Way of the Punk Munk

Most monasteries encourage the stifling of emotion to better hone the body.  In true non-conformist fashion, Monks of the Way of the Punk Munk hone their emotion to a fine edge, using it to shape the ki inside of them.  The indignation, angst, and languor that fuel these monks is so powerful that it permeates the body and minds of those around them, shaping the flow of a battle or a dialogue.   In addition to training their bodies, these monks often immerse themselves in music, poetry, and philosophy to further their emotional output.  Their ki grows stronger as their ties to these pursuits deepen.

Fixation and Motivation

Fixation. Certain disciplines cause creatures to fixate on you. In combat, enemies fixated on you are more likely to target you with spells and attacks. Out of combat, fixated creatures are enthralled by you. Creatures lose fixation if they are attacked by a creature other than you, affected by spells that were cast by someone other than you, or when they lose both sight and sound of you unless otherwise stated by a discipline.

Motivation. Certain disciplines instill creatures with motivation. In combat, allies motivated by you gain advantage on attack rolls when they are within five feet of you. Out of combat, creatures motivated by you feel a strange call to arms for a cause close to their hearts. Motivated creatures remain motivated until the end of your next turn, unless otherwise stated by a discipline.

Rebellious Force

When you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you learn magical disciplines that defy the authority of might and magic.  A discipline requires you to tap into your well of emotion, spending ki points each time you use it.

You know the Empath discipline and two other rebel disciplines of your choice, which are detailed in the “Rebel Disciplines” section below. You learn two additional rebel disciplines of your choice at 6th, 11th, and 17th level.

Whenever you learn a new rebel discipline, you can also replace a rebel discipline that you already know with a different discipline.  Empath cannot be replaced.

Casting Rebel Spells. Some rebel disciplines allow you to cast spells. See chapter 10 of the Players Handbook for the general rules of spellcasting. To cast one of these spells, you use its casting time and other rules, but you don’t need to provide material components for it.

Spellcasting Ability. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your spells, since your overwhelming personality is honed to produce magical effects. You use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Charisma modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one. 

Ki save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier

Ki attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier

Rebel Disciplines

The rebel disciplines shape the way your monk controls a crowd or a conflict.  They are first sorted by the level at which they can be acquired and then alphabetical order.  If a discipline requires a level, you must be that level in Monk to learn the discipline.  All rebel disciplines at any level require one action to use, unless stated otherwise.

Dread Strike. When you use the Attack action on your turn, you can spend 1 ki point to cause the first target you strike to experience fear for their life from the force of your blow.  They must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw, or be frightened of you until the start of your next turn.  While frightened, they are *fixated* on you.

Empath. You can attune to the emotions of all things around you and shape them to better suit your mood, causing one of the following effects of your choice:

• For one minute, a creature of your choice fills with existential dread and becomes moody and disagreeable to everyone around them.  
• Clouds, flames, and shadows that you can see slowly warp to take on unsettling forms.  
• You can cause one creature within 40ft of you to see mysterious figures creeping just outside of their vision.  
• One sleeping creature of your choice is plagued by restless dreams of your choosing, causing them to toss and turn in their sleep.

Endless Disposition. When you use the Attack action on your turn, you can spend 1 ki point to imbue your fists with a sliver of your passion.  All creatures that you hit until the start of your next turn take an additional 1d6 psychic damage as their mind is overwhelmed by the force of your inner turmoil.  This damage increases to 2d6 at level 11.

Headstrong. After you roll an Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma saving throw, but before the outcome is determined, you may spend any number of ki points to increase your roll by the number of ki points spent.  

Hyped Up. Spend 2 ki points and ten minutes to psych yourself up regarding a topic of your choice.  Cast Borrowed Knowledge.

My Own Worst Enemy. Spend 1 ki point to cover yourself in layers of emotional baggage for one minute.  You gain 1 AC.  Any melee attacks against you deal one less damage and cause emotions to rupture forth from you, *fixating* the attacker on you.

Pressing On.  Unless ended by a discipline, *Motivation* and *Fixation* last one additional round.

Rebel Yell.  Spend 1 ki point to urge a target to further action with a passionate cry.  An ally becomes *motivated* and can use their reaction to take an action until the start of their next turn.

The Way You Feel Inside. Your ki mingles with the emotions of others granting you expertise in the insight skill.  As a bonus action, you may choose a creature within 60 feet of you and stoke the flames of their emotion, granting them *motivation*.  You may also spend one ki point to read the surface level emotions of a target you have *motivated* this way.  

Watching, Waiting, Commiserating. Spend 2 ki points to send out a concentrated pulse of curiosity to briefly attract the attention of everyone within 60ft of you.  Any creature you designate in this radius must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or *fixate* you until the end of your next turn.

Welcome to Paradise. Spend 2 ki points to send a target to a world of your own design.  Point at a creature and recite an invitation.  The target must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or be removed from the material plane and injected into the realm of your imagination for one round.  A target can choose to fail this saving throw.  While in this realm, the target is immune to all effects and damage.  Time dilates for the target as they experience a brief story of your choosing from start to finish.  At the start of your next turn or as soon as you are reduced to 0 HP, the target reappears in the same spot or the nearest unoccupied space exactly how they were when they disappeared.

Rebel Disciplines (Level 6)

Rebel Disciplines (Level 11)

Rebel Disciplines (Level 17)