Way of the Mandingueiro

Mandingueiros are the great masters and teachers of the monks in the Brotherhood of the Long Grass. Although many who study the way of the Brotherhood of the Long Grass progress far in the organization, there are relatively few accepted into the ranks of the Mandingueiros. It is not simply a matter of understanding the physical techniques the Brothers teach, but rather of understanding the underlying philosophy, a concept called malícia by the Brotherhood. Malícia is a word in the patois spoken by the lower classes in Galiport, and bears some relation to the common word “malice,” but has a deeper and more profound meaning. It is the art of understanding the rhythms and patterns of the world and of people, and turning that understanding to your own advantage. The concept of malícia stands apart from traditional morals, embraced as it is by both the Brotherhood of the Long Grass and by the Brotherhood of the Rooster, but carries with it a strong ethical code. It is a philosophy of the oppressed.

Bonus Proficiencies

When you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you gain proficiency in the Performance, Acrobatics, and Deception skills if you don’t already have them. Your martial arts technique mixes combat training with the precision of a dancer and the antics of a jester.

Ginga

At 3rd level, you have learned how to incorporate the unique acrobatic motions of the mandingueiro into your Flurry of Blows.  Whenever you use Flurry of Blows, you are immune to the prone condition until the start of your next turn.

Malandragem

Starting at 6th level, you can move in sudden, swaying ways. You gain the following benefits.

Redirect Attack. When a creature misses you with a melee attack roll, you can spend 1 ki point as a reaction to cause that attack to hit one creature of your choice, other than the attacker, that you can see within 5 feet of you.

You also gain [Tooltip Not Found] in the Deception and Insight skills.

Corpo Fechado

Starting at 11th level, you always seem to get a lucky bounce at the right moment. When you make an ability check, an attack roll, or a saving throw and have disadvantage on the roll, you can spend 2 ki points to cancel the disadvantage for that roll.

Besouro's Fury

At 17th level, you channel the spirit of the legendary mandingueiro Besouro Mangangá and gain the ability to make an overwhelming number of attacks against a group of enemies. When you use your Flurry of Blows, you can make up to three additional attacks with it (up to a total of five Flurry of Blows attacks), provided that each Flurry of Blows attack targets a different creature this turn.