Way of the Clergy

A city temple nestled within the hustle and bustle of the busy market square is filled with the songs of a holy choir singing the praises of their lord. From the shadows of a nearby ally. Ruffians, up to no good cover their faces with masks hastily made of burlap sacks. Swords and daggers raised high they rush into the well kept temple and make demands of all the denizens within.  Coin, jewelry, knickknacks, and trinkets all hurriedly sequestered into the ruffians bags. The air of the temple became hazy, amidst their hurry and adrenaline they had not noticed the white sage scented smoke filling the air. "Be not hateful, be not lustful, be not prideful, trust in him and he will provide. Love him and he will love you. Protect his flock and shun away the wicked. Guide my wicked hand this day, for i must sin in thy name. I pray for their forgiveness, they know not what they do. I ask not for my salvation as i send them to unto you. In the name of the Day, The night, and the life he has granted. Amen" a man of short stature and thin build dressed in plane brown robes stride from the alter of the temple in his hand a incense censer hangs from a chain swinging back and forth spreading its smoke and scent. "My flock, forgive them. And pray for their salvation." In a flurry, a blinding display of divine retribution erupted amidst the smoky air. one by one the thief's fell, weather by impact of fist, foot, or censer Or by radiant fire they fell. When the violence ended and the ruffians lay broken and beaten upon the temple floor the man relights the incense of his censer. As the smoke fills their lungs they slowly rise back up from the brink of death confused and wracked with the pain of a thorough beating. "If you are hungry, we will feed you. If you are cold, we with clothe you. If you are lost, we will guide you. Try as i might the lord has not seen fit for you to enter his holy temple this day. Take this as a second chance my children." The man in one fluid motions turns back around and wanders slowly back to his alter. And the choir begins to sing once more. 

Level 3:Censer

Censer: You gain access to the unique weapon known as a Chain Censer. This is a vessel used by religions to burn and spread incense. This Censer has a range of 10 feet, deals 1d4 bludgeoning damage and has the finesse property. The Censer counts as a monk weapon for you. 

Level 3: Cleansing Smoke.

Cleansing smoke: With your censer, you can cleanse both Sin and pain from a living creature in the name of your God.  During your turn, when you spend a Ki point for any reason you may choose to ignite your Censure until the end of your next turn. When your Censer is lit you gain the ability to perform the following actions- Wrath and Mercy. You may ignite your censer several times equal to your proficiency modifier per long rest.

 

Wrath: When your Censer is ignited and you make a melee attack As either An attack action or as part of your flurry of blows you may choose to force the target to make a Wisdom saving throw, upon failing the wisdom save the target suffers radiant damage equal to 2 rolls of your martial arts die as you wrathfully purge the sin from their body. Targets take half damage on a successful save. 

 

Mercy: on your turn, when your censer is ignited you may use its incense to spread your gods mercy, using your action you may heal several creatures equal to your proficiency modifier that are within 15 feet of you. The healing they receive is equal to 2 rolls of your martial arts die. 

Level 6: Benediction

Benediction: Several times per long rest equal to your wisdom modifier you may perform as a bonus action a Benediction and pray for divine assistance. During this prayer you chose assistance in the form of either Shepherd or Wolf. 

 

Shepard: Your lord's divine favor guides you to shepherd your flock to heal the wretched and lead the stray. When you choose this benediction immediately choose several creatures within 30 feet of you equal to your wisdom Modifier. If these creatures are suffering from frightened, charmed, paralized, or the stunned condition they may immediately make the needed saving throw with advantage. whether or not they succeed they gain several temporary hit points equal to half of your monk level. 

 

Wolf: Your lords might washes over you in divine fury guiding you to strike down the wicked and smite the unworthy. When you choose this benediction select one creature within 30 feet of you. This creature becomes the focus of your divine fury. You have advantage on attack rolls against this creature for one minute or until you attack another creature. During this time you deal additional radiant damage equal to your wisdom modifier to the target whenever you deal damage to it. Finally the first time you deal damage to this target after selecting this Benediction it must make a wisdom saving throw or become frightened of you for 1 minute. Creatures that succeed on the wisdom save are immune to this frightened effect for the next 24 hours. 

level 11: Last Rights

-You can perform the final rites for a fallen creature. Your ability to do so is recognized by most religious organizations and monasteries. 

-creatures that are slain by you or given their last rites by you can not be raised as undead by any means apart from divine intervention, wish, or the direct intervention of an Arch devil/demon.

-Spending one hour performing a ritual over a container of no more than 1 gallon of water you can bless it and create holy water.

-The damage and healing of your level 3 ability Cleansing smoke increases by one additional martial arts die. 

level 17: Martyrs Sacrament

martyrs sacrament: You are a vessel of your god, an avatar through which their might and voice flow. Through this power you may perform A final sacrament. once per long rest As an action on your turn you may begin to perform a sacrament speaking the words and scriptures of your lord. During this time all friendly creatures within 30 feet of you are protected by your divine words. Friendly creatures within 30 feet of you gain temporary hp equal to your monk level as well as resistance to all damage except psychic, radiant, and force additionally all friendly creatures within 30 feet benefit from Half cover. During this time you are unable to move and are stuck in a trance like state as you perform the sacrament. When a friendly creature benefiting from Marty's Sacrament takes damage you suffer the same amount of damage, this damage can not be resisted in any way and ignores immunity. After ALL the temporary hit points have been lost or 1 minute has passed The Martyrs Sacrament ends and you gain one use of Holy Cleansing. 

 

Holy cleansing: When you successfully deal damage to a creature with a melee attack you may spend up to your level in ki points to roll a number of martial arts die equal to the number of Ki points spent and perform a holy cleansing.The target must make a wisdom saving throw or suffer Radiant and fire damage (half and half) or half of the damage on a successful save This damage treats immunity as resistance and ignores resistance. Additionally a burst of either Fire or Radiant energy (your choice) Erupts out from the target dealing either the fire or radiant damage to all creatures of your choosing within 15 feet who fail a wisdom saving throw. Hp lost to Holy cleansing is removed from Maximum hp and can not be regained by any means apart from greater restoration, wish, divine intervention, or power word heal.