Subclass: Way of the Living Fortress (Erdra)

Developed over countless generations by ourosian tortles, monks of the living fortress utilize their natural armor to become an unbreakable shield protecting the weak and wounded. They train their bodies to endure even the most deadly blows and practice combat techniques that impare enemy movement and disrupt the flow of battle. The monks of the Living Fortress do not seek out conflict and teach lessons about what is worth fighting for. These lessons are summarized in their holy virtues:

• Protect Home
• Preserve Harmony
• Find Inner Peace

Turtle Stance

Starting when you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you can further enhance the capabilities of Patient Defence. While in Patient Defence, you can invoke one of the following effects by using your reaction or expending one Ki point:

• Impose disadvantage on the attack roll of an enemy within 5ft range of you
• Attack an enemy entering your melee range with an unarmed strike
• Try to grapple an enemy trying to leave your melee range

Slow and Steady

Beginning at 6th level, you’ve undergone extensive training with the Living Fortress, teaching you that a slow well thought-out pace is the path to victory. You may switch into Patient Defence without using a bonus action at the end of your turn when moving less than 10/15/20/25 feet (at levels 3/6/11/17 respectively) during the turn.

Still Force

Beginning with level 11, through rigorous meditation you experienced total stillness and gained inner peace. As an action you may expend Ki Points and trigger a sense of tranquility on up to three surrounding creatures. The targets must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be pacified for 10 minutes. Pacified creatures can't act hostile. The effect ends early if they or their allies are acted hostile upon.

Safe Haven

At level 17, you have mastered all the teachings of the living fortress and became a safe haven for all seeking refuge. Whenever you spend a Ki-Point, you or a friendly creature within 10ft range gain temporary Hit Points equal to 1d4 plus your constitution modifier per Ki-Points spend.