La Via della Misericordia, opzione di classe per il monaco (Way of Mercy, a new path for the monk) - Toki inspired

L'ispirazione dietro a questa sottoclasse per D&D 5^ edizione del monaco è abbastanza palese: Toki, l'unico fratello buono di Kenshiro, è un ottimo esempio di "monaco che oltre a pestare sa usare le mani anche per guarire".

WAY OF MERCY / VIA DELLA MISERICORDIA

The Way of Mercy originated from the Way of the Open Hand when a powerful master decided to devote his great and quite deadly skills to a higher purpose, foregoing all the violence in order to shape a new art, a monastic tradition focused on healing the sick and cease the suffering. Monks of the Way of Mercy have great knowledge of the pressure points in the humanoid body, and could adapt their art even to different creatures, but they don't use this skill as a tool of violence; even when they fight an enemy, they prefer to avoid any bloodletting, unless it is strictly necessary. For this reason they are reverend and beloved by the common folk, as true beacons of light in a cruel world.

La Via della Misericordia ebbe origine dalla Via della Mano Aperta quando un possente maestro stabilì di dedicare le sue grandi e letali abilità a un obiettivo più alto, abbandonando ogni violenza in modo da foggiare una nuova arte, una tradizione monastica incentrata sul guarire gli ammalati e porre termine alle sofferenze. I monaci della Via della Misericordia conoscono bene i punti di pressione dei corpi umanoidi, e possono adattare la loro arte anche a creature differenti, ma non usano tale abilità come uno strumento di violenza; anche quando combattono contro un nemico preferiscono evitare ogni spargimento di sangue, se non strettamente necessario. Per questo motivo essi sono amati e riveriti dalla gente comune, come veri e propri pilastri di luce in un mondo crudele.

Pressure Points

Starting when you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you master the basics of the healing techniques based on pressure points, and you know exactly which body parts you have to touch in order to channel the ki into powerful spell-like effects.

If you don't already know it you gain the cantrip spare the dying. Furthermore, as an action you can spend 2 ki points to cast cure wounds (cast as a 2th level spell), enhance ability, lesser restoration, or protection from poison as a spell that requires no material nor verbal components but works only at touch against a single target; Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells, and the saving throw DC for them equals 8 + your Wisdom modifier + your proficiency bonus.

Once you reach 5th level in the monk class, you can spend additional ki points to increase the level of your spells. The spell's level increases by 1 for each additional ki point you spend. The maximum of ki points you can spend in the same spell is 3 at 5th level, and raises to 4 at 9th level, to 5 at 13th level, and to 6 at 17th level.

Secret Pressure Points

As you reach 6th level, your mastery of pressure points increases and you master the ability to touch the secret points to disable and submit your enemies without having to harm them. As an action, you can spend 4 ki points to cast hold person or bestow curse as a spell that requires no material nor verbal components but works only at touch against a single target.

As noted before, Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells, and you can increase their level by spending additional ki points.

Tranquility

Beginning at 11th level, you can enter a special meditation that surrounds you with an aura of peace. At the end of a long rest, you gain the effect of a sanctuary spell that lasts until the start of your next long rest (the spell can end early as normal). The saving throw DC for the spell equals 8 + your Wisdom modifier + your proficiency bonus.

Mastery of Pressure Points

By 17 level, you have mastered the fine art of pressure points, and you can heal every wound, ease any suffering, or halt every enemy in its tracks with a mere touch of the secret spots of the body. As an action, you can spend 6 ki points to cast greater restoration, or hold monster as a spell that requires no material nor verbal components but works only at touch against a single target.

As noted before, Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Dati alla mano, questo monaco fa meno danni dei monaci più pestoni, ma arriva a ricoprire un ruolo che non è tipico della classe, e lo fa in maniera tutto sommato discreta. La possibilità di bloccare o maledire i nemici lo rende molto forte quando si tratta di bloccare gli avversari senza danneggiarli, e ben si presta a rappresentare i colpi più diversi della Divina Scuola di Hokuto.