Monado Wielder (5e Class)
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Monado Wielder
At some point in your life, be it when you were a child, an adult or an old man, you were in the presence, and touched, the Monado. Unlike most others, you survived it's awesome power, and are now able to wield it. Some might wish to study it's incredible magical power, some might wish to do battle with it, and some might change the fate of the entire world with its power. One thing is for certain: If you survived the Monado, you are now directly linked to it by the passage of fate, and one more thing: The Monado bends to your will.
Creating a Monado Wielder
The Monado from Xenoblade Chronicles in its sealed state. https://videogames.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/1087076/ |
A few questions to ask yourself before creating a Monado Wielder are: How, where, when and why did you come across the Monado? What do you wish to use it for? What is your ultimate goal?
- Quick Build
You can make a Monado Wielder quickly by following these suggestions. First, Wisdom should be your highest ability score, followed by Strength. Second, choose the Outlander background.
Class Features
As a Monado Wielder you gain the following class features.
- Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d10 per Monado Wielder level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + Constitution modifier per Monado Wielder level after 1st
- Proficiencies
Armor: Light Armor and Medium Armor.
Weapons: Longswords and Simple weapons.
Tools: Tinker's tools.
Saving Throws: Strenght, Wisdom.
Skills: Insight, and choose one from Athletics, Perception, Survival, Investigation, Nature and Persuasion.
- Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:
- (a) A longsword. or (b) A simple weapon and 10 gp.
- (a) Leather armor and 10gp. or (b) Hide armor.
- (a) A Dungeoneer's Pack. or (b) An Explorer's Pack.
- Tinker's tools.
- If you are using starting wealth, you have 5d4x10 in funds.
Level | Proficiency Bonus |
Features |
---|---|---|
1st | +2 | Monado Activate, Monado Enchant, Back Slash |
2nd | +2 | Light Heal |
3rd | +2 | A Vision!, Monado Buster |
4th | +2 | Ability Score Improvement |
5th | +3 | Monado Shield |
6th | +3 | Slit Edge |
7th | +3 | Monado Speed |
8th | +3 | Ability Score Improvement |
9th | +4 | Stream Edge |
10th | +4 | Let the Shackles be Released! |
11th | +4 | Monado Purge |
12th | +4 | Ability Score Improvement, Shadow Eye |
13th | +5 | Monado Eater |
14th | +5 | Air Slash |
15th | +5 | Monado Armor |
16th | +5 | Ability Score Improvement |
17th | +6 | Shaker Edge |
18th | +6 | Monado Cyclone |
19th | +6 | Ability Score Improvement, Battle Soul |
20th | +6 | The True Monado |
Monado Activate
The Monado Wielder starts the game with the Monado. The Monado is a magical longsword that gives advantage on attack rolls against constructs. It is indestructible and is bound to the Monado Wielder, and the wielder always has proficiency with it. If any other than the Monado Wielder try to use it, they must pass a DC 20 wisdom saving throw or take 6d6 force damage, or half as much on a successful throw. The Monado will bounce off harmlessly when used against living humans. As an action, you may activate the monado's power to use any one of the following monado arts. You can use this feature an amount of times equal to your Monado wielder level + your proficiency bonus + Your wisdom modifier. You must finish a long rest to regain all uses of this ability, and your recover your {{5a|wis} modifier + half your proficiency bonus (rounded up) uses after a short rest.
- Monado Enchant
All friendly creatures within 10 feet ignore nonmagical slashing, stabbing and bludgeoning resistance. In adition, their attack rolls have +2 added to them. This effect lasts for 1 minute.
- Monado Buster
Starting at level 3, you can deal 4d4 + your strength modifier slashing damage to all creatures in a 15 feet line. this becomes 4d8 at level 10 and 4d12 at level 20.
- Monado Shield
Starting at level 5, you can make all friendly creatures within 10 feet gain nonmagical slashing, stabbing and bludgeoning resistance and gain advantage on Constitution saving throws they make for 1 round.
- Monado Speed
Starting at level 7, you can double one creature of your choice's speed and increase its Dexterity score by 2 for 1 round. Additionally, the creature also gains advantage in Dexterity saving throws for 1 round.
