Way of Ebb and Flow

Harness Ki to absorb and redirect damage from incoming attacks

Build

Starting at 3rd level you can use ki to absorb kinetic energy from incoming attacks and store it. As an action you can spend 1 ki to enter a defensive stance, until the start of your next turn you gain resistance to slashing, piercing and bludgeoning damage.

Keep track of the amount of damage resisted and for every 10 points of damage prevented gain 1 point of Flow. The maximum amount of Flow  you can have at any given time is equal to half your monk level rounded up, any unused points of Flow remaining at the end of a short or long rest are removed as the energy harmlessly disperses into the space around you. You cannot use This feature while you are at your maximum Flow.

Break

Starting at 3rd level whenever you land an unarmed strike made with your Flurry of blows feature you may spend Flow points to increase the damage of the attack. You gain an additional 1d10 force damage for each point of flow spent this way.

Elemental Defence

Pick a damage type from acid, cold, fire, lightning or thunder. Whenever you use your Build feature you also gain resistance to the chosen type. You may pick 1 additional damage type at levels 6, 11 and 17. Only damage resisted by your Build feature contributes towards Flow, any damage resistances you may have from racial features, class features, feats or magic items do not contribute to the generation of flow unless you have also chosen that damage type from this feature..

Acid

When you activate Build you gain resistance to acid damage in addition to the other damage types resisted.

Cold

When you activate Build you gain resistance to cold damage in addition to the other damage types resisted.

Fire

When you activate Build you gain resistance to fire damage in addition to the other damage types resisted.

Lightning

When you activate Build you gain resistance to lightning damage in addition to the other damage types resisted.

Thunder

When you activate Build you gain resistance to thunder damage in addition to the other damage types resisted.

Rapid Defense

As a reaction in response to taking damage you can spend 1 ki to enter your build stance and gain your resistances against the damage from the attack and any damage resisted is added to your flow pool, once the inciting attack has resolved you exit your build stance and lose all resistances gained from it.

Solid Foundation

When you enter your build stance you cannot be forcibly moved against your will, additionally you gain a Flow point for every 5 points of damage resisted instead of every 10.