## Monastic Traditions Three traditions of monastic pursuit are common in the monasteries scattered across the multiverse. Most monasteries practice one tradition exclusively, but a few honor the three traditions and instruct each monk according to his or her aptitude and interest. All three traditions rely on the same basic techniques, diverging as the student grows more adept. Thus, a monk need choose a tradition only upon reaching 3rd level. ### Enlightened Fist Not all monks pursue metaphysical perfection to the exclusion of all other study. Some monks combine a rigorous discipline of academic study with martial arts and development of the body. For these monks, that study includes the practice of magic and the implementation of certain arcane tricks into their unarmed combat styles. These enlightened fists master the use of touch spells, creating new forms of combat where their fists strike with blinding speed, phenomenal power, and magical energy. #### Spellcasting When you reach 3rd level, you augment your martial prowess with the ability to cast spells. See chapter 10 for the general rules of spellcasting and chapter 11 for the sorcerer spell list. **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. **Ki Casting.** You cast your spells with ki, the way that they do this is by spending their ki points as if they were spell points. The Spell Points table shows the cost of casting spells in this way. **Spells Known of 1st-Level and Higher.** You know three 1st-level sorcerer spells of your choice. The Spells Known column of the Enlightened Fist Spellcasting table shows when you learn more sorcerer spells of 1st level or higher. Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of the sorcerers 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. **Spellcasting Ability.** Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your sorcerer spells since you learn your spells through study and memorization. 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. ##### Ki Casting | Spell Level | Point Cost | |:----:|:-------------| | 1st | 2 | | 2nd | 3 | | 3rd | 5 | | 4th | 6 | | 5th | 7 | | 6th | 9 | ##### Enlightend Fist Spellcasting | Monk Level | Cantrip | Spells Known | Max Spell Level | |:----|:-------------:|:-------------:|:-------------:| | 3rd | 2 | 3 | 1st | | 4th | 2 | 4 | 1st | | 5th | 2 | 4 | 1st | | 6th | 2 | 4 | 1st | | 7th | 2 | 5 | 2nd | | 8th | 2 | 6 | 2nd | | 9th | 2 | 6 | 2nd | | 10th | 3 | 7 | 2nd | | 11th | 3 | 8 | 2nd | | 12th | 3 | 8 | 2nd | | 13th | 3 | 9 | 3rd | | 14th | 3 | 10 | 3rd | | 15th | 3 | 10 | 3rd | | 16th | 3 | 11 | 3rd | | 17th | 3 | 11 | 3rd | | 18th | 3 | 11 | 3rd | | 19th | 3 | 12 | 4th | | 20th | 3 | 13 | 4th | #### Arcane Fist Beginning at 3rd level, you can spend 1 additional ki point to cast and deliver a touch spell as an action, as part of this action you make an unarmed strike if this strike hits the touch spell effects happen, in addition, you deal your unarmed strike damage. #### Arcane Attunement Beginning at 6th level, your study into the arcane arts has to lead you into deeper attunement to arcane energies. You can use your Deflect Missiles ability on ranged spell attacks. You can also spend a number ki points equal to the cost of a spell level that you can cast. You then heal a number of hit points equal to double the level of the spell. #### Hold Ray At 11th level or higher, you can use any spell you know that requires a ranged spell attack as a touch spell instead. The spell’s range is reduced to touch. You can deliver the spell with a spell attack or with a weapon attack roll. You can combine this ability with the arcane fist (see above) to deliver a ray-effect spell as an action. At 17th level, you can activate this ability with all spells with a range larger than self, as well as those spells that have a radius out from yourself, and line spells. #### Magical Secrets At 17th level, your study into the arcane arts reveals its higher secrets. You learn one 5th or 6th level spell of your choice from the sorcerer spell list. You cast this spell as you would any other spell that you know. You can only cast this spell once per day.
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\page If you choose to learn a 5th level spell you can upcast it as a 6th level spell. Based on the 3.5 prestige class of the same name
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