Way of the Giant

Long ago, a group of monks lived high in the mountains, secluded from the rest of the world. These monks were renowned for their discipline and their mastery of the martial arts. One day, a group of giants stumbled upon the monks' temple, seeking refuge from a raging storm. The monks welcomed them in and provided them with food and shelter. Over time, the monks and the giants became close friends. The monks were impressed by the giants' strength and wisdom, and the giants were fascinated by the monks' agility and mastery of the martial arts. They exchanged knowledge and learned from each other, and the monks began to incorporate elements of the giants' fighting style into their own. The giants taught the monks how to harness the power of the earth and the elements, how to move with the force of a mountain, and how to channel their energy into their strikes. The monks in turn showed the giants how to move with the grace of the wind, how to use their smaller size to their advantage, and how to strike with precision and accuracy. Together, the monks and the giants developed a new martial art: the Way of the Giant. This style emphasized strength, agility, and wisdom, and taught its practitioners to fight like a force of nature. It was a combination of the monks' mastery of the martial arts and the giants' raw power and elemental control. Today, the Way of the Giant is a respected and feared martial art, used by both giants and humans alike. It has spread throughout the land, carried by the monks and the giants who learned it from each other so long ago.

Giant Mentor

At 3rd level, the monk gains a giant mentor who teaches them the ways of the giants. The monk gains the ability to choose one type of giant mentor to gain a specific benefit. Each giant mentor has a unique benefit that scales with the use of ki points, and these benefits continue to be useful at higher levels. The choices are:
- Hill Giant: The monk gains the Hill's Endurance, allowing them to spend a ki point to gain temporary hit points equal to their level plus their Constitution modifier (minimum of 1). These temporary hit points are lost at the end of the monk's next turn.
- Stone Giant: The monk gains the Stone's Stability, allowing them to spend a ki point to gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage until the start of their next turn.
- Frost Giant: The monk gains the Frost's Chill, allowing them to spend a ki point to add cold damage equal to their proficiency bonus to their unarmed strikes and monk weapon attacks until the end of their turn.
- Fire Giant: The monk gains the Fire's Fury, allowing them to spend a ki point to add fire damage equal to their proficiency bonus to their unarmed strikes and monk weapon attacks until the end of their turn.
- Cloud Giant: The monk gains a bonus action that allows them to spend a ki point to move without provoking opportunity attacks until the end of their turn. Additionally, the monk gains advantage on Dexterity saving throws until the end of their turn.

Cloud Giant

The monk gains the Cloud's Speed, allowing them to spend a ki point to move without provoking opportunity attacks until the end of their turn. Additionally, the monk gains advantage on Dexterity saving throws until the end of their turn.

Fire Giant

The monk gains the Fire's Fury, allowing them to spend a ki point to add fire damage equal to their proficiency bonus to their unarmed strikes and monk weapon attacks until the end of their turn.

Frost Giant

The monk gains the Frost's Chill, allowing them to spend a ki point to add cold damage equal to their proficiency bonus to their unarmed strikes and monk weapon attacks until the end of their turn.

Hill's Endurance

The monk gains the Hill's Endurance, allowing them to spend a ki point to gain temporary hit points equal to their level plus their Constitution modifier (minimum of 1). These temporary hit points are lost at the end of the monk's next turn.

Stone Giant

The monk gains the Stone's Stability, allowing them to spend a ki point to gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage until the start of their next turn.

Giant's Tongue

The monk learns the language of their giant mentor and gains advantage on Intelligence (History) checks involving giants and elementals. Additionally, the monk gains proficiency in one  skill of their choice and can use their action to speak a word of command to any giant or elemental creature within 30 feet of them that can understand them. The creature must make a Wisdom saving throw against the monk's DC of 8 + their Wisdom Score + Proficiency or be charmed by the monk for 1 minute. The creature has advantage on the saving throw if it is currently being threatened or attacked by the monk or their allies. The monk can use this ability once per long rest.

Giant's Affinity

The monk gains an affinity for a specific element. The monk gains resistance to the chosen element and can spend a ki point to create an aura of elemental energy. This aura lasts for the amount of ki points used and has a range of 15-foot radius. The aura has various effects depending on the type of energy:
- Fire: Creatures within the aura take 1d6 fire damage at the start of their turn.
- Cold: Allies within the aura have resistance to cold damage.
- Lightning: Allies within the aura gain advantage on Dexterity saving throws.
- Bludgeoning: Enemies within the aura have disadvantage on Constitution saving throws.
- Thunder: Allies within the aura gain advantage on Strength saving throws.
Additionally, the monk gains advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks when operating in environments associated with the chosen element (such as desert for fire or tundra for cold).

Bludgeoning Affinity

Enemies within the aura have disadvantage on Constitution saving throws.

Cold Affinity

Allies within the aura have resistance to cold damage.

Fire Affinity

Fire: Creatures within the aura take 1d6 fire damage at the start of their turn.

Lightning Affinity

Allies within the aura gain advantage on Dexterity saving throws.

Thunder Affinity

Allies within the aura gain advantage on Strength saving throws.

Giant's Fury

At 17th level, the monk gains the fury of their giant mentor. The monk can use their bonus action to enter a state of fury, gaining temporary hit points equal to their level plus their Constitution modifier (minimum of 1). Additionally, the monk's unarmed strikes and monk weapon attacks deal an additional 2d10 damage of a chosen type (fire, cold, lightning, bludgeoning, or thunder). The monk can use this ability once per long rest and lasts 1 minute.