Way of the Black Omen

Way of the Black Omen is an unorthodox and forbidden monastic tradition that uses ki as a force for destructive ends. Rumored to have been created by abyssal beings, who corrupted monks and transformed them into their soldiers and agents, nowadays this Way forms a quiet minority of monks in the Forgotten Realms, but the great power it unlocks is worth the sacrifice for some adepts of martial arts.

Energy Assumption

Starting when you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you feed on negative ki generated by the despair of the dying. Whenever you bring an enemy creature to 0 HP, you may restore ki points equal to half of the creature's Challenge Rating, but no more than 4.

You can use this feature twice per long rest.

Spirit Wraith

At 6th level, your body partially transforms into a state of pure negative ki, existing between the material and spiritual realms.

Once per turn, when you deal damage to a creature with an unarmed attack or a monk weapon attack, you restore hit points equal to half of the damage dealt, plus your Wisdom modifier.

In addition, you may take the Dodge action as a bonus action on your turn without spending a ki point.

Omens of War

Beginning at 11th level, your tradition tells you to always be prepared for battle. You've heed the call and honed your perception to a point where nothing can take you by surprise.

You gain Truesight with a range of 30 feet. You always have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks within that radius.

Whenever an enemy within your Truesight range takes damage from an attack, you may spend a ki point to add an additional 2d6 necrotic damage to that attack, which becomes 3d6 at level 15.

Grasp of the Dreadful Curse

At 17th level, dark energy completely subsumes your body and sprouts its tendrils forth, inflicting grievous wounds on anyone who dares to fight you.

All of your unarmed attacks and monk weapon attacks inflict an additional 1d4 necrotic damage.

Whenever a creature within 10 feet of you hits you with a melee attack, you may use your reaction and a ki point to prevent all the damage from the attack, push the creature up to 15 feet away from you, and immediately deal 4d8 necrotic damage to it. You can use this feature twice per long rest.