Monk channeling the sea
Monk: Way of the Flowing River
Monks that devote themselves to the Way of the Flowing River have a strong love for water. They know it as the fluid of life, the sole reason civilisation has reached the heights it has. Water exhibits many unique properties and it is through these that the world is the way it is now. The Way of the Flowing River teaches their followers how to manipulate the liquid and embody its effects in their own life.
Monasteries that follow this tradition are usually found in Aureus, where any individual is welcome to learn their arts.
Way of the Flowing River Features
| Monk Level | Feature |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Deep Sea Channeling, Torrential Wave |
| 6th | Aquatic Disposition |
| 11th | Puddle Step |
| 17th | Cleansing Tide |
Deep Sea Channeling
When you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you can use your ki to duplicate the effects of certain spells. As an action, you can spend 1 ki point to cast create and destroy water, fog cloud, or ice knife, without providing material components.
In addition, you learn the shape water cantrip if you don't already know it. For you, the spell can be cast using your choice of an action or a bonus action, and you can have a number of non-instantaneous effects active at a time equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of 2 effects).
When you reach 5th level in this class, you can instead spend 3 ki points to cast tidal wave or wall of water. At 9th level, you can spend 5 ki points to cast conjure elemental, targeting only an area of water.
Torrential Wave
Also at 3rd level, you gain a new attack option that you can use with the Attack action. This special attack causes you to lash out with temporary conjured water to try to knock a
I have spent many days by the Great Ocean in Aureus studying the mystical waters. On one particular occasion, I was documenting a particularly unusual variety of crab when a young sea elf joined me. She was quite the talkative one, curious about my work and what I was doing. Her name was Althen and she hailed from the small settlement of Conoros, just south of where I was.
Althen asked me to join her at dinner, which I politely agreed to do. We had a great time talking about her experiences in Aureus. Sea elves really are some of the friendliest and happy mortals around. Though I'm not sure I agree with their cuisine, which is just fish, fish, and more fish..
-Ari
Art: Darryl He
target prone. The target must make a Dexterity saving throw against your Ki save DC, falling prone and taking 1d4 bludgeoning damage on a failure. This die changes as you gain monk levels, as shown in the Martial Arts column of the Monk table.
When you gain the Extra Attack feature, this special attack can be used for any of the attacks you make as part of the Attack action.
At 6th level, this attack is considered magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage.
Aquatic Disposition
Beginning at 6th level, you gain a swimming speed equal to your walking speed, and you can breathe air and water.
As an action, you can magically share the waterbreathing of this feature with willing creatures you can see within 10 feet of you, up to a number of creatures equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of one creature). The shared waterbreathing lasts for 1 hour. Once you share it, you can't do so again until you finish a long rest, unless you expend 1 ki point share it again.
Puddle Step
When you reach 11th level, you gain the ability to step between water sources. As a bonus action, you can teleport up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space you can see that has at least one gallon of water in it. Upon doing so, you can immediately make one weapon attack or unarmed strike.
Cleansing Tide
Finally at 17th, as an action you can spend 1 ki point and touch a willing creature, ending either one disease, one effect reducing the target's hit point maximum, or one condition afflicting it. This condition can include: blinded, deafened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, or stunned.
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