Way Of The Cursed Soul

Monks using the Way Of The Cursed Ki either obtained it by being cursed, becoming haunted, or intensive training to control the curse magic around their atmosphere. Just as carbon dioxide is exhaled when oxygen is inhaled, cursed magic is exhaled when normal magic is used. Due to magic being constantly used in most dnd worlds, curse magic can overflow causing items to become cursed, the undead being brought back in a natural manner without the need of a necromancer, ect. Your journey will be harsh, but if a monk learns to master the way of the cursed ki, your ability to fight can become legendary.

Cursed Strike Technique

You channel the cursed energy inside/around you into your next strike. The sudden surge of curse energy creates an extra d8 of force damage. With such force, the enemy will need to succeed against a STR saving throw (DC {{savedc:wis}}) or get knocked back 15 ft. 

• Using this technique takes 1 ki point.
• It must make a Strength saving throw. If it fails, you can push it up to 15 feet away from you.
• This technique is a concentration. Once activated, you can continue to use it for a minute without expending more cursed ki unless you lose concentration.
• Damage dice number goes up on levels 6, 10, 14, and 17!

Arcanic Natural

Due to the cursed magic surging through your very veins, you are naturally proficient in Arcana checks!

Cursed Voice

Starting at 6th level, you learn to expel cursed magic using your voice. Using 2 cursed ki points, you can intertwine the cursed magic within your body into your words. Doing so, you can cast Cursed Mockery upon an enemy. For each turn, the enemy must roll an Intelligence Save or take 2d6 psychic and gain the poisoned status effect for that turn. This will continue to do tick damage and cause the said status effect until they succeed the throw, you lose concentration, or the duration of 1 minute ends. Half damage on success

(Damage Die Upgrades 7, 11, 15, and 19)

Cursed Aura

You envelope your body with cursed energy! All enemies that enter within 10 feet of you or start their turn 10 ft near you will take damage equal to your monk level. You may use 1 to 3 ki points to activate this technique. For each ki point, the radius extends out by an extra 10 feet (1 ki=10 feet, 2 ki=20 feet, 3 ki=30 feet)

Power Word: Compression

You intertwine your words once more as you say the word "Compress". Anyone within the chosen 10 feet column must roll a con save as cursed energy begins to shove down on their bodies with immense weight. On a failed save, they would take 12d8 curse damage, they would fall prone, gain the restrained status, and your height is halved until a long rest as you have been compressed. On a success, you take half damage, but still gain the debuffs. This takes 5 ki points.