Way of the Unbroken Boulder

The Way of the Unbroken Boulder, while occasionally taught in a monastery under the watchful eye of a formal mentor, is more often followed by those who have experienced incredible amounts of hardship. This adversity, though leaving scars both mental and physical on such a monk, has allowed them to harness the power of their soul and use it to weather even the roughest of waters, a stone in the storm. Those who find themselves trained in this tradition are often tavern brawlers or pugilists that have lived in slums and back alleys that have hardened their soul to a diamond.

Earthen Techniques When you choose this tradition at 3rd level, the adversity you've endured has granted you unique abilities. You gain the following benefits: Adamantine Might. Your hit point maximum increases by 3, and it increases by 1 again whenever you gain a level in this class. Silver Mirror. You can use your Strength modifier instead of your Dexterity modifier when you use your Deflect Missiles feature. Grasp of Iron. You gain proficiency with the Athletics skill. When you hit a creature with one of the attacks granted by your Flurry of Blows, you can spend 1 ki point to immediately attempt to grapple the creature (no action required). Sticks and Stones. You are proficient with improvised weapons, which count as monk weapons for you.

Rolling Stone At 6th level, you've learned to roll with the punches. Your attacks with improvised weapons count as magical for the purposes of overcoming resistance and immunity to non-magical attacks and damage. Credits Artwork by Karl Kopinski

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Thanks to the Discord of Many Things for helping with feature balance! Additionally, if you are hit by a melee attack you can use your reaction to spend 1 ki point and reduce the damage taken by 1d10 + your monk level + your Strength modifier. If you reduce the damage to 0 and the attack was made with a melee weapon, you can take the weapon from the attacker.

Immovable Earth Starting at 11th level, when you finish a long rest, you gain a number of temporary hit points equal to your monk level + your Strength modifier.