Path of Zen Enlightenment

Path of Zen Enlightenment

The Path of Zen Enlightenment leads practitioners toward achieving perfect clarity and inner peace through intense meditation and mindful awareness. By focusing their minds to an extraordinary degree, these enlightened individuals transcend worldly distractions, attune themselves to the flow of the universe, and manipulate reality through thought alone. The Zen Enlightened blend serene composure with unparalleled insight, becoming unshakeable bastions of calm amidst the chaos of battle.

Subclass Spells

At 3rd, 5th, 9th, 13th, and 17th levels, you gain access to the following spells, which are always prepared and do not count against your number of spells prepared.
Level Spells

3rd Calm Emotions, Sense Thoughts

5th Clairvoyance, Mind Shielding

9th Tongues, Mind Blank

13th Greater Invisibility, Tranquil Mind

17th Rary’s Telepathic Bond, Mind Spike

Zen Mindfulness

At 3rd level, you can enter a state of heightened awareness as a bonus action. This state lasts for 1 minute or until you are incapacitated. While in this state:

You have advantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks and Perception checks.

You are immune to being charmed or frightened.

When you succeed on a saving throw, you can spend 1 Karma Point to grant an ally within 30 feet advantage on their next saving throw before the start of your next turn. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once) and regain all expended uses after a long rest.

Moment of Stillness

At 6th level, you gain the ability to momentarily slow down time around you by entering a state of perfect stillness. When you are targeted by an attack or spell, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack or force the caster to make a saving throw against your spell save DC. On a failure, the spell fails, and they lose the action. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once) and regain all expended uses after a long rest.

Koan of Clarity

When you reach 10th level, you can recite a Zen koan to challenge the minds of those around you. As an action, you can target a number of creatures equal to your Wisdom modifier within 30 feet. Each creature must make a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC. On a failed save, the creature becomes incapacitated for 1 minute as it contemplates the paradox of existence. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success. Once you use this feature, you cannot do so again until you finish a short or long rest.

Zen Mastery

At 14th level, you achieve a state of transcendent enlightenment, allowing you to manipulate reality through pure thought. As an action, you can spend 5 Karma Points to enter a Zen Mastery state for 1 minute. While in this state:

You gain immunity to psychic damage and the charmed and frightened conditions.

You can choose to automatically succeed on one attack roll, ability check, or saving throw during this duration.

You can use a bonus action to grant yourself or an ally within 30 feet temporary hit points equal to your level at the start of each of their turns. Once you use this feature, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.

Sutra Invocation: Sutra of Still Water

When you choose the Path of Zen Enlightenment at 3rd level, you gain access to the Sutra of Still Water.
Sutra of Still Water As an action, you can recite this sutra to create a zone of utter calm and clarity in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on yourself for 1 minute. Within this zone:

Allies gain advantage on Wisdom and Charisma saving throws.

Enemies must make a Wisdom saving throw when they enter the zone or be slowed (as per the slow spell) until they leave the area or succeed on a saving throw at the end of their turn.

You can end the effect early as a bonus action. Once you use this Sutra Invocation, you cannot do so again until you finish a short or long rest.