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🦸‍♀️5e - Adept🦸‍♀️

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Adepts use rigorous combat training and mental discipline to align themselves with the multiverse and focus their internal reservoirs of power. Different Adepts conceptualize this power in various ways: as breath, energy, life force, essence, or self, for example. Whether channeled as a striking display of martial prowess or as a subtler manifestation of defense and speed, this power infuses all that a Monk does.

Adepts focus their internal power to create extraordinary, even supernatural, effects. They channel uncanny speed and strength into their attacks, with or without the use of weapons. In an Adept’s hands, even the most basic weapons can become sophisticated implements of combat mastery.

Many Adepts find that a structured life of ascetic withdrawal helps them cultivate the physical and mental focus they need to harness their power. Other Adepts believe that immersing themselves in the vibrant confusion of life helps to fuel their determination and discipline.

Adepts generally view adventures as tests of their physical and mental development. They are driven by a desire to accomplish a greater mission than merely slaying monsters and plundering treasure; they strive to turn themselves into living weapons.

Class Table

Core Class Traits

Starting Proficiencies

Armor Training	Light Armor
Weapon Proficiencies	Simple, Martial
Saving Throw Proficiencies	Choose one proficiency of each A and B: (A) Dexterity OR Wisdom; (B) Strength OR Intelligence
Skill Proficiencies	Choose 2: Acrobatics, Athletics, Breaking, Culture, Endurance, History, Insight, Perception, Occultism, Religion, Stealth
Tool Proficiencies	1 set of Artisan’s tools or Musical Instrument
Starting Equipment	Choose A or B: (A) Light Armor, A Weapon, 10 darts, Explorer’s Pack, 10 SP; (B) 150 SP

Martial Class

Maneuver Ability: Strength or Dexterity (Whichever is higher)
Maneuver Attack: STR/DEX + Proficiency Bonus
Maneuver Save DC: 8 + STR/DEX + Proficiency Bonus
Combat Traditions: You gain proficiency in two of the following Combat Traditions: 🤺Attentiveness, 🤺Cunning, 🤺Might, 🤺Swiftness
Exertion: The Martial Table shows how much Exertion you have to use Manuevers. To use one of these Maneuvers, you must expend an amount of Exertion as defined by the Maneuver. You regain any spent Exertion at the end of a Short or Long Rest.
Maneuvers: You know a number of Maneuvers from Combat Traditions you are proficient in as shown in the Martial Table. The Maneuvers Known column of the Martial table shows when you learn more maneuvers from a tradition you are proficient with, while the Maneuver Degree column shows the highest degree you can select maneuvers from at a given level. Whenever you gain a Level in this Class you can replace one of your Maneuvers with another Maneuver of your choice.
Fighting Style: You gain one Fighting Style 🥇Class Feat of your choice.
Weapon Masteries: You can use the 🗡️Mastery Properties of all Weapons you are proficient in.
Extra Attack: Starting at 5th Level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. Starting at 11th Level you can attack three times and starting at 17th level you can attack four times. This is shown in the Martial table below.

Martial Table

Martial Table

Level	Exertion	Maneuvers Known	Maneuver Degree	Attacks per Attack Action
1st	3	2	1st	1
2nd	3	3	1st	1
3rd	5	4	1st	1
4th	6	5	1st	1
5th	8	6	2nd	2
6th	9	7	2nd	2
7th	11	8	2nd	2
8th	12	9	2nd	2
9th	13	10	3rd	2
10th	14	10	3rd	2
11th	15	11	3rd	3
12th	16	11	3rd	3
13th	17	12	4th	3
14th	17	12	4th	3
15th	18	13	4th	3
16th	18	13	4th	3
17th	19	14	5th	4
18th	19	14	5th	4
19th	20	15	5th	4
20th	20	15	5th	4

Class Maneuvers

Fighting Style Feats

Class Features

Level 1: Uncanny Metabolism (Flavor)

When you roll 🎲Initiative, you can regain all expended 🤺Exertion. When you do so, roll your Martial Arts die, and regain a number of 💖Hit Points equal to your Adept level + the number rolled.

