Monks who follow the Way of the Everlasting Flame respect the nature of flame, often going through literal trials by fire. Small scale tests of flesh versus conflagration may result in a few scars, but control of one's ki eventually allows such a monk to not only emerge unscathed, but also to ignite their own blazes. These monks channel inner sparks to augment their own abilities in combat, exploding into the fray like a living inferno to consume their foes. 

Monastic Icons

3rd-level Way of the Everlasting Flame feature

Even in the monastic lifestyle, which eschews materialism and personal possessions, symbolism plays an important part in defining the identity of an order. Some monastic orders treat certain creatures with special regard either because the creature is tied to the order's history, or because it serves as an example of a quality the monks seek to emulate.

If your character's monastery had a special icon, you might wear a crude image of it somewhere inconspicuous on your clothing to serve as an identifying mark. Or perhaps your order's icon does not have a physical form, but is expressed through a gesture or a posture that you adopt, and which other monks might know how to interpret.

Monastic Icon

Master

3rd-level Way of the Everlasting Flame feature

During your studies, you were likely under the tutelage of a master who imparted to you the precepts of the order. Your master was the one most responsible for shaping your understanding of the martial arts and your attitude toward the world. What sort of person was your master, and how did your relationship with your master affect you? 

 

Master

Mark of the Everflame: Heat Seeker

3rd-level Way of the Everflame feature

Your inner fire is left with a creature you attack. When you hit with an unarmed strike or a monk weapon, you can choose to deal fire damage and leave a mark of the everflame on that creature for one minute. If you place a mark of the everflame on a creature that is already marked, you place an additional mark, up to a maximum amount equal to your proficiency bonus. When another creature rolls an attack roll against a creature marked by you, they gain a bonus to that roll equal to the amount of marks on that creature.

 

 

Mark of the Everflame: Detonation

3rd-level Way of the Everflame feature

When you hit a creature marked by your mark of the everflame with an unarmed strike or a monk weapon, you can spend 1 ki point to detonate the marks. That creature takes extra fire damage equal to a roll of your {{scalevalue}}{{modifier:wis#signed}} for each mark afflicting them

 

Conflagrate

6th-level Way of the Everflame feature

You have learned to burn the very soul of your enemy. When a creature marked by your mark of the everflame makes an attack roll or saving throw, you can use your reaction to spend 2 ki points and cause the mark to singe them, subtracting 1 from the attack roll or saving throw for each mark afflicting them. 

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your wisdom modifier (minimum of 1) and gain all expended uses after completing a long rest. 

Shroud of Flame

11th-level Way of the Everflame feature

At 11th leveL the fire within you cannot be surpassed Fire damage you deal ignores resistance and deals half damage to creatures who are immune to fire damage.

 

In addition, whenever you use Patient Defense or Step of the Wind, wisps of flame spiral around your body until the beginning of your next turn, shedding bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for 10 feet more. While you are shrouded by flame, creatures take fire damage equal to a roll of your Martial Arts dice each time they make an attack against you, becoming marked. 

Mark of the Everflame: Eruption

17th-level Way of the Everflame feature

At 17th level, when you hit a creature to detonate your marks of the everflame, you can detonate all marks within 30 feet of the creature. 

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of 1). You regain all expended uses after completing a long rest.