Some monks seek enlightenment, while others embrace balance in body and mind. But those who walk the Way of the Spectral Revenant are driven by something far more primal—an unshakable connection to the void between life and death. Whether through a near-death experience, a pact with lingering spirits, or sheer force of will, these warriors draw upon the power of the afterlife, channeling spectral fury into devastating combat techniques."

A Spectral Revenant does not fight with mere flesh and bone. When battle begins, they enter a state known as Soul Torrent—a meditative rage that fuels their strikes and fortifies their body against harm. While in this state, they summon a spectral maul, an ethereal manifestation of their will that crushes their enemies with ghostly force. Yet this power comes at a cost; the more they push their limits, the greater the risk of losing control, as the spirits bound to them exact their toll.

These monks move like phantoms, shifting between the material and ethereal planes to bypass obstacles and confound their foes. Their relentless assault is both precise and brutal, striking with a force that shakes the soul itself. But with every swing of their spectral weapon, they flirt with the edge of oblivion, walking the razor-thin boundary between mastery and madness. For a Spectral Revenant, the battlefield is not just a place of conflict—it is a proving ground where they defy death itself.

Level 3: Soul Torrent

Walking the line between life and death, a Spectral Revenant wields ghostly power to devastate their foes. Fueled by spectral rage, they summon an ethereal weapon and channel restless spirits, striking with relentless fury while risking their own stability. Masters of both the battlefield and the beyond, these monks blur the boundary between the material and ethereal realms, ensuring that even death cannot halt their vengeance.

As a bonus action, you can enter a meditative rage known as Soul Torrent. This state lasts for 1 minute or until you are incapacitated. While in Soul Torrent:

• You gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.
• You cannot cast or concentrate on spells during this state.
• Soul Torrent lasts until the end of your next turn, and it ends early if you don Heavy armor, wear a shield, or have the incapacitated condition. If your Soul Torrent is still active on your next turn, you can extend the Torrent for another round by doing one of the following:
  1. Make an attack roll against the enemy
  2. You take damage in combat.
  3. Force an enemy to make a saving throw.
  4. Take a Bonus Action to extend the Torrent.

You can use Soul Torrent a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, regaining all uses after a long rest. You also regain one usage of Soul Torrent after a short rest.

Spectral Maul

While in Soul Torrent, you summon a spectral maul—a ghostly sentient weapon unique to you. It has the following properties:

• Deals 2d6 bludgeoning damage and has the light weapon property.
• You deal an additional 1d8 necrotic damage per hit when attacking with the Spectral Maul:
• Uses your Dexterity modifier for attack and damage rolls instead of Strength.
• Grants the Weapon Mastery (Topple) when using the Spectral Maul.
• Can resummon the Spectral Maul to your possession using a Bonus Action on your turn.
• Can consume other magic weapons to capture the item’s magical properties for itself.

Level 3: Revenant's Toll

The monk’s spectral powers exact a heavy toll. Whenever you activate Soul Torrent, make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, you gain 1 stress point.

• After accumulating 4 stress points, your spiritual energy destabilizes. At the start of your next turn, roll on the Revenant’s Toll Table below and resolve the effect. Your stress points reset to 0 after this roll.

Revenant’s Toll Wisdom Save DC Table

Level	Wisdom save DC
3-4	13
5-8	14
9-12	15
13-16	16
17-20	17

 

Revenant’s Toll Table (D100)

