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The way of the open Heart Monk channels the profound connections of love and comraderie into a harmonious martial art. This path teaches that true strength lies in the bonds between individuals, using Ki to heal wounds, share burdens, and protect those they hold dear.

Level 3: Embrace of Unity

At 3rd level, you form a bond with your allies through a minute-long ritual, which can include up to a number of allies equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of one) within 30 feet. This bond allows for telepathic communication within a mile.

As a bonus action on your turn, you can spend 1 Ki point to allow one bonded ally to take the Dodge action as a reaction.

Level 6: Collective Resilience

At 6th level, you can spend 3 Ki as a minute-long ritual, creating an aura of protection that grants you and each bonded ally temporary hit points equal to your Monk level + your Wisdom modifier. The range has no limit, like your love.

Level 11: Interwoven Fortitude

At 11th level, your Embrace of Unity now includes the ability to share more than just thoughts and movements. When a bonded ally within 30 feet is targeted by an attack or harmful spell, any damage taken can be distributed equally among the bonded members who agree to share it, within a range of 60 feet of the bonded ally. This shared burden does not require an action and can be invoked instantly. You can use this feature once per short rest.

Level 17: Shared Essence

At 17th level, your mastery over Ki has reached a zenith that allows you to unite with your bonded allies in spirit, transcending the limits of physical proximity and individual capability. 

Once per long rest, as an action, you can invoke the power of Shared Essence, linking yourself with any number of your bonded allies, as defined by your Embrace of Unity feature, regardless of the distance between you. This link lasts for 1 minute.

Collective Empowerment: Upon activating this ability, you and each bonded ally may immediately spend hit dice up to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of one), regaining hit points as per a short rest.

Unified Defense: During the Shared Essence link, whenever you or a bonded ally takes damage, that damage is reduced by an amount equal to your Wisdom modifier.

Loving Thoughts: During the Shared Essence link, as a bonus action, you can spend Ki points to heal one or more of your bonded allies. For each Ki point spent, the chosen ally or allies heal hit points equal to your Martial Arts die + your Wisdom modifier.