Way of Root and Soil (5e Subclass)

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Way of Root and Soil

Monk Subclass

Monks of the Way of Root and Soil form a close bond with the earth and the vegetation that sprout from it. By focusing your ki on your surroundings, you can manipulate the earth and vegetation around you to empower your unarmed strikes, shape it into creatures resembling woodland beings, cast spells and make the very earth tremble at your passing. Monks of the Way of the Root and Soil see themselves as guardians of nature and might sometimes settle in one area becoming extremely territorial and hostile to anyone or anything that might threaten natures balance. Younger monks of the Way of Roots and Soil are often in search of forests or groves in need of protection and might sometimes settle in such an area after vanquishing the threat to it.


Disciple of Root and Soil

When you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you learn how to focus your ki on the earth and the vegetation that sprout from it to empower your disciplines. You have to spend ki points to use these disciplines.

You know the Fury of Root and Soil and Imbue Fists disciplines and one other Root and Soil discipline of your choice, which are described in the "Root and Soil Disciplines" section below. You can learn one more discipline of your choice at 6th, 11th, and 17th level.

Whenever you learn a new discipline, you can also replace one other discipline that you already know with a new one. Once you gain access to these disciplines, you can always cast it as long as you have enough ki points.


Cast Root and Soil Spells

Some Root and Soil disciplines enable you to focus your ki on the surrounding earth and vegetation to cast spells. To cast one of these spells, you must spend the required amount of ki points. You use the spell's casting time and other rules, but you don’t need material components as you are using the environment around you to cast them.


Imbue Fists

You know how to focus your ki into your fists to imbue them with the power of the earth, turning them into rock at first and nearly indestructible metals later on as you gain levels. As a bonus action you can spend 1 ki point to imbue your fists with the power of the earth, this effect does not require you to maintain concentration on it, it lasts for 24 hours or until dismissed at will. You gain this feature at 3rd level and it improves at 6th, 11th, and 17th level.


  • At 3rd level you turn your fists into stone. You can roll a d6 in place of the normal damage of your unarmed strike when using your fists.
  • At 6th level you turn your fists into steel. You can roll a d8 in place of the normal damage of your unarmed strike when using your fists.
  • At 11th level you turn your fists into platinum. You can roll a d10 in place of the normal damage of your unarmed strike when using your fists.
  • At 17th level you turn your fists into adamantine. You can roll a d12 in place of the normal damage of your unarmed strike when using your fists.


Fury of Root and Soil

The Fury of Root and Soil boils deep inside you. As an action, you may spend a specified number of ki points to unleash this fury for thirty seconds at a time. The amount of ki points spent, determines the effects of this feature. This discipline improves at 6th, 11th and 17th level.

Fury of Root and Soil Novice
  • At 3rd level you can spend 2 ki points to channel the Fury of Root and Soil.
  • The earth quakes and roots writhe in a 10-foot radius around you, making it difficult terrain for the duration.
  • You only have 50% of your normal movement speed.
Fury of Root and Soil Adept
  • At 6th level you can spend 3 ki points to channel the Fury of Root and Soil.
  • The earth quakes and roots writhe in a 15-foot radius around you, making it difficult terrain for the duration. Any creature standing within a 10-foot radius of you, must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. A creature that enters the area or ends its turn there must also succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or fall prone.
  • You only have 75% of your normal movement speed.
Fury of Root and Soil Master
  • At 17th level you can spend 6 ki points to channel the Fury of Root and Soil.
  • The earth quakes and roots writhe in a 30-foot radius around you, making it difficult terrain for the duration. *Any creature standing within a 20-foot radius of you, must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. A creature that enters the area or ends its turn there must also succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. If a creatures starts it's turn prone within this radius, as a bonus action you can have the terrain attempt to grapple it.
  • Also at 17th level, as a bonus action, you can tap into the surrounding area to convert hit dice into temporary ki points. If you do, your max HP is reduced by 1d8 per ki point gained until the end of the next long rest.
  • You can move at normal movement speed.


When Fury of the Earth ends, you may not use it again until after a long rest, and additionally, you may not use it again for a number of days equal to the number of ki points you generated while Fury of Root and Soil was active.

Root and Soil Disciplines - Novice

The Root and Soil disciplines that you can learn at 3rd level are listed below.

Blossoming Roses

You can use 2 ki points to cast the spell hail of thorns. (3rd Level Required)

Claw of the Vine

You can use1 ki point to cast the spell thorn whip. (3rd Level Required)

Dance of Brambles

You can use 2 ki points to cast the spell entangle. (3rd Level Required)

Root and Soil Disciplines - Adept

The Root and Soil disciplines that you can learn at 6th level are listed below.

Entice the Leaf

You can spend 3 ki points to cast the spell speak with plants. (6th Level Required)

One with the Soil

You can spend 4 ki points to cast the spell meld into stone. (6th Level Required)

Tending the Grove

You can spend 4 ki points to cast the spell plant growth. (6th Level Required)

Root and Soil Disciplines - Master

The Root and Soil disciplines that you can learn at 11th level are listed below.

One Branch Leap Strike

You can spend 5 ki points to cast the spell Grasping Vine (11th Level Required)

Rock Stance

You can spend 5 ki points to cast the spell stoneskin. (11th Level Required)

Tending the Soil

You can spend 5 ki points to cast the spell stone shape. (11th Level Required)

Root and Soil Disciplines - Grand Master

The Root and Soil disciplines that you can learn at 17th level are listed below.

Know the Land

You can spend 6 ki points to cast the spell commune with nature. (17th Level Required)

Riding the Roots

You can spend 6 ki points to cast the spell tree stride. (17th Level Required)

Rock Palm

You can spend 6 ki points to cast the spell wall of stone. (17th Level Required)


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