Way of the Blazing Neko

The Way of the Blazing Neko is a unique monastic tradition that blends the unpredictable nature of fire with the nimbleness of feline grace. Practitioners of this path develop extraordinary agility, allowing them to scale walls, leap great distances, and dodge attacks with ease. Their mastery of fire infuses their movements and strikes with explosive energy, setting their foes ablaze with every step.

These monks are more than just warriors; they are a force of chaos on the battlefield, weaving between allies and enemies alike with the elegance of a cat and the ferocity of a wildfire. As their training progresses, they unlock their full potential, becoming immune to flames, moving faster than the eye can follow, and transforming into an unstoppable avatar of fiery destruction. A master of the Blazing Neko embodies the perfect balance of playfulness and devastation, bringing both warmth and ruin wherever they roam.

Neko Flame Form

3rd-Level Way of the Blazing Neko Feature

At the start of their journey, monks of the Blazing Neko channel their newfound connection to flames and feline traits. Their strikes are imbued with fire, their movements become more nimble, and they develop an instinctual ability to punish attackers. This feature represents their first steps toward embodying the chaos of fire and the elegance of a predator.

 

• Cat’s Grace: You gain a climbing speed equal to your walking speed and advantage on Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks.
• Ignite Fury: When you make an unarmed strike, you can choose to deal fire damage instead of bludgeoning damage.
• Lucky Flare: When a creature makes a melee attack against you and misses, you can use your reaction to deal fire damage equal to your Martial Arts die.

 

Burning Whiskers

3rd-Level Way of the Blazing Neko Feature

As monks of the Blazing Neko attune to their fiery and feline nature, they develop heightened senses that allow them to perceive danger and detect hidden enemies. This feature showcases their growing connection to their inner predator, enabling them to anticipate threats and uncover deception with burning insight.

 

• Enhanced Senses: You gain advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and initiative rolls.
• Detect Heat: As an action, you can focus your fiery senses to detect the heat signatures of creatures within 30 feet of you, even if they are invisible or hidden behind total cover, provided they are not behind more than 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of metal, or 3 feet of wood or dirt. This detection lasts until the end of your next turn. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of 1), and regain all uses after a long rest.

 

 

Flickering Flame Steps

6th-Level Way of the Blazing Neko Feature

As they grow in power, Blazing Neko monks learn to move like a flickering flame, unpredictable and destructive. They harness their fiery essence to leave burning trails in their wake, enhancing their mobility and turning their dashes into opportunities to disrupt enemies. This feature showcases their growing mastery of fire and agility.

 

• Catlike Reflexes: You gain advantage on Dexterity saving throws against effects you can see.
• Fire Dash: When you use Step of the Wind, you leave a trail of fire in your wake. Any creature moving through this trail for the first time on a turn takes fire damage equal to your Dexterity modifier.
• Blazing Pounce: When you take the Dash action, you can make an unarmed strike against a creature within 10 feet of the end of your movement. If the strike hits, the target must make a Strength saving throw (DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Dexterity modifier) or be knocked prone.

 

Infernal Neko Form

11th-Level Way of the Blazing Neko Feature

At this stage of their training, Blazing Neko monks learn to harness their fiery essence to temporarily transform into a blazing avatar of destruction. In this form, their speed increases, their strikes burn hotter, and their presence alone harms nearby enemies. This feature represents their evolution into a true predator, capable of overwhelming foes with relentless heat and agility.

Infernal Neko Form: As a bonus action, you can spend 3 ki points to transform into your Infernal Neko Form for 1 minute. While in this form, you gain the following benefits:

• Blazing Speed: Your movement speed increases by 20 feet.
• Empowered Strikes: Your unarmed strikes deal additional fire damage equal to your Martial Arts die.
• Flame Aura: At the start of each of your turns, each creature of your choice within 10 feet of you takes fire damage equal to your Dexterity modifier.
• Fiery Presence: You have advantage on Intimidation checks, and creatures have disadvantage on opportunity attacks against you.

Once you use this feature, you must finish a short or long rest to use it again unless you spend an additional 3 ki points to activate it again.

Avatar of the Blazing Neko

17th-Level Way of the Blazing Neko Feature

Your Infernal Neko-Spirit reaches its peak. You gain the following benefits:

 

• Flame Leap: As an action, you can leap up to 60 feet in a straight line, igniting the area you land in with an explosion. Creatures within 15 feet of your landing must make a Dexterity saving throw (DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Dexterity modifier). On a failed save, creatures take 6d10 fire damage and are knocked prone; on a success, they take half damage and are not knocked prone.
• Nine Lives: When reduced to 0 hit points, you can drop to 1 hit point instead and teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see, leaving behind a fiery illusion of yourself that dissipates after 1 round. This ability recharges after a long rest.