Monks of the Way of The Dragon revere dragons either as symbols of great strength and power, or directly as their teachers or temple patrons. Either way, you and your fellow monks strive to be as powerful as a dragon, honing your body and skills after a dragon you admire. You learn to harness their elemental affinity in your strikes, how to speak in the tongue of the dragons, and how to see through their eyes. It is even told in legend that some members of your monastic sect can temporarily assume the form of a dragon.

Temples in the world distinguish themselves based on the dragons they revere. Those that idolize metallic dragons seek to either mold themselves after their chosen type, trying to instill their dragons philosophy and demeanor into themselves and protecting the weak while always seeking to improve themselves. Those that idolize chromatic dragons however vary from dedicated cultists who protect their gods in exchange for power and wealth, to power hungry warriors who seek to gain power for one reason or another.

The Draconic Arts

Starting when you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you take on draconic features according to where your tradition came from. Choose one type of dragon as your Draconic Source. You use that type of dragon to determine all other features from this subclass, from damage types, bonus cantrips, and so on. Regardless of which draconic source you pick, you gain the following benefits.

Eyes of the Dragon: You also are gifted Darkvision up to a range of 60ft.

Tongue of the Dragon: You also learn how to read, write, and speak Draconic. 

 

Black/Copper

You see great power in the stone melting capabilities of the Black or Copper dragons. Your Draconic Source Damage type is Acid.

Acid Dragons Scales: You learn to defend yourself against acidic attacks. You become resistant to acid damage. Additionally, whenever you take acid damage, you can spend 2 ki pints to become immune to acid damage until the start of your next turn.

Acid Dragons Claws: You have learned to burn away your foes defenses. When you make an unarmed strike against a creature, you can spend 1 ki point to cause your unarmed strikes to deal acid damage until the end of your turn.

Blue/Bronze

Your Draconic Source is that of either a Blue or a Bronze dragon. Your Draconic Source damage type is Lightning.

Storm Dragons Scales: You learn to stand against electric attacks. You become resistant to lightning damage. In addition, whenever you take lightning damage, you can spend 2 ki pints to become immune to lightning damage until the end of your next turn.

Storm Dragons Claws: You learn to turn your ki into electric energy. When you make an unarmed strike, you can spend 1 ki point to cause your unarmed strikes to deal lightning damage until the end of your turn.

Green

You seek to imbue your skills and strikes with the sickening power of a Green Dragon. You Draconic Source damage type is Poison.

Blight Dragon Scales: You learn to strengthen your body against poison. You become resistant to poison damage. In addition, whenever you take poison damage, you can spend 2 ki pints to become immune to poison damage until the end of your next turn.

Blight Dragon Claws: You learn to turn your ki into a vile toxin. When you make an unarmed strike, you can spend 1 ki point to cause your unarmed strikes to deal poison damage until the end of your turn.

Red/Brass/Gold

You train to emulate the fire and power of either a Red, Brass, or Gold dragon. Your Draconic damage type is Fire.

Fire Dragons Scales: You idolize the power your draconic source holds. You become resistant to fire damage. In addition, whenever you take fire damage, you can spend 2 ki pints to become immune to fire damage until the start of your next turn.

Fire Dragons Claws: You have learned to turn your ki into a burning fire. When you make an unarmed strike against a creature, you can spend 1 ki point to cause your unarmed strikes to deal fire damage until the end of your turn.

White/Silver

You find the power of the White or Silver dragons appealing. Your Draconic Source damage type is Cold.

Frost Dragons Scales: You learn to protect yourself against frigid cold. You become resistant to cold damage. In addition, whenever you take cold damage, you can spend 2 ki pints to become immune to cold damage until the start of your next turn.

Frost Dragons Claws: You have learned to turn your ki into ice. When you make an unarmed strike against a creature, you can spend 1 ki point to cause your unarmed strikes to deal cold damage until the end of your turn.

Bonus Cantrip

At 3rd level, you gain a bonus cantrip dependent on your Draconic Source.

 

Black/Copper

You gain the acidic splash cantrip.

Blue/Bronze

You gain the shocking grasp cantrip.

Green

You gain the poison spray cantrip.

Red/Brass/Gold

You gain the fire bolt cantrip.

White/Silver

You gain the ray of frost cantrip.

Dragons Breath

Starting at 6th level, you learn to channel your ki through your body to produce a powerful breath weapon attack. As an action, you can spend 3 ki points to exhale a breath weapon attack. Your draconic source determines the type of breath weapon. A creature takes 3d6 damage of your draconic source type on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 4d6 at 12th level, and 5d6 at 16th level. In addition, you can spend 2 extra ki points to impose disadvantage on the check made by creatures in your breath weapons area of effect. 

 

Black/Copper

You learn to unleash a 5 by 30ft line of acid, requiring a Dexterity saving throw and dealing acid damage.

Blue/Bronze

You learn to let loose a 5 by 30ft bolt of lightning, requiring a Dexterity saving throw and dealing lightning damage.

Green

You focus your ki to exhale a cloud of toxins. Your breath weapon is a 15ft cone, requires a Constitution saving throw, and deals poison damage.

Red/Brass/Gold

When you use your Dragons Breath feature, you can either exhale a 5 by 30ft line or a 15ft cone. The damage type is fire, and creatures must make a Dexterity saving throw.

White/Silver

You learn to exhale a 15ft cone, requiring a Constitution saving throw, and dealing cold damage.

Dragonsense

Your training has allowed you the power to open your mind, and see the world in an area around you without relying on merely sight. Starting at 11th level, you gain Blindsight within a 30ft area around you.

Dragon Form

Starting at 17th level, your training has come to the point where you are now capable of taking the form of a powerful dragon. You can spend 8 ki points to cast the shapechange spell on yourself without requiring material components. When you cast this spell, you can assume the form of an adult dragon of your Draconic Source type. This form drops when your draconic form is reduced to 0 hit points, when 1 hour has passed, when you fail a concentration check as if concentrating on a spell, when you are rendered unconscious by any means, or when you choose to end it as an action.