Warrior of the Crane Style

Monks of the Crane Style studied the techniques, strategies, forms, and attributes of cranes, applying these fundamentals to martial arts and drawing inspiration for their own techniques. Known as the most graceful of the animal-inspired styles, the Crane style focuses on self-defense and counter-attacks, relying on agility, footwork, balance, patience, precision, and evasion. Practitioners of this style tend to be passive individuals who always seek to avoid conflict, yet they defend themselves effectively when force becomes necessary, using the opponent's energy against them, confusing them, and attacking from unusual angles and with unconventional stances.

Level 3: Teachings of the Crane

At 3rd level, the training and philosophy of this style have influenced your social and physical characteristics. You gain proficiency in the Acrobatics and Persuasion skills.

Level 3: Crane Style Adept

Also at 3rd level, as a practitioner of the Crane Style, you gain the following benefits.

Counterattack. When a creature misses you with a melee attack roll, you can spend 1 Focus Point to use your Reaction to make an attack against the attacker using a Monk Weapon or an Unarmed Strike. This attack deals extra damage of the same type as the weapon or Unarmed Strike, equal to a roll of your Martial Arts die.

Adaptive Defense. Whenever a creature you can see hits you with an attack roll, the next attack roll that creature makes against you before the end of its next turn is made with Disadvantage.

Level 6: Smooth Over Conflicts

At 6th level, you have become capable of imposing your inner peace on others. You can spend 2 Focus Points to cast the Calm Emotions spell without any components. When casting it this way, you can cause yourself or a creature of your choice within the sphere to gain the benefits of the Sanctuary spell for the duration of Calm Emotions. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Level 11: Superior Retribution

At 11th level, your counterattack and redirection capabilities have become stronger and more strategic. You gain the following benefits.

Powerful Retribution. The extra damage dealt by the attack granted by your Counterattack feature and the redirection damage from your Deflect Attacks feature increase by one roll of your Martial Arts die. Additionally, when a creature succeeds on the saving throw against your Deflect Attacks redirection, it takes half damage instead of no damage.

Swift Retreat. When you use your Counterattack feature, you can move up to half your Speed ​​without provoking Opportunity Attacks as part of the same Reaction.

Level 17: Flight of the Crane

At 17th level, your evasion and repositioning capabilities go further. As a Magic action, you can spend 5 Focus Points to gain the following benefits for 1 minute or until you gain the Incapacitated condition.

Flight. You gain a Fly Speed ​​equal to your Speed.

Constant Counterattack. You can use your Counterattack feature without spending a Focus Point.

Constant Dodge. You can use both the Disengage and Dodge actions with your Patient Defense without spending a Focus Point.

Supernatural Evasion. Your Evasion feature applies to saving throws of any ability.