Monk • Odyssey of the Dragonlords

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The city-state of Aresia is renowned for producing disciplined warriors who eschew heavy armor, relying instead on speed, and relentless training.

Monk Master

Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment AC 18 HP 58 (9d8 + 18) Speed Str Int Skills Resistances Senses Languages Challenge Traits Slow Fall. taking no damage from the fall. Ki Strike (2/Day). choose to give itself Advantage. Actions Multiattack. Unarmed Strike in any combination. Unarmed Strike. (1d10 + 4) Bludgeoning damage and if the target is Large or smaller, the monk can choose to push the target back up to 15 feet or give it the Prone condition. Spear. Piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) Force damage. Bonus Actions Rain Step. The monk can move across liquids without falling until the end of its next turn. Reactions Shield of the Dragon Turtle. attack roll while equipped with a Shield. adds 4 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss. If the attack misses, the monk can deal 10 (3d6) Force damage to a creature within 10 feet of it.

Initiative +4 (14) 40 ft. MOD SAVE MOD SAVE MOD SAVE 14 +2 +2 Dex 18 +4 +7 Con 14 +2 +2 11 +0 +0 Wis 16 +3 +6 Cha 14 +2 +2 Acrobatics +7, Athletics +5, Perception +6 Cold, Fire Passive Perception 16 Common 6 (2,300 XP; PB +3) When the monk falls, it can slow its descent, When the monk makes an attack, it can The monk makes three attacks, using Spear or Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 10 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) The monk takes the Dash and Disengage action. Trigger: The monk is hit by an Response: The monk

Aresian Monk

Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment AC 15 (17 for Shield Monks) HP 27 (5d8 + 5) Speed Str Int Skills Senses Languages Challenge Actions Multiattack. Spear or Unarmed Strike in any combination. Unarmed Strike. (1d6 + 3) Bludgeoning damage and if the target is Large size or smaller, the monk can choose to shove it back 5 feet. Spear. Piercing damage. Makhaira (Sword Only). Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) Slashing damage. Bonus Actions Open Hand Strike (Open Hand Only). +5, reach 5 ft. monk can choose to push the target up to 15 feet away from it or give it the Prone condition. Shadow Stealth (Shadow Only). Darkness, the monk takes the Hide action. Reactions Iron Skin (Elements Only). Response: Lightning, and Thunder damage until the start of its next turn. Deflect (Tranquility). Piercing or Slashing damage. that damage by 7 (2d6). If the damage is reduced to 0, the monk can deal 7 (2d6) Force damage to a creature within 10 feet of it.

Initiative +3 (13) 40 ft. MOD SAVE MOD SAVE MOD SAVE 12 +1 +1 16 +3 +3 12 +1 +1 Dex Con 10 +0 +0 Wis 14 +2 +2 Cha 12 +1 +1 Acrobatics +5, Athletics +3, Perception +4 Passive Perception 14 Common 1 (200 XP; PB +2) The monk makes two attacks, using Makhaira, Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 10 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Melee Attack Roll: Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) Bludgeoning damage and the While in Dim Light or Trigger: The monk takes damage. The monk gains Resistance against Acid, Cold, Fire, Trigger: The monk takes Bludgeoning, Response: The monk reduces

Aresian Monk#

From early childhood, Aresian fighters are drilled in the disciplines of unarmored combat. They favor spears, but their true strength lies in their mastery of movement and technique. Even unarmed, they strike with deadly efficiency. There are six schools of monks, each with their own specialty: Elements, Open Hand, Shadow, Shield, Sword, and Tranquility.

Monk Grandmaster

Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment AC 18 HP 105 (14d8 + 42) Speed Str Int Skills Resistances Immunities Senses Languages Challenge Traits Ki Strike (4/Day). choose to give itself Advantage. Psychic Deflection (2/Day). it can choose to succeed instead. If it does so, it takes 10 (3d6) Psychic damage. Slow Fall. taking no damage from the fall. Actions Multiattack. attacks and one Unarmed Strike. Grandmaster Weapon. 11 (1d12 + 5) Bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) Force damage. Unarmed Strike. (1d12 + 5) Bludgeoning damage and if the target is Large or smaller, the monk can choose to push the target back up to 15 feet or give it the Prone condition. Bonus Actions Wind Step. The monk has a Fly Speed of 50 until the end of its turn. Reactions Absorb Energy. The monk reduces the triggering damage by 21 (6d6). Lethal Vibrations. Strike and has used Absorb Energy within the last minute. Response: body. These vibrations last until a year has passed, the target dies or the monk triggers the vibrations. The monk can choose to trigger the vibrations at the start of its turn. When the monk triggers the vibrations the target takes 42 (12d6) Necrotic damage. As long as the target has lethal vibrations, the monk cannot use this ability.

Initiative +5 (15) 50 ft., Climb 40 ft., Swim 40 ft. MOD SAVE MOD SAVE MOD SAVE 17 +3 +3 Dex 20 +5 +9 Con 16 +3 +3 12 +1 +1 Wis 17 +3 +7 Cha 17 +3 +7 Acrobatics +9, Athletics +11, Perception +7, Stealth +9 Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning Charmed, Frightened, Poisoned Blindsight 20 ft.; Passive Perception 17 Common 9 (5,000 XP; PB +4) When the monk makes an attack, it can If the monk fails a saving throw, When the monk falls, it can slow its descent, The monk makes three Grandmaster Weapon Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 10 ft. Hit: Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 5 ft. Hit: 11 The monk takes the Dash and Disengage action. Trigger: The monk takes damage. Response: Trigger: The monk hits with an Unarmed The monk sends lethal vibrations into the target’s