Patient Hands

Monastic Tradition
Way of the Tranquil Path
Monks of the Way of the Tranquil Path lead a life of almost
supernatural grace and easygoing attitude. They often inspire
others to seek out peaceful ways of life, and have been known
to walk through chaotic battlefields with health and
demeanor unharmed. At times it seems that the universe
itself agrees with their way of life and keeps such monks from
accidental danger.
Everyone's Friend
Beginning when you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you
find that most people just can't help but like you. Your
tranquil demeanor and honest expressions make people
more open to listening to your words and to sharing their
own thoughts and feelings. You have advantage on Insight
and Persuasion checks when dealing with creatures that are
not hostile toward you.
Subliminal Taunt
Starting at 3rd level, you have to ability to speak peacefully to
an enemy while subliminally taunting it into attacking you
instead of others.
As an action, you speak to a hostile creature you can see
within 30 feet of you. The target must make a Charisma
saving throw. If the target fails the saving throw, it feels drawn
to attack you instead of other creatures. It has disadvantage
when attacking anyone other than you for 1 minute.
If the target succeeds, it is immune to your Subliminal
Taunt for 24 hours.
Beginning at 11th level, you become adept at blocking attacks
of most sorts made against you.
You can use your reaction to deflect attacks when you are
hit by a melee weapon attack. When you do so, the damage
you take from the attack is reduced by 1d10 + your Dexterity
modifier + your monk level.
If you reduce the damage to 0, you can spend 1 ki point to
highten the frustration the attacker feels with your ease of
brushing off its attack. The attacker must make a Charisma
saving throw. If it fails, any attacks it makes against you are
made with disadvantage until the end of its next turn.
In addition, you can sense magical attacks as they are
about to be made against you and can thwart those. If your
are targeted by a spell attack roll, you can use your reaction to
spend 2 ki points to cast shield.
Karma's Friend
Beginning at 17th level, you can ask the cosmos, fate, or
perhaps even karma itself to aid you. You may spend 1 ki
point to reroll a skill check. You can choose to do this after
you roll the die, but before the outcome is determined. You
decide which roll result to use.
Above the Fray
Also at 17th level, you have the ability to rise above the
dangers of the ground. You may spend 1 ki point to cast
levitate on yourself or 4 ki points to cast fly on yourself.
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Benevolent Words
At 6th level, your tranquility of mind, ease of getting along
with others, and the force of your ki can be used to grant
benefits to yourself and others. As an action, you may speak
to bring about one of the following:
Friendship. You can spend 2 ki points to cast charm
person on a single creature you can see within 30 feet of
you.
Haven. You can spend 1 ki point to cast sanctuary on a
single creature you can see within 30 feet of you.
Serenity. You can expend 2 ki points to cast calm
emotions, centered on a point within 60 feet of you.
Speech. You can expend 2 ki points to cast tongues on a
single creature you touch.
Understanding. You can spend 1 ki point to cast
comprehend languages on yourself.