- Monado Purge
Starting at level 11, you can use a regular attack against an enemy. If the attack succeeds, the enemy is incapable of using reactions for one minute.
- Monado Eater
Starting at level 13, All enemies in a 15 feet cone must pass a DC 8 + wisdom modifier + proficiency bonus dexterity saving throw, or have disadvantage on all attack rolls, ability/skill checks and saving throws for 1 round.
- Monado Armor
Starting at level 15, All friendly creatures gain +2 to their AC for 1 round.
- Monado Cyclone
Starting at level 18, All Creatures within a 10 feet radius around the Monado Wielder must make a DC 8 + Wisdom modifier + proficiency bonus dexterity saving throw, being knocked prone and taking 4d10 force damage on a failed throw, and half as much damage without being knocked prone on a successful throw.
Ability Score Increase
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.
Back Slash
You gain advantage when attacking a creature from behind. additionally, you deal a critical hit on a roll of 19-20.
Light Heal
Starting at level 2, as an action, you may restore 2d4 + your wisdom modifier hp to a friendly creature withing 15 feet. You can use this feature once, then you must complete a long rest to be able to use it again. The amount of uses per rest increases to 2 at level 10 and 4 at level 20.
A Vision!
Starting at level 3, the Monado's power allows you to sense the flow of Ether and effectively see into the future. As an action, you may make a DC 10 Wisdom(insight) check. If you pass, select one creature currently in combat. When That creature's turn comes, after they declare their action and roll dice if necessary, you can use Monado Activate as a reaction that happens before the creature's action is completed. For example, you may select an enemy creature, which rolled 14 on an attack roll agains an ally with 13 AC. You may use Monado Armor for the ally to gain +2 AC, avoiding the enemy's strike instead of being hit. You can only use this feature if you are wielding the monado. Using this feature consumes 3 uses of Monado Activate. Starting at level 10, you may use this feature as a bonus action.
Slit Edge
Starting at level 6, when you succeed at an attack roll to attack a creature from it's side, it's AC lowers by one for 1 round. The AC reduction increases to 2 at level 10, and 3 at level 20.
Stream Edge
Starting at level 9, your range increases from 5 feet to 10 feet.
Let the Shackles be Released!
Starting at level 10, the Monado's limiter is removed, making it more powerful. You gain +2 to your attack rolls, and the Monado now deals damage equal to 2d8 (2d10) + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier. The Monado can now harm humans. You can also gain the ability to use 3 uses of monado activate to treat a Dexterity saving throw as a Wisdom saving throw.
Shadow Eye
Starting at level 12, you can use an action to make a Dexterity(stealth) check against an enemy creature's passive perception to make yourself untargettable for 1 round. If you succeed, you have advantage on your next attack roll.
Air Slash
Starting at level 14, when you succeed at an attack roll to attack a creature from it's side, its speed is halved, and its dexterity score is lowered by 2 for 1 round.
Shaker Edge
Starting at level 17, when you succeed at an attack roll against a prone creature, it becomes paralyzed for 1 round.
Battle Soul
Starting at level 19, you may take half your total hit points (rounded up) in damage. Restore half that many (rounded up) uses to Monado Activate. You can only use this feature once, and must complete a long rest before you can use it again.
The True Monado
Starting at level 20, The Monado Bends to Your Will. You have unlocked the full power of the monado. You gain +5 to your attack rolls, and the Monado now deals damage equal to 4d8 (4d10) + your proficiency bonus + your strenght modifier + your wisdom modifier. The monado can damage creatures with Physical/Slashing invulnerability. The amount of times you can use Monado Activate increases by 10. The Monado now exists as an extension of your will, being weightless, able to be stored within your own body, able to warp to you at any moment, and you may use A Vision! even while not holding The Monado.
Multiclassing
Prerequisites. To qualify for multiclassing into the Monado Wielder class, you must meet these prerequisites: 13 Wisdom.
Proficiencies. When you multiclass into the Monado Wielder class, you gain the following proficiencies: Longswords.
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