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Way of the Open Hand
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Basic Rules (2014)
Monks of the Way of the Open Hand are the ultimate masters of martial arts combat, whether armed or unarmed. They learn techniques to push and trip their opponents, manipulate ki to heal damage to their bodies, and practice advanced meditation that can protect them from harm.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
damage is reduced to 0, the adept catches the missile if it’s small enough to hold in one hand and the adept has a hand free.Martial arts adepts are disciplined monks with extensive training in
the arms that make them look as though they were made of marble or granite
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Colorful dragon scales
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Collage of playful Elemental or Fey creatures
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Constellations on the palm of
Equipment
Mastery of Advanced Weapons requires military training and skill. To use any of the special properties or the Weapon Mastery properties of the Sheathed Staff, you must take the Advanced Weapon
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
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
levels might contain any number of threats and mysteries: escaped biological specimens, advanced technologies, or even the planar craft’s original pilots trapped in stasis. The means to reignite the
craft’s engines might also be found there if the monastery is in imminent danger of dropping from the sky. As an added challenge to the task of rescuing characters captured by the monks (including
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
monks that tried to leave or otherwise got into trouble, and they look to curry favor with their captors by reporting subversive activity.
. Though the vast majority of those recruits have perished or been imprisoned at the hands of the Grand Master, twenty-five monks — all a motley assemblage of evil humanoids — currently occupy various areas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
ring of elemental energy, the airship is the most advanced elemental-powered vehicle in all Khorvaire. The first airships appeared only a handful of years ago, the product of a collaboration between
Lyrandar’s control of the skies, but for now, adventurers look to Lyrandar airships as the foremost means of transcontinental travel.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
5th Cone of Cold, Conjure Elemental Consider customizing how your spells look when you cast them. You might wield your Prismari spells with dynamic, gestural movement—as much dance as somatic
elements after your spells are dissipated, as sparks dance in your hair and your touch leaves tracings of frost on whatever you touch. An advanced Prismari student artfully harnesses fire Building a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Way of the Open Hand Monks of the Way of the Open Hand are the ultimate masters of martial arts combat, whether armed or unarmed. They learn techniques to push and trip their opponents, manipulate ki
to heal damage to their bodies, and practice advanced meditation that can protect them from harm. Open Hand Technique Starting when you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you can manipulate your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Limbo, advanced monks of other races sometimes seek out a githzerai monastery and attempt to gain admittance as students. More rarely, a githzerai master establishes a hidden monastery on the Material
surroundings, because the githzerai will it. Each monastery is overseen by monks that impose a strict schedule of chants, meals, martial arts training, and devotions according to their own philosophy. Behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Way of the Open Hand Monks of the Way of the Open Hand are the ultimate masters of martial arts combat, whether armed or unarmed. They learn techniques to push and trip their opponents, manipulate ki
to heal damage to their bodies, and practice advanced meditation that can protect them from harm. Open Hand Technique Starting when you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you can manipulate your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
month. Outside those meeting days, the room is used for other official university business or stands empty. B16. Advanced Student Stacks Rooms on the Biblioplex’s second floor can be accessed only
librarians on duty in the Biblioplex. Students with permission to work here are given passwords by which the Constructs recognize them as friends. B17. Advanced Student Office These private offices
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
prisoners (commoners) escaping from the monastery look to the characters for aid. They are pursued by monks (five cultists led by a cult fanatic). If the prisoners are aided, they can supply some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
building.
Nobody inside the monastery pays much attention to people skulking around outside, although characters who make a commotion might attract the attention of cultists whose windows look out in the
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
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
keen intellect and magic to discover the secrets of making steel. Its military shattered rival tribes and developed advanced tactics for fighting in forests and open plains.
The civilization grew into a
agents infiltrate enemy governments to discover weaknesses that their leaders can exploit. The yuan-ti look forward to the day when their empire rises again and spreads across the world like venom through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
massive pair of cathedral doors open onto a long nave. Rows of balconies line the walls, occupied by a couple of dozen hooded monks seemingly come to watch the audience about to take place.
At the far
can see that the devil’s horrid leather cloak is crafted from the faces of flayed monks and prisoners, the flesh cured to leather and roughly stitched together. The scepter and crown it bears appear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
hearty meal of grilled fish and wine on the table before her. After you exchange pleasantries and dig in to the meal, a serious look settles upon Mirel’s face.
“I need your help to bring my friend
side of the island,” Mirel says. “The monks there seem friendly, but the sea cave is also home to the bronze dragon that sank Devi’s ship. The monks apologized for the dragon, claiming it was only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
his most trusted subordinates. Bak Mei is joined by four Immortal Lotus monks (see their stat block earlier in the adventure). To increase the difficulty of this encounter, add more monks who have just
enters a low fighting stance. His arms and hands move in a flurry, displaying unnatural grace and agility for a human of such advanced age.
