Way of the Arcane Soul
A monk who follows the Way of the Arcane Soul has been blessed by the Gods of magic themselves. They see their ki as a representation of the pure magic flowing through their veins. This arcane power in the palm of your hands can be used in a multitude of ways and your arcane powers mix and meld with the power over the soul you have as a monk , with some monasteries training students to use their power to protect the weak and other instructing aspirants in how to manifest their magic in service to the mighty.
Arcane Soul Spellcasting
| Level | Cantrips Known | Spells Known | 1st Level Slots | 2nd Level Slots | 3rd Level Slots | 4th Level Slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 4th | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 8th | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 9th | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 10th | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 11th | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 12th | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 13th | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 14th | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 15th | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 16th | 3 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 17th | 3 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 18th | 3 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 19th | 3 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 20th | 3 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Spellcasting
When you reach 3rd level, you augment your martial arts training with the ability to cast spells.
Cantrips
You learn two cantrips of your choice from the sorcerer spell list. You learn an additional sorcerer cantrip of your choice at 10th level.
Spell Slots
The Arcane Soul 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 spell slots when you finish a long rest.
For example, if you know the 1st-level spell Shield and have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can cast Shield using either slot.
Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher
You know three 1st-level sorcerer spells of your choice, two of which you must choose from the abjuration and divination spells on the sorcerer spell list.
The Spells Known column of the Arcane Soul Spellcasting table shows when you learn more sorcerer spells of 1st level or higher. Each of these spells must be an abjuration or evocation spell of your choice, and must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For instance, when you reach 7th level in this class, you can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level.
The spells you learn at 8th, 14th, and 20th level can come from any school of magic.
Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of the sorcerer spells you know with another spell of your choice from the sorcerer spell list. The new spell must be of a level for which you have spell slots, and it must be an abjuration or evocation spell, unless you're replacing the spell you gained at 3rd, 8th, 14th, or 20th level from any school of magic.
Spellcasting Ability
Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your sorcerer spells, since you learn your spells through the honing of your soul and body. You use your Wisdom whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Wisdom modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a sorcerer spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.
Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier
Additional Proficiencies
At 3rd level when you choose this subclass you gain proficiency in the arcana skill, if you already have proficiency in that skill you can choose one other skill to gain proficiency in.
Flexible Soul
You can use your Ki points to gain additional spell slots, or sacrifice spell slots to gain additional Ki points. Creating Spell Slots. You can transform unexpended Ki points into one spell slot as a bonus action on your turn. The Creating Spell Slots table shows the cost of creating a spell slot of a given level. The created spell slots vanish at the end of a long rest. Converting a Spell Slot to Ki Points. As a bonus action on your turn, you can expend one spell slot and gain a number of Ki points equal to the slot's level.
Creating Spell Slots
| Spell Slot Level | Ki Point Cost |
|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |
| 2nd | 3 |
| 3rd | 5 |
| 4th | 6 |
Arcane boost
Beggining 7th level, when you take the attack action, you can replace one of your 2 attacks with a cantrip
Flurry of Magic
Your training has tought you how to quickly mix your casting and your martial abilities. When you cast a spell using your action on a turn, you may spend 2 Ki points to make an unarmed strike as a bonus action Additionaly when you take the attack action on your turn you may spend 2 ki points to cast a cantrip as your bonus action.
Mage Warrior
At 17th level, you learn how to use other's magic to fuel yourself, you learn the Counterspell spell and it doesn't count as one of your spells known, you can cast it a number of times equal to half your wisdom modifier without expending a spell slot, when you cast the spell in this way you have advantage on the ability check to stop a spell of higher level and if you succeed in stopping the spell you regain a number of Ki points equal to the level of the spell.