Number of Uses: Once you’ve used this benefit, you can’t use it again until you finish a Long Rest.

Level 1: Adroit Defense

You learn special defensive techniques. You gain the following Benefits:

Agile Defense: While you are wearing no ⛑️Armor and are not wielding a 🛡️Shield, your 🛡️AC equals 10 + DEX + WIS.

Brutal Defense: While you are wearing ⛑️Light Armor, you can replace your DEX modifier with your STR modifier for 🛡️AC.

Level 1: Martial Arts

You honed your body into a weapon, mastering many styles of martial arts. You gain the following benefits:

Martial Arts Attacks: For the purpose of your Adept abilities, Martial Arts Attacks are ⚔️Unarmed Strikes, and any attacks with melee 🗡️Weapons that lack the 🗡️Heavy property. Your ⚔️Unarmed Strikes gain the 🗡️Push Mastery Property and count as Martial melee Weapons for the purpose of 🤺Combat Maneuvers and other features.

So long as you are not wearing ⛑️Heavy Armor , wielding a 🛡️Shield, or wielding a 🗡️Heavy weapon, your Martial Arts Attacks gain the following benefits:

• Bonus Martial Arts Attack: You can make a Martial Arts Attack as a Bonus Action.
• Martial Arts Die: You can roll your Martial Arts Die in place of the normal damage of a Martial Arts attack. This die starts out as a d6 and changes as you gain Adept levels, as indicated in the Martial Arts column of the Adept table.
• Dexterous Attacks: You can use your DEX, in place of STR, for the 🎲Attack and 💔Damage Rolls of your Martial Arts Attacks.
• Dexterous Grappler: When you make an 💃Athletics 🎲Check to 🤺Grapple or 🤺Shove, you can use DEX in place STR for that 🎲Check.

Exertion Focus: You can spend 🤺Exertion to fuel various techniques and Focus Features. If one of those features requires your target to make a 🎲Save to resist the feature’s effects, the 🎲Save DC equals your 🤺Maneuver Save DC. You gain the following benefits:

• Flurry of Blows: You can spend 1 🤺Exertion to make two Martial Arts Attacks as a Bonus Action.
• Long Step: You can take the ⚔️Dash action as a Bonus Action. Alternatively, you can spend 1 🤺Exertion to take both the ⚔️Dash and the ⚔️Disengage actions as a Bonus Action, and your 🏃‍♀️Jump distance is doubled for the turn.
• Patient Defense: You can take the ⚔️Disengage action as a Bonus Action. Alternatively, you can spend 1 🤺Exertion to take both the ⚔️Disengage and the ⚔️Dodge actions as a Bonus Action.

Level 2: Feats

You gain one 🥇Class Feat, one 🥇General Feat and one 🥇Skill Feat for which you qualify.

Level 3: Archetype (Subclass)

Choose one Archetype, which represents you best. Your Archetpye grants you new abilities at 3rd, 7th, 11th, 15th, and 19th level.

Level 4: Feats

You gain one 🥇Class Feat, one 🥇General Feat and one 🥇Skill Feat for which you qualify.

Level 5: Disciplined Defense

You gain the following benefits:

Agile Defense: While you are wearing no ⛑️Armor and are not wielding a 🛡️Shield, your 🛡️AC equals 12 + DEX + WIS.

Brutal Defense: While you are wearing ⛑️Light Armor, you gain a +2 Bonus to 🛡️AC.

Deflect Attacks: When an 🎲Attack Roll hits you and its damage includes Bludgeoning, Piercing, or Slashing damage, you can take a Reaction to reduce the attack’s total damage against you. The reduction equals 1d10 + DEX + your Adept level.

If you reduce the damage to 0, you can spend 1 🤺Exertion to redirect some of the attack’s force. If you do so, choose a creature within 5 feet of you if the 🎲Attack was a melee 🎲Attack or 60 feet of yourself that isn’t behind 🏔️Total Cover if the 🎲Attack was a ranged 🎲Attack. That creature makes a DEX Save. Failure: The creature takes damage equal to 2 x Martial Arts die + DEX. The damage is the same type dealt by the 🎲Attack.

Level 5: Disciplined Offense

You gain the following benefits:

Empowered Strikes: Whenever you deal damage with your Martial Arts Attack, it can deal your choice of Force damage or its normal damage type.

Total Combat: When you deal 💔Basic Melee Damage from using a 🤺Basic Maneuver, you deal additional damage equal to your Martial Arts die.

Level 6: Feats

You gain one 🥇Class Feat, one 🥇General Feat and one 🥇Skill Feat for which you qualify.

Level 7: Archetype Feature

You gain the 7th-level Archetype Feature of the Archetype you chose at 3rd level in this class.

Level 8: Feats

You gain one 🥇Class Feat, one 🥇General Feat and one 🥇Skill Feat for which you qualify.

Level 9: Evasion

When you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a DEX Save to take only half damage, you take no damage if you succeed on the 🎲Save, and only half damage if you fail.

Level 10: Feats

You gain one 🥇Class Feat, one 🥇General Feat and one 🥇Skill Feat for which you qualify.

Level 11: Archetype Feature

You gain the 11th-level Archetype Feature of the Archetype you chose at 3rd level in this class.

Level 12: Feats

You gain one 🥇Class Feat, one 🥇General Feat and one 🥇Skill Feat for which you qualify.

Level 13: Heightened Discipline

Your training has pushed your body and mind to new levels. You gain the following Benefits:
Flurry of Blows: You can spend 1 🤺Exertion to use Flurry of Blows and make three Martial Arts Attacks as a Bonus Action.

Long Step: When you spend 🤺Exertion to use Long Step, you can choose a willing creature within 5 feet of you that is Large or smaller. You move the creature with you until the end of your turn. The creature’s movement doesn’t provoke ⚔️Opportunity Attacks.

Patient Defense: When you spend exertion to use Patient Defense, you gain a number of 💖Temporary Hit Points equal to 2x your Martial Arts Die.

Deflect Energy: You can now use your Deflect Attacks feature against attacks that deal any damage type, not just Bludgeoning, Piercing, or Slashing.

Level 14: Feats

You gain one 🥇Class Feat, one 🥇General Feat and one 🥇Skill Feat for which you qualify.

Level 15: Archetype Feature

You gain the 15th-level Archetype Feature of the Archetype you chose at 3rd level in this class.

Level 16: Feats

You gain one 🥇Class Feat, one 🥇General Feat and one 🥇Skill Feat for which you qualify.

Level 17: Disciplined Survivor

You gain the following benefits:

Master of Saving Throws: You gain proficiency in all 🎲Saves. Additionally, whenever you Fail a 🎲Save, you can spend 2 🤺Exertion to reroll it and take the second result.

Perfect Focus: When you roll 🎲Initiative and don’t use Uncanny Metabolism, you regain 10 🤺Exertion.

Bolster Defense: At the start of your turn, you can expend 3 🤺Exertion to bolster yourself against harm for 1 minute or until you have the ☠️Incapacitated condition. During that time, you have Resistance to all damage except Force damage.

Level 18: Feats

You gain one 🥇Class Feat, one 🥇General Feat and one 🥇Skill Feat for which you qualify.

Level 19: Archetype Feature

You gain the 19th-level Archetype Feature of the Archetype you chose at 3rd level in this class.

Level 20: Grandmaster

You have honed your body and mind to new heights. Your DEX and WIS ⚙️modifiers increase by 2. Your maximum for those ⚙️modifiers is now +8.

Level 20: Feats

You gain one 🥇Epic Boon Feat, one 🥇Class Feat, one 🥇General Feat and one 🥇Skill Feat for which you qualify.

Inspiration/Quelle

Inspiration/Quelle

Class Artwork: Joshua Raphael; Class Artwork Monk D&D5e 2024 Player’s Handbook