
Monk:
Way of Many Dragons
Those who follow the Way of Many Dragons seek to emulate the different movements and styles found amongst the different varieties of dragons. From the aggressive blows of red dragons, the swift strikes of blue dragons, even the percussive attacks of bronze dragons.
Draconic Stance
At 3rd level, your studies and training have allowed you to learn a draconic stance of your choice from the draconic stance list. As a bonus action, you can spend 1 ki point to enter a draconic stance you know for 1 minute. For the duration, you can as a reaction enter a different draconic stance you know.
You learn additional draconic stances at 5th, 9th, 12th, 15th, and 18th levels.
Everlasting Dragon
At 6th level, you have learned how to utilize your draconic stances outside of combat. Whenever you enter a draconic stance, you can spend an additional ki point to begin concentrating on that stance as if it were a spell which extends the duration to until you stop concentrating on it. While concentrating on that stance, you cannot enter a new one until that stance ends.
Twin Wyrms
At 11th level, you have learned how to maintain two different draconic stances. Whenever you enter a draconic stance, you may expend 2 additional ki points and choose an additional draconic stance you know. You gain the benefits of both draconic stances for the duration of the first draconic stance.
Master of Many Dragons
At 17th level, you have mastered the forms of each dragon. Whenever you enter a draconic stance, you may spend 3 additional ki points to cause spectral dragon wings to appear on your back. For the duration, you gain a fly speed of 60 feet and you are under the effects of the Dragon's Breath spell for the duration of the stance.
Draconic Stances
These are the draconic stances you are able to choose from.
Red Dragon Stance
Whenever you enter this stance, you focus more power into your attacks. You may add half of your Strength modifier to the damage rolls of your attacks while in this stance.
Blue Dragon Stance
Whenever you enter this stance, you move and attack more swiftly. Your movement speed increases by 10 feet while in this stance.
Green Dragon Stance
Whenever you enter this stance, you focus on moving more sneakily. Whenever you succeed on an unarmed attack, you may make a Sleight of Hand check against the target with advantage while in this stance.
Black Dragon Stance
Whenever you enter this stance, your movement become more serpentine. Your swim speed increases by 10 feet while in this stance.
White Dragon Stance
Whenever you enter this stance, you focus on being a more imposing presence on the battlefield. Whenever you first make an unarmed strike on your turn while in this stance, you can choose to deal damage equal to your Wisdom modifier to a creature within 5 feet of the target of your unarmed attack.
Gold Dragon Stance
Whenever you enter this stance, your attacks become more forceful. Whenever you make an unarmed strike while in this stance, you can choose to knock the target back 5 feet.
Silver Dragon Stance
Whenever you enter this stance, you focus on more defensive movements. You gain 3 temporary hit points at the start of each of your turns while in this stance.
Bronze Dragon Stance
Whenever you enter this stance, you focus your senses towards focusing your spirit. Whenever you use take the Disengage action as a bonus action, you gain resistance to a damage type of your choice that isn't bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage until the start of your next turn.
Copper Dragon Stance
Whenever you enter this stance, your movements become more chaotic and hard to read. You can add half of your Charisma modifier to the first attack roll you make on your turn while in this stance.
Brass Dragon Stance
Whenever you enter this stance, you focus on pinpointing your foes weak points to knock them down. Whenever you make your first unarmed attack on your turn while in this stance, you can choose to knock that creature prone.
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