Monastic Guardians serve as mercenary knights, protecting traveling monks or common folk whose towns are overseen by the temple. They often end up being a military arm for more influential monasteries. In return, guarians get the chance to tap into martial knowledge of the monks and mystical powers of ki.

Ki Training

Starting at 3rd level, your training allows you to harness the mystic energy of ki. Your access to this energy is represented by a number of ki points. Your fighter level determines the number of points you have, as shown in the Ki Points table below.

You can spend these points to fuel various ki features. You start knowing two such features: Ki Barrier and Step of the Wind. You learn more ki features as you gain fighter levels.

When you spend a ki point, it is unavailable until you finish a short or long rest, at the end of which you draw all of your expended ki back into yourself. You must spend at least 30 minutes of the rest meditating to regain your ki points.

Some of your ki features require your target to make a saving throw to resist the feature's effects. The saving throw DC is calculated as follows: