Monks who follow the Way of the Thunderstorm are able to channel the power of thunder into their own bodies. They have the ability to use this power to increase their speed and strength, giving themselves an advantage over their opponents.

Thundering Fists

At 3rd level when you attack a creature with your flurry of blows technique you can perform one of the following actions. This must be chosen before any attack rolls.

• Quickened Strikes: You can increase the number of unarmed attacks to 3.
• Lightning Jab: If both unarmed attacks hit the creature must make a constitution saving throw or be paralyzed until the end of your next turn.
• Thunder Blast: The damage type of your unarmed strikes becomes thunder damage. The creature must make a strength Saving throw or be pushed back 15ft.

Mantle of the Storm

At 6th level as a bonus action, you can spend 2 Ki points to cloak yourself in storms for 1 min or until you dispel it gaining you enhanced speed and reflexes.

• When struck by a melee attack, the attacker takes 1d4 + PB Thunder Damage (1d6 at 11th Level).
• Your speed increases by 10 ft.
• Your unarmed strikes deal an additional 1d4 Thunder Damage.

 

Speed of Light

At 11th level you gain resistance to thunder damage. You can also spend 4 Ki points as an action to cast Thunder Step.

 

Armor of the Storm

At 17th level as a bonus action, you can spend 4 Ki points to Activate an enhanced version of the Mantle of the Storm. You have all the abilities listed from the original ability plus a few additional ones.

• Your unarmed strikes deal an additional 1d8 Lightning damage
• You move without provoking attacks of opportunity
• You have 1 additional reaction you can take per turn.