Here is a different use for a monks Ki!
Crack the Shell
You can spend 1 ki point when you make an unarmed attack to ignore any resistances the target may have to the attack.
Daily Punch 11-13-15 Crack the Shell ki feature for Monks in DnD 5e
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Daily Punch 6-5-17 Circling Tide ki feature for DnD 5e
Ok, one more quick one idea for how to to multiple strikes on an opportunity attack. Time time, let’s write something for the monk.
Circling Tide
When you make an opportunity attack, you can spend 1 ki point to make two unarmed strikes instead of one following the rules for two-weapon fighting.
Thoughts?
Daily Punch 9-14-16 Bend the Blade ki feature for DnD 5e
How about one in the same vain as Crack the Shell for but weapons?
Bend the Blade
You can spend 1 ki point after you make an strike that hits to attempt to break a foes weapons, hands, or claws. The attacked creature must make a Strength saving throw or take a -2 penalty to one of its weapons. A creature may only be under one of this effect at a time. The creature can have its weapon repaired normally, through the use of a mending spell, or in the case of natural weapon have a healing spell cast upon it. A foe can pick up an identical copy of this weapon and be free of this penalty as well.
Daily Punch 9-13-16 Crack the Shell ki feature for DnD 5e
I like the idea of playing with AC. Let’s see if I can keep that going in 5e
Crack the Shell
You can spend 1 ki point after you make an strike that hits to attempt to sunder the foes armor. The attacked creature must make a Constitution saving throw or have its AC reduced by 2. A creature may only be under one of this effect at a time. The creature can have its armor repaired normally, through the use of a mending spell, or in the case of natural armor have a healing spell cast upon it.
Thoughts?
Daily Punch 5-3-16 Change Impact ki feature for DnD 5e
How about one more ki feature for the monk?
Change Impact
You can spend 1 ki point to change your unarmed attack damage type to piercing or slashing for one turn.
Thoughts?
Daily Punch 5-2-16 Elemental Training ki feature for DnD 5e
Let’s start May with a quick ki feature for DnD 5e
Elemental Training
As a free action, you can spend 1 ki point change the damage type of your unarmed attacks to acid, cold, lightning, fire, necrotic, poison, or thunder for the turn. Your attack still counts as bludgeoning in addition in addition to its added damage type.
Thoughts?
Daily Punch 4-18-16 Unparalleled Skill ki feature for DnD 5e
I watched the TMNT movie Friday night. It was bad but did make me think about a few new monk ideas…
How about this ki feature
Unparalleled Skill
You can spend 1 ki point to double your proficiency bonus to Charisma(performance), Dexterity(acrobatics), Dexterity(stealth), Strength(athletics), Wisdom(perception), and Wisdom(survival) checks for one check or one turn, whichever is longer .
Thoughts?
Daily Punch 4-11-16 Wisdom of the Ages ki feature for DnD 5e
Been thinking of the monk, and thought of a new ki feature
Wisdom of the Ages
You can spend 1 ki point to take the Assist action as a bonus action on your turn.
Thoughts?
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