Way of the Mountain Fist
By Dillon Murphy
True Strength
the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death." Thomas Paine
Features
Way of the Mountain Fist
Iron Muscles, Bones of steel
Starting out at 3rd level, your specialized training has hardened your skin and bones to inhuman levels. Allowing you to absorb absurd punishment, and utilize tremendous strength. Any Monk trait or ability that would utilize your Wisdom modifier to determine a saving throw DC, Unarmored Armor class, Ki ability, etc. You may now use your Strength Modifier in its place.
Aggressive Stamina
Additionally at the 3rd level, your ability to continue fighting for long periods of time truly shows your devotion to the fighting arts, You simply never seem to run out of fuel.
You now can obtain temporary Ki points during battle, These Ki points can be used just as your Normal Ki points can. You have a maximum amount of these temporary Ki points equal to your Strength Modifier, adding on to your main reserve of Ki. Achieving these Temporary Ki points can be done by completing a combat task below.
- Rolling maximum damage on an unarmed strike or Monk weapon, will grant you 1 temporary Ki point.
- Landing a critical hit/ rolling a natural 20 on any Strength based d20 dice roll, will grant you 1 temporary Ki point.
- Having an enemy roll a natural 1 against you on there attack roll, will grant you 1 temporary Ki point.
These Temporary Ki points start out at 0 before each combat encounter, but can be gathered and stored within you throughout the length of the fight. Once combat is declared finished by the GM, or your Hit Points are reduced to 0, your temporary Ki points are reduced back to 0. Removing the temporary Ki points from your main reserve of Ki.
Final Breath of Strength
When reaching the 6th level, you can tap into a well of strength hidden within yourself to overcome great and deadly troubles. When your Hp is reduced to 1/4th of its Maximum (rounded up). You can choose to enter a state of true combat aggressiveness. Upon reaching this state you have advantage on all Strength based skill rolls and saving throws. And you become under the effect of the "Haste" spell.
This effect only ends if you are knocked uncounsious, paralyzed, or combat has ended as declared by your GM.
You may only tap into this Strength once per long rest.
The Will to Push On
At the 11th level, Despite aggressive wounds and Profuse amounts of pain, you push on and never yield to the tempting fate of crossing over the line of death. Whenever damage reduces you to 0 hit points, you can make a Constitution saving throw (DC 5 + damage amount bellow 0). On a success, you instead drop to 1 hit point.
You must have at least 1 Ki point left in your main Ki reserve for you to use this ability.
Mountain Crushing Strike
Finally when reaching the 17th level, for 5 ki points you can deliver a legendary attack that can sunder Mountains. As an action make a single Unarmed Strike, every creature within a 60ft cone in front of the strike must make a dexterity saving throw. This DC is equal to 10 + your Strength Modifier + Your Proficiency Modifier. All creatures within the cone that fail the saving throw take 20d6 Force damage, and an additional 20d6 Bludgeoning damage if they take the brunt of the strike. The creatures that succeed take half damage. Additionally, even the ones that succeeded, they are all knocked prone.
The area past the active 60ft active blast cone, will be greatly damaged. Upon a mile past the 60ft cone, mountains can be seen splitting down the middle, and any large standing structures could be destroyed. As if hit by a massive sudden impact of force. Leaving a permanent scar across the earth.
When you have used this feature you will suffer a single level of exhaustion. You can only perform this attack once ever 3 Long rests, for it puts a tremendous amount of stress and harm on your body.
