Monk Subclass: Way of the Sage

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Overview & Creation

Monks who follow this path begin to train their bodies to achieve an empowered state that can be entered by blending the natural energies of the world with one's ki, creating Sage Mode. Sage Mode allows users to tap into the natural force of the world, opening up new techniques to them and allowing them to power up existing ones with the new Sage Ki.

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Subclass Options

Sage Mode

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At 3rd level, upon choosing this subclass, you gain the ability to temporarily go into sage mode. On your turn, you can use a bonus action to go into sage mode and spend a number of ki points to gain the following:

• Expend 2 ki points to double your normal movement speed for 1 minute (10 rounds). You also can't be targeted with opportunity attacks.
• Expend 1 ki point to add an extra Martial Arts die to all damage rolls for 1 minute.
• Expend 1 ki point to grant a climb speed of 30ft and immunity to fall damage for 1 minute.
• Expend up to your level in ki points to use hit dices on a 1-1 ratio to regain hit points.

Adept Sage

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At 6th level, you have linked yourself with the natural Ki of the world, you can cast the summon beast spell once a day as a bonus action for 1 ki point. For every ki point over 1 you spend the level of the spell is higher.   Also when you reach 6th level you are an Adept Sage, you gain additional features. As a bonus action, or as part of the bonus action you take to activate Sage Mode, you gain these abilities for 10 minutes. It vanishes early if you are incapacitated or die.

• Sage Sight: You can see normally in darkness, both magical and nonmagical, to a distance of 120 feet.
• Wisdom of the Spirit: You have advantage on Wisdom (Insight) and Charisma (Intimidation) checks.
• One with Ki: You can expend hit dice as an action to regain ki points on a 1-1 ratio. You also take the hit dice in damage, this damage can't be reduced by any means.
• Extension of Nature: Your unarmed strikes have a +5 reach.

Sage Ki

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At 11th level, you can quickly become extremely dangerous on the battlefield. On your turn, you can use your bonus action to do one of the following:

• You can expend 1 ki point to have the next target you melee attack be forced to make a strength save or be knocked up to 20 ft in any direction of your choosing.
• You gain the ability to augment your unarmed strikes further with your ki. As a bonus action, you can expend up to 3 ki points to grant your unarmed strikes a bonus to attack and damage rolls when you attack with it. The bonus equals the number of ki points you spent. This bonus lasts for 1 minute or until you use this feature again.
• You gain the ability to see ki around you in a limited sense, you gain truesight up to 10ft around you.

Nexus of Ki

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At 17th level, your body has virtually no limits anymore and you become one with the ki of the world. As an action, you regain all ki points spent and gain the following attributes for the next 30 minutes:

• You can crit on a 17 or higher.
• As long as you have 1 hp you regain hit points equal to your wisdom modifier once a round.
• Your base movement speed is now 100ft and you can freely run up and down vertical surfaces.
• You gain truesight out to a range of 100ft.