Way of the Temporal Blade

Temporal Blade Monks are a rare breed, requiring both psionic talent and a mastery of gladial combat.

Each views their psionic weapon as an extension of their body, and their body as an extension of space-time itself.

Disciple of the Transient

At 1st level, you learn psionic disciplines that harness the power of space and time. You gain the following:

Time Blade

You can use as a bonus action to manifest a transparent, shimmering blade of temporal psionic energy, known as a Time Blade. You can dismiss it as a bonus action.

For you, the Time Blade is martial melee monk weapon that you're proficient with. It deals 1d8 (non-magical) Slashing damage, and has the light, finesse, and two-handed properties, requiring both a wielding and energizing hand.

Temporal Aftershocks

When you attack with the Time Blade, you can replace any subsequent unarmed strikes this turn with Temporal Aftershocks from the blade's psionic energy. Temporal Aftershocks are monk weapon attacks of the same damage type as the Time Blade.

Temporal Anchor

As a bonus action, you can mark a cross of psionic energy on the floor below you with the tip of the Time Blade. Doing so creates an intangible space-time marker that only you can see, which remains for 8 hours.

When you teleport, if a Temporal Anchor is within twice the teleportation range, you may teleport to the anchor instead of the original destination.

If a Temporal Anchor is occupied or obstructed, any teleportation to it automatically fails.



You can simultaneously maintain a number of Temporal Anchors equal to your Monk level. If another is created exceeding this amount, the oldest Temporal Anchor disappears.

Leap and Recall

Leap: You can spend Ki to teleport to an unoccupied space within 60 feet.

You can spend Ki to teleport to an unoccupied space within 60 feet. Recall: You can teleport to a Temporal Anchor within your Speed.

Your teleportation capabilities increase with level, as shown in the following table:

Discipline Monk Level Ki Cost Casting Time Basic Recall 1st+ — 1 Action Basic Leap 3rd+ 2 1 Action Swift Recall 6th+ — 1 Bonus Action Swift Leap 6th+ 3 1 Bonus Action Rapid Recall 11th+ — 1 Reaction Rapid Leap 11th+ 4 1 Reaction Instant Recall 17th+ — 20ft of Movement Instant Leap 17th+ 1 20ft of Movement

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Instant Leap and Instant Recall are performed in response to being attacked (hit or miss). Instant Leap causes the attack to miss if the destination is outside the range of the attack.

One with the Moment

At 3rd level, you attune to the flow of time surrounding the current moment, sharpening your ability to react to threats. You gain the following benefits:

Temporal Duality

If you use your action to Leap or Recall, you can activate Patient Defense or Step of the Wind as a bonus action without expending Ki.

Blink Dodge

While you are under the effects of the Dodge action, if an attack misses you, you teleport up to 5 feet per three Monk levels (min. 5 feet). You control the teleportation distance, but the direction is random, determined by a d8. 1 is north, and each number's direction progresses clockwise. Reroll if the all locations along the direction are occupied or obstructed.

Psionic Deflection

While you are wielding the Time Blade, you can use Deflect Missiles against any ranged attacks, including ranged spell attacks. If you reduce the damage to 0, you must deflect the force of the attack up to 60 feet in an unpredictable direction.

Use the Force Deflection table below to determine the direction of the reflected force. If the force hits a floor, wall, or ceiling, a Temporal Anchor appears at that location. If the force hits an object or creature, that target takes the damage of a Temporal Aftershock. Otherwise, the force dissipates.

Force Deflection

d8 Direction 1 Inward (hits self) 2 Straight Up 3 Straight Down 4 90° Left d8 Direction 5 90° Right 6 45° Left 7 45° Right 8 Outward (hits attacker)

Alternatively, you can spend 1 Ki to focus the deflected force in a precisely chosen direction.

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