An aged scholar heals his student who has yet to handle their Ki. A young woman in simple, brown robes summons forth the power of her god to smite down raiders. A traveler bearing religious symbols refuses coin for various deeds, and does them with holy grace.

All of these individuals are Friars; Holy men and women of monastic tradition who train both mind and body, harnessing the divine spells of the Cleric to bolster their physical prowess. This joining of Holy Magic and Mastery of the Body elevates Friars to the stuff of rumor, and their typical seclusion in monasteries makes them a rare sight indeed. Friars worship various gods through strenuous exercise, diligent rituals, and holy vows.

(NOTE: Friars, like Clerics, MUST follow some form of religious order.)

Holy Insights (Spellcasting)

When you choose this Way at 3rd level, your Ki warps into a holy conduit by blessing of your gods. You gain the ability to cast spells from the Cleric spell list, using Wisdom as your Spellcasting ability. You also choose two spell schools; you may only learn spells from those two schools from this class (You may still learn Cantrips from any school).

When you reach 3rd level, you augment your martial prowess with the ability to cast spells. See Spells Rules for the general rules of spellcasting and the Spell Listing for the Cleric spell list.

Cantrips

You learn two cantrips of your choice from the cleric spell list. You learn an additional cleric cantrip of your choice at 10th level.

Spell Slots

The Devout Friar Spellcasting table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your Cleric spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell’s level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.

For example, if you know the 1st-level spell cure wounds and have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can cast cure wounds using either slot.

Spells Known of 1st-Level and Higher

You know three 1st-level cleric spells of your choice, two of which you must choose from any two schools of magic spells on the cleric spell list.

The Spells Known column of the Devout Friar Spellcasting table shows when you learn more cleric spells of 1st level or higher. Each of these spells must be one of the two schools of magics spell of your choice, and must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For instance, when you reach 7th level in this class, you can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level.

Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of the cleric spells you know with another spell of your choice from the cleric spell list. The new spell must be of a level for which you have spell slots, and it must be a spell matching one of your two spell schools.

Spellcasting Ability

Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your cleric spells, since you learn your spells through study and memorization. You use your Wisdom whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Wisdom modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a cleric spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.

Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier

Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier

Devout Friar Spellcasting

 

Friar Level	Cantrips Known	Spells Known	1st Level Slots	2nd Level Slots	3rd Level Slots	4th Level Slots
3	3	3	2	—	—	—
4	3	4	3	—	—	—
5	3	4	3	—	—	—
6	3	4	3	—	—	—
7	3	5	4	2	—	—
8	3	6	4	2	—	—
9	3	6	4	2	—	—
10	4	7	4	3	—	—
11	4	8	4	3	—	—
12	4	8	4	3	—	—
13	4	9	4	3	2	—
14	4	10	4	3	2	—
15	4	10	4	3	2	—
16	4	11	4	3	3	—
17	4	11	4	3	3	—
18	4	11	4	3	3	—
19	4	12	4	3	3	1
20	4	13	4	3	3	1

Divine Tradition

At 6th level, you gain the ability to fuse your Holy training with your martial prowess your holy spells. After casting a spell of 1st level or higher; You may take the Flurry of Blows bonus action, or take the Dodge, Dash, or Disengage actions as a bonus action

Monastic Vows

At 11th level, you adopt one of the following vows, and may switch which vow you adopt at the end of each long rest. Breaking a vow nullifies its effects until after your next long rest.

Vow of Silence: You may not speak. You have advantage on (Dexterity) Stealth checks, and spells you know through this class do not require the Vocal component.

Vow of Chastity: You may not engage in perverse actions or lie. You gain a +1 bonus to AC and advantage on (Wisdom) Insight checks.

Vow of Charity: You may not cast spells that require a Material component worth more than 1GP. You gain an additional 1d6+1 on every spell that restores HP cast on yourself, and an additional 1d4+1 on healing spells you cast on others.

Vow of Equilibrium: You are immune to being knocked prone, and you may force a creature to make a Strength Save Vs your Ki Save or become prone when you hit it with your Attack of Opportunity a number of times a day equal to your Wisdom Modifier (Min 1)

Vow of the Devout: You must expend a 1st and second level spell slot at the end of a long rest. A number of times per day equal to your Wisdom Modifier (Min 1), you may upcast a spell by one level for free.

Height of Priesthood

At 17th level, choose one Metamagic from the Sorcerer's class feature. You may use that Metamagic with your spells, expending Ki points instead of Sorcerer Points. Additionally, You may make one Unarmed attack as a bonus action after casting a Cantrip.