Way of Root and Soil (5e Subclass)

Way of Root and Soil

Monastic Tradition

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.

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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 Imbue Fists and Fury of Root and Soil 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 Root and Soil 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.

Casting Root and Soil Spells

3rd-level Way of Root and Soil feature

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

3rd-level Way of Root and Soil feature

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.

• Stone Fists: 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.
• Steel 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.
• Platinum 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.
• Adamantine 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. In addition, when you hit an object or structure with an adamantine fist, your attack is a critical.

Fury of Root and Soil Adept

3rd-level Way of Root and Soil feature

Starting at 3rd level, 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 1 minute at a time. The amount of ki points spent, determines the effects of this feature. This discipline improves at 6th, 11th and 17th level.

At 3rd level you can spend 2 ki points to channel the Fury of Root and Soil, gaining the following benefits:

• The earth quakes and roots writhe in a 10-foot radius around you, making it difficult terrain for the duration. You are unaffected by the difficult terrain.
• Your movement speed is halved.

Fury of Root and Soil Master

6th-level Way of Root and Soil feature

At 6th level you can spend 3 ki points to channel the Fury of Root and Soil, gaining the following benefits:

• 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 15-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.
• Your movement speed is reduced to 3/4.

Nature's Conduit

11th-level Way of Root and Soil feature

At 11th level, you gain special ki points equal to twice your proficiency bonus. You can use these special ki points only to activate your Way of Root and Soil features. You regain these special ki points when you finish a long rest.

Fury of Root and Soil Grand Master

17th-level Way of Root and Soil feature

At 17th level you can spend 6 ki points to channel the Fury of Root and Soil, gaining the following benefits:

• 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. Use your Wisdom (Survival) or Intelligence (Nature) for the Grapple check.
• 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 maximum number of hit points 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 Root and Soil Master 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 Disciplines

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.

• Claw of the Vine: You can cast the spell thorn whip at will. You can spend 1 ki point to cast this spell as a bonus action. If you make a flurry of blows, you can forgo one of your unarmed strikes to cast thorn whip.

• Dance of Brambles: You can use 2 ki points to cast the spell entangle.

Adept Disciplines

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.

• One with the Soil: You can spend 4 ki points to cast the spell meld into stone.

• Tending the Grove: You can spend 4 ki points to cast the spell plant growth.

Master Disciplines

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

• Rock Stance: You can spend 5 ki points to cast the spell stoneskin.

• Tending the Soil: You can spend 5 ki points to cast the spell stone shape.

Grand Master Disciplines

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.

• Riding the Roots: You can spend 6 ki points to cast the spell tree stride.

• Rock Palm: You can spend 6 ki points to cast the spell wall of stone.

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