Roll	Effect
01-02	You suffer 2 levels of exhaustion.
03-04	Your maximum HP is halved for 1 minute. If this effect reduces you to 0 HP, you drop to 1 HP instead.
05-06	You are paralyzed until the start of your next turn.
07-08	You suffer necrotic damage equal to half your HP, ignoring resistance and immunity.
09-10	A shadowy explosion erupts around you, dealing 3d8 necrotic damage to all creatures within 10 feet of you.
11-12	You are blinded and deafened for 1 minute (save ends at end of turn).
13-14	You suffer a -2 penalty to AC and saving throws for 1 minute.
15-16	You become vulnerable to all damage until the start of your next turn.
17-18	You take 3d12 psychic damage, and your next attack against a creature has disadvantage.
19-20	Your Soul Torrent immediately ends. Roll a d6 at the start of each of your turns. On a 5-6, you regain control and may reactivate it.
21-22	A spectral entity emerges from you and attacks the nearest creature within 15 feet (including allies, if closest). Attack +8, 2d10 force damage.
23-24	You are unable to regain Hit Points or Focus Points for 1 minute.
25-26	Your body flickers uncontrollably, giving you disadvantage on all attack rolls for 1 minute.
27-28	A shadowy tether links you and a random ally for 1 minute. Whenever you take damage, they take half the amount.
29-30	Your speed is reduced to 0 until the end of your next turn.
31-32	Your limbs turn spectral – your attack rolls are reduced by -2 for 1 minute.
33-34	You cannot take Bonus Actions or Reactions for 1 minute.
35-36	Your spectral maul vanishes for 1d4 rounds, preventing you from using it.
37-38	The next successful attack against you is an automatic critical hit.
39-40	You must immediately move in a straight line toward the nearest hostile creature and attack it.
41-42	Your vision distorts, imposing disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks for 10 minutes.
43-44	Your next successful attack also damages you for half the amount dealt.
45-46	For 1 minute you teleport 30ft in a random direction at the start of each of your turns.
47-48	Your next attack against a creature automatically misses.
49-50	A sudden surge of energy restores 1 Focus Point, but you take 2d6 psychic damage.
51-52	You gain temporary HP equal to your Monk level, but your speed is halved for 1 minute.
53-54	You vanish into the Ethereal Plane for 1 turn, after you reappear in the same spot.
55-56	Your Spectral Maul deals an extra damage die for 1 minute, but you take 1d6 necrotic damage each time you hit.
57-58	Your next attack automatically hits, but you suffer 1 level of exhaustion.
59-60	The spirits whisper to you—gain advantage on your next saving throw, but your AC is reduced by 1 for 1 minute.
61-62	You regain 1d6 Focus Points but cannot take Reactions until your next turn.
63-64	Your movement speed increases by 10 feet for 1 minute.
65-66	You and a random ally gain advantage on Constitution saving throws for 1 minute.
67-68	If you drop to 0 HP within the next minute, you immediately regain 1 HP instead.
69-70	Your unarmed strikes deal 1d6 additional necrotic damage for 1 minute.
71-72	You gain resistance to all damage until the start of your next turn.
73-74	Your speed doubles until the end of your next turn.
75-76	Your AC increases by +2 for 1 minute
77-78	You can take the Dodge action as a bonus action for the next minute.
79-80	Your next successful melee hit restores 1d8 HP.
81-82	You regain 2 Focus Points.
83-84	Your Spectral Maul becomes wreathed in energy, dealing extra 1d12 damage for 1 minute.
85-86	Your body becomes burst of spectral energy, allowing you to Teleport 30 feet as a bonus action for the next 1 minute.
87-88	Your critical hits do an additional damage die for the next 1 minutes.
89-90	You gain resistance to necrotic and psychic damage for 1 hour.
91-92	You regain 1d12 + your Monk level HP.
93-94	A random ally gains resistance to piercing, slashing, and bludgeoning damage for 1 minute.
05-96	A spectral aura bursts outward—all creatures of your choice within 10 feet gain temporary HP equal to your Monk level.
97-98	A surge of spectral energy immediately refreshes one use of Soul Torrent if you had none remaining.
99-00	You become a conduit of spectral fury—until the end of your next turn, you gain advantage on all attacks, deal an extra damage die, and regain 1 Focus Point per successful hit.

Level 6: Veil Stride

At the peak of your spectral trance, you step beyond the veil, passing through obstacles unseen.

While Soul Torrent is active, you can use a Bonus Action to enter the Ethereal Plane for up to 6 seconds. (until the start of your next turn).  While on the Ethereal Plane, you can see and move through the Material Plan but cannot interact with anything in it. You may exit the Ethereal Plan early as a free action, appearing in the closest unoccupied space.

This feature can be used once per short or long rest. You can spend 2 Focus Points to use it again.

Level 6: Spirit Touched

Bound to the whispers of the beyond, a Spectral Revenant can commune with lingering spirits, seeking cryptic omens and glimpses of fate from those who dwell beyond the veil.

You to ask one yes-or-no question per long rest and receive an omen from the spirits (similar to the Augury spell).

 

Level 11: Siphoning Strikes

By channeling the essence of the spirits bound to them, a Spectral Revenant turns critical blows into a source of power. Their strikes siphon vitality from their foes, restoring their own resilience and sharpening their focus, allowing them to fight beyond mortal limits. You gain the following benefits

• You critical hit on a 19-20.
• When you critical hit you regain one Focus Point and gain one roll of your martial arts die as temporary hit points.

Level 17: Endless Torrent

A Spectral Revenant’s fury is relentless. When battle calls, their spectral rage surges forth once more, allowing them to rekindle their Soul Torrent and fight with unyielding determination.

When you roll Initiative, you can roll a 1d6 and regain the number of expended uses of Soul Torrent equal to the die roll. After you regain the use of Soul Torrent in this way, you can’t do so again until you finish a Long Rest.

Level 17: Revenant's Gambit

Unleashing the full fury of their spectral power, a Spectral Revenant channels their very essence into a single, devastating strike. At great personal risk, they push beyond their limits, sacrificing their own stability to ensure their enemy’s destruction.

As an action, you make a single attack with the Spectral Maul. If successful, the attack is an automatic critical hit. Additionally, prior to making the attack role, you can choose to suffer up to four stress points, giving 1d6 additional bonus Necrotic damage to the attack for each stress point received.

You can use this feature once per long rest. You may also spend 3 focus points to use this feature.