Monastic Traditions

At 3rd level, a monk gains the Monastic Tradition feature. Here is a new option for that feature: the Way of the Psion.

Way of the Psion

Monks of the Way of the Psion have trained and tuned their minds to such a degree that they can master certain psionic effects, whether they be telepathy, gaining visions of the future or manipulating ki with psionic energy.

Psionics

When you choose this feature at 3rd level, you can augment your monastic fighting with psionic talents and disciplines.

Psionic Talents. You know one psionic talent when you select this feature, and gain another at 11th level.

Psionic Disciplines. You know two psionic disciplines from either the Awakened or the Nomad discipline lists. This increases to three disciplines at 6th level, and four at 17th level. Wisdom is your psionic ability for your disciplines, so you use your Wisdom modifier when determining your discipline save DC or when you attack with one.

Discipline save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier

Discipline attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier

Psi Points. Unlike Mystics, your power to invoke psionic disciplines comes from your ki. When you use a psionic discipline, substitute the psi point cost for the same amount of ki.

Psi Limit. Though the psionic power you possess is powerful, there is a limit to how much your mind can handle. You have a psi limit of two when you choose this feature at 3rd level. This increases to three at 6th level, four at 11th level and five at 17th level.

Psychic Focus. You can focus on one of your psionic disciplines to draw ongling benefits from it. As a bonus action, you can choose one of your psionic disciplines and gain its psychic focus benefit. The benefit lasts until you are incapacitated or until you choose another focus.

Unity of Mind and Body

Starting at 6th level, your careful attunement with your mind has allowed you to use psionics in tandem with your martial arts, granting the following benefits:

You gain proficiency in Wisdom saving throws. In addition, when you gain the Diamond Soul class feature, you gain advantage on all Wisdom saving throws.

Whenever you use a psionic talent that has a casting time of 1 action, you may spend a point of ki to cast it as a bonus action.

Psionic Dissonance

When you reach 11th level, you can use your ki to crack someone's mind, rendering them vulnerable to psionic powers. Whenever you hit a creature with an unarmed strike, you can choose for it to have disadvantage against discipline saves against you until the end of your next turn. You can't use this feature until you finish a short or long rest.

Unbound

At 17th level, you gain the ability to transcend the limits of the mind for a brief moment. When using a psionic discipline, you can choose to cast it as if your psi limit was seven. You can't use this feature until you finish a short or long rest.

You may use this ability once with no ill effects. If you use it again before your next long rest, you take 4d8 unavoidable psychic damage along with it. If you use it thrice, you take 6d8 psychic damage, gain a level of exhaustion and must finish a long rest to use this feature again.





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