Base Class: Monk
Mastery over the mind requires mastery over one's darkness as well. You however believe your shadow work allows you to consume others in darkness as well, The mind and the shadows are yours to master. Through intense training or being touched by shadowy spectres known as the Sha, you can manipulate black flames of hate, fear, despair, doubt and all negative and positive emotions to bolster allies and ravage enemies.
Shadow Arts
Starting when you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you can use your ki to duplicate the effects of certain spells. As an action, you can spend 2 ki points to cast darkness, darkvision, pass without trace, or silence, without providing material components. Additionally, you gain the minor illusion cantrip if you don’t already know it.
Shadow of Joy
When you are in dim light or darkness, as a bonus action you can set a black flame up to 30 ft in diameter of you that gives wisdom and charisma and saves your allies advantage. If at least one other person is bolstered in your efforts (success of wis or cha saves) you then have an advantage on the first melee attacks you make for 4 turns.
Terror Incarnate
By 17th level, you have learned to become one with the shadows. When you are in an area of dim light or darkness, you can use your action to become an avatar of terror. You remain in this state until you've slain 3 enemies or combat ends. The initial activation of the ability sends a wave of psychic or necrotic damage out. Giving restiance to any mental condition and all attacks deal additional force damage.
Avatar of Fear
Becoming the avatar of fear you're resistant to mind manipulation and effects whilst dealing extra force damage on the first attack of each round until you personally slay 3 enemies or the combat ends.
Exploit Doubt
At 17th level, you can exploit a creature’s momentary distraction when it is hit by an attack. Whenever a creature within 15 feet of you is hit by an attack made by a creature other than you, you can use your reaction to make a ranged attack against that creature.
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