Alternate Monk: Expanded (Major Update) (Patreon)

Hey all! Following up the major update I released for my Alternate Monk last week, I have an update for my Alternate Monk: Expanded - a compendium of additional options for my Alternate Monk that includes 14 Techniques, 2 Monastic Feats, and 9 Monastic Traditions.

(I’ve also made some small but significant updates to the Alternate Monk).

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Alternate Monk: Expanded

Techniques. Here, I’ve included some more overtly mystical and magical Techniques that may not be appropriate to every game setting. But, if you like “weeaboo fightin’ magic” (like I do), then these Techniques are for you!

Monastic Feats. I’ve also included two Feats that allow other characters to share in the marital arts and Techniques of the Monk, or for Monks to take to increase their mystical abilities.

Monastic Traditions. I’ve made some pretty significant updates to the eight Traditions that were already part of this compendium and added a brand new Tradition: the psionic/mystical Way of the Mystic!

As always, let me know what you think!

~laserllama

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Change log: Alternate Monk v3.0.1

• Martial Arts // Reverted Martial Arts die scaling
• Spirit of Tranquility // Moved up to 9th level. Added a 1 Ki Point cost.
• Ki Adept // Specified that this is once on your turn.
• Purity of Body // Moved back to 13th level. Added CON save proficiency.
• Techniques // Slow Fall // Now just “level” instead of “Monk Level”.
• Techniques // Deflect Missile // Changed 11th level to “spell attacks”.
• Techniques // Mystical Integrity // Reworked.
• Astral Warrior // Astral Self // Cost changed to 2 Ki
• Astral Warrior // Signature Techniques // Added Mantle of Courtesy
• Astral Warrior // Master Astral Warrior // Reworked into a barrage of punches.
• Rising Dragon // Elemental Breath // Moved “expending Ki to empower” here.
• Wuxia // Student of Steel // Masterful Aim reworked. Now is a version of “reliable talent” as a bonus action with Wuxia attacks.
• Yin & Yang // Touch of Life // Can be used in place of any unarmed strike.
• Yin & Yang // Touch of Death // Removed once per turn limitation.

Change Log: Alternate Monk Expanded v3.0.1

• General // Art, formatting, and grammar corrections.
• Techniques // Spiritual Armor // Made it a bonus action to activate and removed the Ki Point cost to deal damage as a reaction.
• Techniques // Adept Fighting Style // Updated to most recent Fighting Styles.
• Techniques // Crushing Strike // Now scales with your Marital Arts die.
• Techniques // Divine Light // Now grants two Cleric cantrips
• Feats // Ki Warrior // Renamed (Ki Adept). Now accounts for Martial Arts dice.
• Monastic Traditions // Moved all 11th level features to 10th level.
• Boulder // Stalwart Strength // Renamed (Strength of the Mountains). Reworked.
• Boulder // Rebounding Defense // Reworked to be closer to Deflect Missile.
• Boulder // Earthshaker // Now scales with your Martial Arts die.
• Brawler // Streetwise // Renamed (Underhanded). Streamlined
• Brawler // Savage Exploits // Realigned with other Exploit subclasses, this subclass now uses Exploits from the Alternate Barbarian.
• Brawler // Spiritual Stamina // NEW 6th level feature.
• Ferocity // Natural Predator // Bestial Rend // Reducing a creature’s speed to 0 now only imposes disadvantage on DEX saves (no longer restrains).
• Ferocity // Natural Predator // Natural Defense // Now uses Martial Arts die
• Ferocity // Natural Predator // Savage Charge // Now all Marital Arts attacks.
• Ferocity // Primal Intuition // Streamlined. Now a Martial Arts die bonus.
• Apex Predator // Natural Resilience // Reworked to scale with WIS mod and your Martial Arts die.
• Apex Predator // Savage Rush // Scales with your Martial Arts die.
• Flowing River // Flowing River Stance // Now has explicit scaling for extra reactions instead of PB (same as PB if you single-class Monk).
• Flowing River // Monastic Acrobat // Renamed (Dancing Monk). Now grants a bonus equal to your Martial Arts die roll (instead of Expertise).
• Hurricane // Heavy Warrior // Melee heavy weapons are Martial Arts attacks.
• Hurricane // Tempestuous Strike // Renamed (Hurricane Strike).
• Hurricane // Buffeting Winds // Combined both features from this level, and empowering whirling strike now adds thunder damage.
• Mystic // NEW Tradition that borrows from my Psion class.
• Sacred Inks // Divine Conduit // Streamlined this feature.
• Sacred Inks // Light of the Heavens // Rewrote to match Divine Conduit.
• Sacred Inks // Master of the Sacred Inks // Renamed and (slightly) reworked.
• Vigilante // Combat Ready // Renamed (Bonus Proficiencies). Now you add a Marital Arts die bonus to your chosen skill.
• Vigilante // Heroic Persona // Clarified rules.
• Vigilante // Vigilante Techniques // Added Heavenly Step.
• Vigilante // Valiant Action // Reworked around Indomitable Spirit.
• Vigilante // Master Vigilante // “New” feature - combined the 17th level features and reworked the knock back around Crushing Strike.
• Void // Entropic Techniques // Renamed (Void Techniques).
• Void // Entropic Touch // (greatly) simplified to just instantly destroy objects. It costs Ki all the time now, but the cost has been reduced by 1.
• Void // Void Strike // Renamed (Void Wielder). Now scales with Marital Arts die.
• Void // Dispelling Touch // Renamed (Degraded Form). Now allows you to spend Ki to cast dispel magic and counterspell. Removed buff to Vorpal Step.
• Void // Master of Entropy // Renamed (Avatar of Entropy).