Monastic Traditions (New & Updated) (Patreon)

Hey all, excited to post an update to my compendium of Monk subclasses! I feel like the monk doesn’t get a lot of love subclass-wise, and while it is hard to design subclasses for this class, they often come out fairly interesting (at least I think so!).

The subclasses here are for the Monk class in the Player's Handbook. While they do work with my Alternate Monk class, I’ll be updating them specifically for the Alt Monk with my next update to that class.

As always, I’m open to any constructive criticism and feedback!

MONASTIC TRADITIONS:

Way of the Boulder (Updated). Only a few minor updates here for clarity. Gather bulk and grow in size to become as immovable as the mountains! Tank monk!

Way of the Brawler (NEW). If you follow any of my homebrew you know that I like to staple Maneuvers onto classes and see what happens. The Brawler is a non-traditional monk who comes from the underbelly of civilization, fighting for their life is a daily occurrence.

Way of Ferocity (Updated). Formerly Way of the Wilds. This is an (optionally) race-restricted Tradition for player races that come with natural weapons: Leonin, Tabaxi, and Tortles OH MY!

Way of the Flowing River (NEW). I wanted to attempt a pacifist/dancing monk with this subclass. I think this would make for an interesting play style for the right player, but I’m not sure if it is too powerful.

Way of the Hurricane (NEW). This is my take on the ever-popular heavy weapon monk! I don’t think this is the most mechanically interesting option, but it gives the monk some options for AoE damage which I think is cool when coupled with their mobility.

Way of the Sacred Inks (Update). What if you combined monk and paladin? Not too many updates for this one other than clarifications and formatting.

Way of the Vigilante (Update). Want to play as Batman or Daredevil? Now is your chance! I’ve always thought the monk class would make a great base for a superhero character.

Way of the Void (Update). While most monks seek perfection, the Way of the Void seeks annihilation. This tradition is basically the inverse of the Bard College of Creation. This one may be more appropriate for enemy monks or an evil campaign.