Way of the Moon Blade

Monks of the Way of the Moon Blade train relentlessly with their weapons and their spirits, to the point where the weapon becomes an extension of the body and soul. Founded on a mastery of sword fighting and mystic training, the tradition has expanded to include many different weapons.

A Moon Blade sees a weapon in much the same way a calligrapher or painter regards a pen or brush. Whatever the weapon, the Moon Blade views it as a tool used to express the beauty and precision of the martial arts. That such mastery makes a Moon Blade a peerless warrior is but a side effect of intense devotion, practice, and study.

Way of the Moon Blade Features

Monk Level	Feature
3rd	Path of the Moon Blade (1 weapon)
6th	One with the Blade, Path of the Moon Blade (2 weapons)
9th	Forge the Blade, Moons Balance
11th	Sharpen the Blade, Path of the Moon Blade (3 weapons)
17th	Perfect Weapon Control, Path of the Moon Blade (4 weapons)

Spell Casting

You gain the ability to cast and use Spell granted to you through this Subclass, using intelligence as your spell casting modifier. 

Path of The Moon Blade

weapon for you, following the criteria above.

Agile Parry. If you make an unarmed strike as part of the Attack action on your turn and are holding a Moon Blade weapon, you can use it to defend yourself if it is a melee weapon. You gain a +2 bonus to AC until the start of your next turn, while the weapon is in your hand and you aren’t incapacitated.

Follow Up. Changing your existing Unarmed strike from a d4 to a d6 at 3rd level, a d8 at 6th, and a d10 at 9th. 

Way of the Brush. You gain proficiency with calligrapher’s supplies and your choice of a Simple Weapon, Martial Weapon, Tool, or Light Armor.

Moon Blade Weapon

Choose one weapon to be your Moon Blade weapon: one melee weapon or one ranged weapon. Either of these weapons can be any simple or martial weapon that lacks the heavy and special properties. The longbow is also a valid choice. You gain proficiency with these weapons if you don’t already have it. Weapons of the chosen types are monk weapons for you. Many of this tradition’s features work only with your Moon Blade weapons. When you reach 6th, 11th, and 17th level in this class, you can choose another type of weapon — either melee or ranged — to be a Moon Blade weapon for you, following the criteria above.

One with the Blade

At 6th level, you extend your ki into your Moon Blade weapons, granting you the following benefits.

Magic Moon Blade Weapons. You channel your energy into your weapon making attacks with your Moon Blade weapons count as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to non-magical attacks and damage.

Crescent Moon Parry. As a reaction you can spend ki points to perform a perfect parry, this ability negates 1d6 points of damage. 

Crescent Slash. As an action you use 2 ki points to channel moon light into your blade and make a ranged spell attack to lunch 2 Moon Slashes at an opponent for 2d6 points of magic damage.

Diviner. Through your training you can now cast the Guidance, True Strike, and Clairvoyance spell and can cast them as you would a normal spell.

Forge the Blade

At 9th level, you extend your ki into your Moon Blade weapons, granting you the following benefits. 

Divider. As an action you can channel 2 ki into your weapon sending out a wave of concussive force, blasting enemies back 20ft.

Diviner Adept. Arcane Eye, Fortune's Favor, and Hunter’s Mark.

Moon’s Balance. Once per day after taking more than half your hp in damage, on your next attack deal that damage back plus the normal weapon damage. 

Sharpen the Blade

When you reach 11th level in this class, you can choose another type of weapon — either melee or ranged — to be a Moon Blade weapon for you, following the criteria above.

 Adept Parry. If you make a melee strike as part of the Attack action on your turn and are holding a Moon Blade weapon, you can use it to defend yourself if it is a melee weapon. You gain a +4 bonus to AC until the start of your next turn, while the weapon is in your hand and you aren’t incapacitated.

Empowered Crescent Slash. As an action you use 4 ki points to channel moon light into your blade and make a ranged spell attack to launch 4 Moon Slashs at an opponent for 4d6 points of magic damage.

 Empowered Crescent Moon Parry. As a reaction you can spend ki points to perform a perfect parry, this ability negates 2d8 points of damage.

Moon Blade Mastery

At 17th level, your mastery of weapons grants you extraordinary accuracy. If you miss with an attack roll using a Moon Blade weapon on your turn, you can reroll it. You can use this feature only once on each of your turns.

Moon Blade Weapon

When you reach 17th level in this class, you can choose another type of weapon — either melee or ranged — to be a Moon Blade weapon for you, following the criteria above.

Perfect Weapon Control. Using your mastery of your abilities you can now perform the ultimate strike against your foes, The Judgment Cut. Once per long rest, as an action you can make a melee weapon attack, on a successful hit, the target creature must succeed a dex saving throw or be rendered dead. Be warned should this attack fail you will be paralyzed for the next 3 combat rounds.