Monk – Way of Harmony

Monks of the Way of Harmony study martial arts that privilege defence over attack. Practitioners of these arts are masters of redirecting the momentum of their enemies and using their own strength against them. Often students of the Way of Harmony are devoted to peace, using their defensive arts to neutralise their foes and protect themselves rather than to inflict pain and death.

Way of Harmony

Monk Level Feature 3rd Redirection 6th Peace Strikes 11th Harmonious Redirection 17th Heaven and Earth Throws

Redirection

You study a martial art that emphasises redirecting the enemy’s own momentum. When you are targeted by a melee attack, you can use your reaction to redirect the attack. When you do so, if the attack hits, the damage you take is reduced by 1d10 + your Dexterity modifier + your monk level. If you reduce the damage to 0, or if the attack was a miss, you can spend 1 ki point to cause one of the following effects on the creature whose attack triggered your redirection.

The target is grappled by you.

The target must succeed on a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, it drops the weapon with which it attacked you (if it is capable of doing so). If you are able to hold the weapon, you can take it in your hands.

The target is moved up to 15 feet away from you in a direction of your choice (including behind you), and must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone.

The target has disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before your next turn.

Peace Strikes

Starting at 6th level, you master techniques used neutralise dangerous foes. When a creature fails its saving throw against your stunning strike, you may make a stunning strike against the next creature you hit with an unarmed strike or monk weapon before the start of your next turn without expending a ki point. This second stunning strike does not allow you to make further stunning strikes.

Harmonious Redirection

Starting at 11th level, you are a master of redirection. You can expend 2 ki points to use your Redirection feature without using your reaction.

Heaven and Earth Throw

Beginning at 17th level, you are able to use your enemies’ size and strength against them. You gain the following benefits: