Monk - Way of the Dancing Blade in Zekenom's Guide to Tyradiil | World Anvil
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Monk - Way of the Dancing Blade

Practitioners of both the noble craft of swordplay and the beautiful art of dance, monks of the Way of the Dancing Blade combine deft weapons handling with masterful waltz. Outplay your enemies with odd Casantian rhythm as you dance through battle with the grace of a swan and the bite of a leopard. Not only are you a peerless swordsman, but an unmatched performer as well. Monks of this order balance out the destruction of their swordsmanship with the creation of beautiful dance, bringing beauty to the chaos.  

Path of the Dancing Blade

3rd level Way of the Dancing Blade feature   When you choose this tradition at 3rd level, your dancing-based training of the blade grants you an unparalleled grace in battle. You gain the following:   Saving Grace. You can use your reaction to being attacked to make a performance check against your attacker's dexterity stat. If you succeed, their attack misses, regardless of its roll.   Performer's Craft. You gain proficiency in persuasion and performance. If you already have proficiency in any of these skills, you instead gain expertise.   Waltzing Swordsman. You can use your bonus action to deal an extra 1d4 damage when attacking with a finesse weapon.  

Ballet of the Blade

6th level Way of the Dancing Blade feature   At 6th level, you extend your ki into your finesse weapons, and your dancing becomes much more graceful, granting you the following benefits:   Deft Strike. When you hit a target with a finesse weapon, you can spend 1 ki point to cause the weapon to deal extra damage to the target equal to your Martial Arts die. You can use this feature only once on each of your turns.   Improved Ballet. You add your charisma modifier to your AC.  

Disarming Strike

11th level Way of the Dancing Blade feature   At 11th level, you gain the ability to disarm your foes with the power of your ki. You can use an action to spend 3 ki points and cause your target to make a dexterity saving throw against your ki save DC. If they fail, their weapon is sent flying 1d10 plus your charisma modifier in feet.   *Note: this feature only works if your attacker is wielding a weapon.  

Serenade of Slashes

17th level Way of the Dancing Blade feature   At 17th level, your masterful blend of dancing and swordplay lets you whirl across the battlefield, waltzing between each strike. On your turn, you can use your action to spend 5 ki points and strike multiple enemies at once. The enemies must be within 15 feet of you. The amount of enemies you can attack with this feature is equal to your charisma modifier. Roll to hit once, but roll damage separately for each enemy.

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