Way of the Profane Ki

Way of the Profane Ki
Level 12
Information
Title	Countermeasure: Monk
Race	Aberration
Faction	Cult of the Absolute
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Aberration
Armour Class	22
Hit points	99 (Balanced) 128 (Tactician)
Movement speed	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	90 kg (180 lb)
Initiative	+6
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 16 (+3) 22 (+6) 16 (+3) 10 (0) 18 (+4) 8 (-1)
Proficiency bonus	+4
Saving throws	Str +7 Dex +10 Con +3 Int 0 Wis +4 Cha -1
Resistances
Immune	Poison
Resistant	Bludgeoning
Conditions
Volatile Shield	You have 10 temporary hit points. If these are removed by damage, the shield bursts and possibly stuns nearby foes.
Features
Advanced Unarmoured Movement	Difficult terrain doesn't slow you down and you can jump an additional 20ft/6m.
Deflect Missiles (passive feature)	Use your reaction to reduce the damage of a ranged weapon attack. You can use a Ki point to deflect the missile back at the attacker.
Evasion	If taking half damage on a successful Dexterity Saving throw, take 0 instead, and take half on a failed save.
Extra Attack	Make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.
Ki-Empowered Strikes	Unarmed attacks count as magical damage.
Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike	After making an attack, can make another unarmed attack as a bonus action
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes	Attacks deal at least 1d8Bludgeoning
Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks	Attacks scale with Dexterity if Dexterity is higher than Strength
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Purity of Body	You are immune to poison damage, Poisoned (Condition), and diseases.
Slow Fall	You can use your reaction to gain resistance to falling damage.
Stillness of Mind (passive feature)	If you are charmed or frightened, you automatically remove those conditions.
Unarmoured Defence (Monk)	While unarmoured, add your Wisdom modifier to your AC.
Unarmoured Movement	Your movement speed increases by 40ft/12m while not wearing armour or a shield.

Way of the Profane Ki is a hostile Countermeasure Aberration character in Baldur's Gate 3 who may appear during the final battle Atop the Netherbrain if the player sides with the Emperor. It will appear if a monk is present in the party.

Attacks and Abilities

 Unarmed Strike ()

1 + STR modifier Bludgeoning

Hit a target with your bare fists.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Flurry of Blows: Stagger ()

1d4 (1~4) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning

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1d4 (1~4) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning

Punch twice in quick succession and  Stagger the target, making it unable to take Reactions.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Water Whip ()

3d10 (3~30) Bludgeoning

Possibly pulls a target  Range: 9 m / 30 ft toward you or knocks it  Prone.

DEX Save

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

 Stunning Strike (Unarmed) ()

1d6 (1~6) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning

Spend a Ki Point to deal normal unarmed damage and possibly  Stun the target.

CON Save

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

Loot

• Potion of Speed