“I have no weakness. No flaw. Show me your so-called power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
and other exotic metals. Anyone who presumes to look down upon goblinoids should be surprised by the skills of the Dhakaani. The Heirs of Dhakaan are an agnostic society and don’t have clerics, paladins
exceptional goblins join the khesh’dar (“silent folk”), learning the skills of rogues, monks, or rangers. The khesh’dar spread agents across the Five Nations, and one can never know when a city goblin might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Martial Arts Adept Martial arts adepts are disciplined monks with extensive training in hand-to-hand combat. Some protect monasteries; others travel the world seeking enlightenment or new forms of
Patterning on the arms that make them look as though they were made of marble or granite 2 Colorful dragon scales 3 Collage of playful Elemental or Fey creatures 4 Constellations on the palm of each hand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, after we fought a particularly savage battle against raiders. A few others and I fought our way to the keep, barely. Leosin didn’t make it at all. We went back this morning to look for him, but all we
knowledge will be invaluable against them. When you find their camp, please look for any sign that Leosin is there. One of my brothers has already departed for Berdusk to bring back help, but it will be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
we fought a particularly savage battle against raiders. A few others and I fought our way to the keep, barely. Leosin didn’t make it at all. We went back this morning to look for him, but all we
knowledge will be invaluable against them. When you find their camp, please look for any sign that Leosin is there. One of my brothers has already departed for Berdusk to bring back help, but it will be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
secrets of making steel. Its military shattered rival tribes and developed advanced tactics for fighting in forests and open plains. The civilization grew into a cluster of allied city-states
governments to discover weaknesses that their leaders can exploit. The yuan-ti look forward to the day when their empire rises again and spreads across the world like venom through the blood, as it once did
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
yuan-ti content themselves with maintaining these ancient places rather than building new ones for their needs. Although these sites are hundreds or even thousands of years old, they don’t look or feel
primitive — the yuan-ti empire was once very advanced, and although it has declined, its culture is still thriving on a smaller scale. Because the yuan-ti were previously human, their architecture
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group A group sponsored by a university might look very much like any other adventuring party, with a range of diverse skills and capabilities. The only significant distinction lies
player character whose spells and training don’t include combat. A wizard whose spellbook is filled with utility-focused spells makes a fine Scholar, as might some clerics and monks. In any case, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
are carved with grooves that represent where the energy of ki flows along their surfaces. Characters who are monks or who succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom (Medicine) check understand the purpose of the dummies
bonds. As you draw closer, you see dark, painful bruises on their body in a pattern that matches the grooves on the wooden dummies.
They look up at you with tears streaming from their eyes and rasp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of wonders. Stand on the steps of the Grand Temple and look down upon the High Street and you’ll see fountains of light casting shadows across buildings that have stood for over ten thousand years
to Khorvaire have a concrete purpose for the journey, which could drive an adventure. The magewrights and artificers of Aerenal are more advanced than those of Khorvaire. Aereni artisans fashion rods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Proficiencies and Starting Equipment, Read the Opposition
2 Alchemist’s Insight, Obviator’s Lenses
3 Advanced Preparations, Travel Alchemical Kit
4 Enhanced Lenses, Obviate the
, or any other device with one or two lenses. When you look through the obviator’s lenses, you use a bonus action to make them function as eyes of minute seeing or eyes of the eagle. Once you make this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Movement 5th Circle of Power, Passwall Consider customizing how your spells look when you cast them. Your Quandrix spells might manifest amid kaleidoscopic swirls of fractal patterns, amplifying the
homes in Quandrix. Some fighters, monks, rangers, and rogues study here, using Quandrix principles to train their minds. Suggested Characteristics. With subjects ranging from the physical and tangible to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
, there might be something left worth salvaging.”
The sensory input provided by the Moondancer’s spelljamming helm interfaces in a special way with Flapjack’s Advanced Telepathy, enabling the flumph to
uneasy, a feeling that stems from the presence of psurlons on board it. At the same time, the psurlons’ Aberrant Mind trait confounds the flumph’s Advanced Telepathy. Flapjack has the vague sense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
chest of drawers, and a small table flanked by two chairs. Seated at the table and playing a quiet game of three-dragon ante are two slender human men who look like brothers. They are both unarmed
of Oil. The oars are for the Rowboat at the dock (area M3). The fishing poles are nonmagical. Treasure. The spear is a Silvered Weapon (Spear). The monks use it as a harpoon while fishing. M28
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
spidery aspect. Some neogi use magic — the result of a pact between the neogi and aberrant entities they met during their journey from their home world. These entities look like stars and embody the
advanced age, the other neogi in the group overpower it and inject it with a special poison. The toxin transforms the old neogi into a bloated, helpless mass of flesh called a great old master. Young neogi
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
for fine draconic statues at first glance. A clockwork dragon makes a formidable guardian or defender, with its advanced intellect allowing it to be programmed with a wide range of orders, as well as
, emerging from the lair only to hunt, to look for potential threats, and to mate. Mating is a once-in-a-lifetime urge that sees each deep crow involved in the pairing produce a cluster of four to eight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
expect. Copper dragons and unicorns are typically chaotic good. Lawful Neutral. (LN) individuals act in accordance with law, tradition, or personal codes. Modrons and many wizards and monks are lawful
dislikes or fears, your character’s self-attitude or mannerisms, or the influence of his or her ability scores.
A useful place to start thinking about personality traits is to look at your highest and