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Admael
2019-03-18, 11:01 AM
Just looking for some feedback on my homebrewed monk specialty, based on the old 3rd edition prestige class.

Way of the Dragon Disciple

Dragon Master
When you choose this tradition, select a kind of dragon to be your master. This will determine your associated element and shape for your dragon breath.
Black - 30 ft. line of Acid
Blue - 30 ft. line of Lightning
Brass Fire 30 ft. line
Bronze - 30 ft. line of Lightning
Copper - 30 ft. line of Acid
Gold - 15 ft. cone of Fire
Green - 15 ft. cone of Poison
Red - 15 ft. cone of Fire
Silver - 15 ft. cone of Cold
White - 15 ft. cone of Cold

Dragon’s Breath
Starting when you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you may begin to use your ki to replicate the effects of a dragon’s breath weapon. After you take the attack action you may spend 2 ki points to make a special breath weapon attack as a bonus action. This attack does 2d8 damage of a type and shape representative of your dragon master. Creatures in the area of effect may make a dexterity saving throw for half damage.
Save DC = 8 + your proficiency modifier + your Wisdom modifier
At 6th level the damage increases to 3d8
At 11th level the range of your breath weapon doubles.
At 17th level the damage increases to 4d8


Dragon’s Hide
At 6th level your skin hardens and begins to resemble very fine scales. You gain a +1 bonus to your AC as long as you aren’t wearing armor. You also gain resistance to whatever element is associated with your Dragon Master.

Draconic Presence
At 11th level you begin to exude the ferocious presence of a Dragon. You may take a bonus action and spend 3 ki points to make a draconic roar. All creatures you designate within 30 feet that can see or hear you must make a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of you for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to your Draconic Presence for the next 24 hours.

Dragon Apotheosis
At 17th level your transformation is complete, your skins hardens and fully transforms into scales and you gain an additional +1 to AC (for a total of +2) when you aren’t wearing armor. You gain immunity to the element of your Dragon Master.
You grow wings that resemble your dragon master and gain a flight speed equal to your walking speed.

Marcotix
2019-03-18, 11:19 AM
edit: removed quotes


Seems like a good one, though adding an ability to tranfer the dragon breath damage into a monk weapon/ unarmed may be a useful way to ensure that the dragon monk doesn't blast his / her friends.

Admael
2019-03-18, 11:27 AM
Seems like a good one, though adding an ability to tranfer the dragon breath damage into a monk weapon/ unarmed may be a useful way to ensure that the dragon monk doesn't blast his / her friends.

I like that.