know, as a friend — then it’s all good! Many Acq Inc franchises actively try to recruit monks into entrepreneurship, knowing of their reputation for

energy that fills the space between all things in the multiverse. Monks tap into that energy through spiritual and martial training, meditation, and contemplation. And punching and kicking. And more

Fighter

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

more than one Fighting Style option at a time, as long as they don’t have conflicting requirements, as Dueling and Great Weapon Fighting do. Does the Archery fighting style work with a melee weapon that

you throw? No, the Archery feature benefits ranged weapons. A melee weapon, such as a dagger or handaxe, is still a melee weapon when you make a ranged attack with it. Is the Dueling fighting style

Monastery Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

red wax. The Sacred Stone monks have little use for brandy, but Hellenrae recognizes that innocuous activities like producing liquor for visitors might help to conceal the true nature of the Black

right direction. All outside doors are locked after nightfall. M2. Basalt Hall At night, no one is here, but during the day, two Sacred Stone monks (see chapter 7) are stationed here. If the monks are

Prismari Student

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Schools of Evocation or Transmutation are also well represented. Clerics aren’t very common in this school, but some with the Tempest domain end up here. Beyond the ranks of traditional spellcasters

, Prismari students also include monks who follow the Way of the Four Elements. Some acrobatic rogues and fighters (including those who emulate the archetype of the Eldritch Knight) also delight in the

Candlekeep

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

these same towers rise. Those who have seen this vista from above have said that it looks like nothing so much as a cake decorated with too many candles. The mist of sea-spray fills the air nearest the

out on the peninsula where Candlekeep stands. The Great Library Candlekeep is the largest repository of lore and writings in all the Realms (although my scholarly kin in Evereska don’t like being

L4. Training Grounds

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

the primary teaching tool employed by Bak Mei and his apprentices, leaving the students well acquainted with pain. Jade Tigress (see the accompanying stat block) and four Immortal Lotus monks (see

these interlopers what the power of the Immortal Lotus looks like!” In one swift motion, as her students rush forward to attack, she assumes a powerful stance, hands outstretched like the claws of an

Matriculating from the Schools of Magic

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

Matriculating from the Schools of Magic With so many schools of magic available to wizards, each type of specialization brings a different set of skills and strengths to a franchise. Your chosen

nightmare of franchise-branded zombies running amok. Still, if things get bad, there’s nothing like a general marketing campaign reminding local folk that necromancy means raise dead. Even if you can’t cast

Aftermath of the Last War

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

, villagers work together to repair the damage inflicted during the war. People in a Thrane village regularly cooperate to raise a barn or practice archery in the fields. The Silver Flame urges its

, consider how you feel about Thaliost. Would you like to see it returned to Aundair, or do you support Thrane’s rule?

Setessa's Surroundings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, grim Returned, or worse. Hunter’s Crossing. Setessa once extended its claim over more of the Nessian Wood, establishing military outposts like those of Akros. At the western end of the forest, along

the next archery contest at the Spring Nexus. She challenged Nikaia to an impossible feat of archery: to shoot an arrow into one of the twin trunks of Kruphix’s great tree at the edge of the world

29. Old Books

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

map 9). None of the books stored here are valuable, and many are so old that they fall apart if opened. Most are textbooks about the eight schools of arcane magic, penned by sages and scholars of

visage, steel staffs, and robes made of articulated, overlapping metal plates. These “Halaster horrors” attack anyone not accompanied by the Mad Mage or by a creature that looks like him. These

Arcane Archer

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

Arcane Archer An Arcane Archer studies a unique elven method of archery that weaves magic into attacks to produce supernatural effects. Arcane Archers are some of the most elite warriors among the

. Over the centuries, the methods of these elf archers have been learned by members of other races who can also balance arcane aptitude with archery. Arrows are the worst. They go much farther than

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