Way of the Painless Needle

The Way of the Painless Needle teaches less on martial combat and more on the art of acupuncture. The main focus of this monastery is the study of the many pressure points on the human body, and how they correlate to other non-human creatures.

The main tool of their students is the needle. Students come equipped with an abundance of needles so that they never run out. 

Jiquan

At 3rd level you know the point Jiquan.This point is a basic healing point taught to most beginners. Use a ki point and the creature you perform this on regains a number of hit points equal to half your monk level plus your Wisdom modifier.

Tianchi

At 3rd level you know the point Tianchi.This point is causes one’s mind to calm and their body comforted. You can spend a ki point to suppress the effects of a creature that is Charmed or Frightened, and they are immune to those effects for the next 10 minutes. Additionally, they have a resistance to psychic damage for the duration.

Shaohai

At 6th level you know the point Shaohai. This point allows the mind to be opened, and the body to be amplified. You can spend one ki point and choose an ability score. The creature you perform this on has advantage on ability checks and saving throws with that ability for 10 minutes.

Yinbai

At 6th level you know the point Yinbai.This point allows one’s body and mind to move and function faster than it normally would. You can spend a ki point to give the creature that you perform this on doubled movement speed, advantage on Dexterity saving throws, and an extra reaction per turn. These effects last for 10 minute, and you are stunned for one round once the effects.

Ximen

At 11th level you know the point Ximen.This point allows the body to receive a rush of adrenaline and the mind to perceive things as if they are in slow motion. You can spend one key point and the creature you perform this on has advantage on all melee attacks for one minute, but it will only take effect once the affected creature rolls for initiative. Additionally, ranged attacks directed at the affected creature have disadvantage for the duration. The effect will wear off if the affected creature hasn’t rolled initiative for 10 minutes. You can only have one creature affected by this ability at a time.

Jianshi

At 11th level you know the point Jianshi.This point allows one’s mind to have a better understanding of a concept, or skill. You can use a ki point and chose up to three skills, as long as they use the same ability score, and the creature is not already proficient in those skills. The affected creature is then proficient in those three skills. Alternatively, you can chose one skill that the creature is proficient in, and double their proficiency in that skill, even if their proficiency is already doubled.

Laogong

At 17th level you know the point Laogong. This point allows one’s body to resist any abnormalities or negative effects. You can spend 4 ki points and the creature you perform this on cannot be effected by any negative Condition other than being Petrified, or Unconscious. This does not have any effect if the person was originally affected by a Condition beforehand.

Yinxi

At 17th level you know the point Yinxi. This point allows the soul of a recently dead being to return to it’s body. You can spend 5 ki points to bring a creature who has been dead for less than one minutes back to life with 1 hit point. They cannot be brought back to life if they have died of old age, incineration, or decapitation, nor can it restore any missing body parts.