The tradition of the beating heart leads one down a path of marching to the beat of their own drum while being hyper-aware of others. The monks of this tradition train to attune themselves and to other's natural rhythm and find ways to disrupt it if necessary. Many of these monasteries often learn from legendary bards while seeking to harmonize their hearts with their Ki.

Monk Level	Feature
3	Bonus Proficiencies, Stylized Beat
6	Rhythmic Heart
11	Striking Tempo
17	Tuning Dissonance

 

 

 

Bonus Proficiencies

When you choose this tradition at  3 level, you gain proficiency in the insight skill if you do not already have it. You also gain proficiency with an instrument of your choice.

Stylized Beat

At 3 level, you have tuned your heart to perform special actions. As a bonus action you can either choose to take Help or Ready action.

Rhythmic Heart

At 6 level your natural heartbeat is faster than others. Once per day you can expend 2 Ki points not to be stunned.

Striking Tempo

Starting at 11 level you can spend 5 Ki points to gain advantage on Initiative. Additionally, you may use the Flurry of Blows feature without spending additional Ki points on each of your turns.

Tuning Dissonance

Once you reach level 17, you gain the ability to disrupt the natural beat of your enemies. You gain the following features while using your Flurry of Blows.

 

Deafening Ring – The target must succeed on a constitution saving throw (DC is your monk level + KI points remaining) or become deaf.

 

Paralyzing Palpitations – The target must succeed on a constitution saving throw (DC is your monk level + Ki points remaining) or become incapacitated.