You follow the way of the Runes, a monastic tradition focused on the secrets held within certain words of power. Using your Ki, you can tap into these secrets and access their power. Monks of this tradition posses great knowledge and training, but often find themselves paying for their curiosity.

Student of the Runes

When you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you learn the secrets of a number of runes that can grant you special powers. A rune requires you to spend a Ki point when you use it.

You learn two runes of your choice. You learn two additional runes of your choice when you reach 6th level. Whenever you learn a new rune, you can swap one rune that you already know with a different one.

If a rune asks for your spell save DC, your rune save DC is 8+ your proficiency modifier + your wisdom modifier 

Human Rune

You can spend 2 Ki points to cast Charm Person at 1st level.

Ice rune

As an action, you can spend 2 ki points to choose a point within melee range of you, all surfaces within a 15ft cube centered on that point are covered in a thin layer of ice. Any creature other than you that attempts to move through the affected area must make a dexterity save versus your rune save DC or fall prone. This rune effect lasts for one minute or until you loose concentration (as if you were concentrating on a spell)

 

Need Rune

When you make an unarmed attack against a creature, you can expend 2 Ki points to heal a number of hit points equal to half of the damage you dealt.

Rain Rune

You can spend 1 Ki point as an action to fill a 20 foot cube with heavy rain. All non-magical open flames are doused, and the area is lightly obscured. 

This effect lasts for 10 minutes or until dispersed by a moderate or stronger wind. 

Renewal Rune

As an action you can spend 2 ki points to touch a creature and remove one disease or the poisoned condition from it.

Ride Rune

You can use 2 Ki points to cast Animal Freindship 

Wealth Rune

You can spend 2 Ki points to cast Identify without using any material components.

Wound Rune

You can use 2 Ki points to cast Inflict Wounds at 1st level.

Scholar of the runes

When you reach 6th level, your knowledge of Runes has grown and expanded to other languages. You gain the linguist feat if you don't already have it.

Master of the Runes

When you reach 11th level, your knowledge of Runes grows and you learn the secrets of even more Runes. A Rune requires you to spend a Ki point when you use it.

You learn 1 Rune of your choice. You learn one additional Rune of your choice when you reach 14th level. Whenever you learn a new rune, you can swap one rune that you already know with a different one.

If a rune asks for your spell save DC, your rune save DC is 8+ your proficiency modifier + your wisdom modifier 

Bow Rune

As an action, you can sped 4 Ki points to create a spectral ranged Weapon of your choice in your hand. The weapon is a monk weapon for you and is considered magical. You have a +3 to attack and damage rolls and the weapon deals force damage instead of its normal damage type. If the weapon had the loading property, it loses that property. This weapon lasts for one minute or until you use another rune.

Giant Rune

You can use 3 Ki points to use the enlarge effect of  the Enlarge Reduce spell.

God Rune

As a bonus action you can spend 4 ki points to grant everyone that you designate within 20 feet of you (including yourself) a bonus to saving throws equal to your wisdom modifier (minimum of 1), in addition, if a healing spell is used on a designated creature within the aura, they gain a bonus to hit points restored equal to your wisdom modifier. A creature looses these effects if they get further than 20 feet from you.

This effect lasts for a minute.

Hail Rune

As an action, you can spend 4 Ki points to fill a 30ft cube centered on a point within 50 feet of you with pelting hail. Any creature that starts or ends their turn within the area must make a dexterity save versus your Rune save DC or take 1d6 bludgeoning damage. This effect lasts for one hour or until dispersed by  strong or stronger winds.

Harvest Rune

You can spend 4 Ki points to cast Plant Growth.

Law Rune

You can spend 3 ki points to cast suggestion.

Sea Rune

You can spend 4 ki points to cast Tidal Wave.

Sun Rune

You can spend 4 Ki points to cast Daylight.

Secrets of the runes

Starting at 17th level, you have fully unlocked the secrets of the runes, allowing you to use them to their full potential. When ever a rune effect has you or another creature roll a die you can add or subtract your wisdom modifier to the number rolled.