# Monastic Tradition: Way of the Sacred Fist ## Monastic Tradition At 3rd level, a monk gains the Monastic Tradition feature, which offers you the choice of a subclass. The following option is available to you when making that choice. ### Way of the Sacred Fist Sacred fists are independent organizations found within many temples. Their ascetic members have turned their divine magic inward, bringing their bodies and souls into harmony. Sacred fists consider their bodies and minds gifts from their deity, and they believe that not developing those gifts to their fullest potential is a sin. Spellcasting does not dishonor them or their deity. They are strong in faith, will, and body. Sacred fist behavior is as varied as their faiths. In general, they travel the land individually, lending their skills to those who need protection or assistance. While a sacred fist from a temple of Pelor might humbly assist almost anyone who asked, one from Erythnul's faith might help only when it gains him something. But something that all sacred fists have in common, is that they seek challenges that allow them to further develop their fighting skills. ##### Way of the Sacred Fist features | Monk Level | Features | |:---:|:---:| | 3rd | Divine Domain, Spellcasting, Channel Divinity | | 6th | Sanctified Martial Arts | | 11th | Channel Divinity: Sacred Flames | | 17th | Inner Armor | #### Divine Domain *3rd-level Way of the Sacred Fist feature* You gain proficiency in the Religion skill. Additionally, choose 1 Divine Domain option from those available for the Cleric class. The chosen Domain will be used by features that you gain later. #### Spellcasting *3rd-level Way of the Sacred Fist feature* Your profound meditations and religious devotion have allowed you to control both the energy of ki and that of divine magic. ***Cantrips.*** You learn two cantrips of your choice from the cleric spell list. You learn an additional cleric cantrip of your choice at 10th level. ***Preparing and Casting Spells.*** The Sacred Fist Spellcasting table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell's level or higher. You regain all expended slots when you finish a long rest. You prepare the list of available spells by first selecting them from the domain spell list for your chosen Divine ##### Sacred Fist Spellcasting | Monk Level | Cantrips Known | ―Spell <BR>   1st || Slots <BR>  2nd | per <BR> <br> | Spell <BR> 3rd   || Level― <BR> 4th     | |:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| | 3rd | 2 |   2 ||  ― || ―   || ―     | | 4th | 2 |   3 ||  ― || ―   || ―     | | 5th | 2 |   3 ||  ― || ―   || ―     | | 6th | 2 |   3 ||  ― || ―   || ―     | | 7th | 2 |   4 ||  2 || ―   || ―     | | 8th | 2 |   4 ||  2 || ―   || ―     | | 9th | 2 |   4 ||  2 || ―   || ―     | | 10th | 3 |   4 ||  3 || ―   || ―     | | 11th | 3 |   4 ||  3 || ―   || ―     | | 12th | 3 |   4 ||  3 || ―   || ―     | | 13th | 3 |   4 ||  3 || 2   || ―     | | 14th | 3 |   4 ||  3 || 2   || ―     | | 15th | 3 |   4 ||  3 || 2   || ―     | | 16th | 3 |   4 ||  3 || 3   || ―     | | 17th | 3 |   4 ||  3 || 3   || ―     | | 18th | 3 |   4 ||  3 || 3   || ―     | | 19th | 3 |   4 ||  3 || 3   || 1     | | 20th | 3 |   4 ||  3 || 3   || 1     | <p>Domain. Once you have prepared all of the domain spells for which you have spell slots, you can then prepare spells from the cleric and paladin spell list. In total, you select a number of spells equal to your Wisdom modifier + one third of your monk level, rounded down (minimum of one spell). The spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For example, if you are a 7th-level monk who has chosen the Light Domain, you have four 1st-level and two 2nd-level spell slots. With a Wisdom of 16, your list of prepared spells can include five spells of 1st or 2nd level, in any combination. You must first prepare the 1st-level and 2nd-level Light Domain spells (*burning hands*, *fairie fire*, *flaming sphere*, and *scorching ray*). Your 5th prepared spell can be any 1st or 2nd level cleric or paladin spell. If you prepare the 1st-level spell *cure wounds*, you can cast it using a 1st-level or 2nd-level slot. Casting the spell doesn't remove it from your list of prepared spells. You can change your list of prepared spells when you finish a long rest. Preparing a new list of cleric and paladin spells requires time spent in prayer and meditation: at least 1 minute per spell level for each spell on your list. ***Spellcasting Ability.*** Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your cleric and paladin spells, since the power of your spells comes from your religious devotion. You use your Wisdom whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Wisdom modifier when setting the \pagebreak saving throw DC for a cleric or paladin spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one. <div style='margin-top:20px'></div> <font face='scalysans' size='2'> <center> **Spell Save DC** </font> = <font face='scalysans' size='2'> 8 + your proficiency bonus + </center> <div style='margin-top:-8px'></div> <center> your Wisdom modifier </center> <div style='margin-top:12px'></div> <center> **Spell attack modifier** </font> = <font face='scalysans' size='2'> your proficiency bonus + </center> <div style='margin-top:-8px'></div> <center> your Wisdom modifier </center> </font> <br>     ***Spellcasting Focus.*** You can use a holy symbol as a spellcasting focus for your cleric and paladin spells. #### Channel Divinity *3rd-level Way of the Sacred Fist feature* Your devotion allows you to channel divine energy to fuel magical effects. You start with two such effects: Sacred Ki, and the effect that your chosen Divine Domain grants at the 2nd level. If the effect of your Divine Domain's Channel Divinity refers to your cleric level, use your monk level instead. You will receive additional effects as you level up. When you use your Channel Divinity, you choose which effect to create. You must then finish a short or long rest to use this feature again. Some effects require saving throws. When you use such an effect from this class, the DC equals your Ki save DC. ***Sacred Ki.*** You can use your Channel Divinity and your ki to fuel your spells. With a bonus action, you utter a prayer and spend a number of ki points up to half your proficiency bonus. You recover one expended spell slot, the level of which is equal to the number of ki points you expended. #### Sanctified Martial Arts *6th-level Way of the Sacred Fist feature* You have learned to integrate your divine magic into your martial arts practice. When you use your action to cast a spell, you can use your bonus action to make an unarmed strike, or to spend 1 ki point to use your Flurry of Blows, Patient Defense, or Step of the Wind features. #### Channel Divinity: Sacred Flames *11th-level Way of the Sacred Fist feature* You can use your Channel Divinity to invoke sacred flames around your hands and feet. As a bonus action, you utter a prayer and spend up to 3 ki points, and then bright flames appear at your extremities for 1 minute. For the duration, you gain a bonus on the attack and damage rolls of your unarmed strikes equal to the number of ki points you have spent. The bonus damage is radiant. If your chosen Divine Domain grants the Divine Strike feature at the 8th-level, you can choose to inflict the damage associated with that domain's Divine Strike instead of radiant damage. #### Inner Armor *17th-level Way of the Sacred Fist feature* Your faith and your inner tranquility protect you from external threats. You can spend 5 ki points to invoke your Inner Armor for a number of rounds equal to your Wisdom modifier, gaining the following benefits: * You gain blindsight with a range of 10 feet. * You get a +2 bonus to your AC and all your saving throws. * You have advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. > ##### Credits > * Created by Reddit user /u/Greed_the_Ambitious using GM Binder.