Way of Shadow

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You value the arts of stealth and subterfuge, bending the shadows to your will to strike without warning.

You value the arts of stealth and subterfuge, bending the shadows to your will to strike without warning.

Way of Shadow is one of the subclasses of Monk. It can be chosen at level 3. These monks are more specialized in using the shadows to quietly strike their foes.

Subclass Features

This subclass obtains all the features from its base class, Monk, in addition to its unique features outlined below.

Level 3

Shadow Arts: Hide: Hide from enemies by succeeding Stealth Checks. Stick to the dark and avoid enemy sightlines. Attacking or casting a spell will reveal your location.

• Bonus action

Shadow Arts: Pass Without Trace: Call forth a veil of shadows and silence that gives you and all nearby companions a +10 bonus to Stealth Checks.

•  Range: Self
• Radius: 10 m / 33 ft
• Duration: Until Long rest
• Concentration

Action + 2Ki Points

Shadow Arts: Darkness: Create a dark shroud that heavily Obscures and Blinds creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of it.

•  Range: 18 m / 60 ft
• Radius: 5 m / 17 ft
• Duration: 10 turns
• Concentration

Action + 2Ki Points

Shadow Arts: Darkvision: Grant a creature the ability to see into the dark out to a range of 12 m / 40 ft.

•  Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft
• Duration: Until Long rest

Action + 2Ki Points

Shadow Arts: Silence: Create a sound-proof sphere. All within are Silenced and Immune toThunder damage.

• Using this spell might turn targets hostile
•  Range: 18 m / 60 ft
• Radius: 5 m / 17 ft
• Duration: 100 turns
• Concentration

Action + 2Ki Points

Cantrip: Minor Illusion: Create an illusion that compels nearby creatures to investigate. You can remain hidden while casting this spell. This spell can be cast while you are Silenced.

•  Range: 18 m / 60 ft
• Duration: 10 turns
• Action

Level 5

Cloak of Shadows: Wrap yourself in shadows to become Invisible if you are Obscured.

• Area must be Lightly or Heavily Obscured.
• !invisibility ends early if you attack, cast another spell, take an action, or take damage.
•  Range: Self
• Duration: 10 turns
• Action

Level 6

Shadow Step: Teleport from shadow to shadow. Afterwards, you have Advantage on your next meleeAttack roll.

• Shadow Step(Condition): Affected entity has Advantage on your next meleeAttack roll.
  • Duration: 1 turn
• Area must be Lightly or Heavily Obscured.
•  Range: 18 m / 60 ft
• Bonus action

Level 11

Shadow Strike: Teleport to a foe from a hidden position, striking them with the creeping, psychic ferocity of the shadows themselves.

• Must be Invisible or Sneaking
•  Range: 9 m / 30 ft
• Attack Roll
• Damage:
  1d8 (1~8) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Physical damage
  +
  3d8 (3~24) Psychic damage

Action + 3Ki Points

Shadow Strike: Unarmed: Teleport to a foe from a hidden position, striking them with the creeping, psychic ferocity of the shadows themselves.

• Must be Invisible or Sneaking
•  Range: 9 m / 30 ft
• Attack Roll
• Damage:
  1d8 (1~8) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning damage
  +
  3d8 (3~24) Psychic damage

Action + 3Ki Points