Way of the Ninja (5e Subclass)
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Way of the Ninja[edit]
Monk Subclass
Monks that follow the Way of the Ninja are a class that fights in darkness. This lives in hidden villages in places almost inaccessible to normal people. They train in the dark ninja arts and when they reach a certain level they leave their community to hone their ninja arts called Jutsu. Jutsu are separated into three groups, taijutsu, genjutsu, and ninjutsu.
Taijutsu (meaning: Body Techniques) is a basic form of techniques and refers to any techniques involving the martial arts or the optimization of natural human abilities. Taijutsu is executed by directly accessing the user's physical and mental energies, relying on the stamina and dexterity or strength gained through training. It typically does not require Ki, though ki may be used to enhance its techniques.
Genjutsu (meaning: Illusionary Techniques) is one of the main jutsu categories which uses Ki. Unlike ninjutsu, the effects of genjutsu are not real, being only sensory illusions experienced by those who fall victim to it. A genjutsu is created when a ninja controls the Ki flow of a target's cerebral nervous system, thereby affecting their five senses; this is frequently used to create false images and/or trick the body into believing its has experienced physical pain.
Ninjutsu (meaning: Ninja Techniques) implies performing a supernatural or beyond normal ability, such as causing insidious effects through ki during your Taijutsu attacks, creating shadowy weapons like the Shurikenjutsu or making Kage Bunshin no Jutsu almost real.
- Genjutsu
At 3rd level, you gain the ability to perform the Genjutsu spells. By the ki power controlled by a complex system of hand seals, the ninja is able to manifest the desired technique.
In order to learn how to use the Genjutsu, the ninja invented a technique to accumulate ki power in a seal on their forehead. This seal is called Infūin and is shaped like a symbol that represents their clan or village (choose the symbol).
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier
| Level | Genjutsu | Ki |
|---|---|---|
| 3th | gen-jutsu | 0 ki |
| 3th | henge no jutsu | 1 ki |
| 6th | meisaigakure no jutsu, bunshinjutsu, fuinjutsu: mugon | 2 ki |
| 11th | eien no tero no tekunikku | 3 ki |
| 17th | tsukuyomi | 4 ki |
| 17th | kage bunshin no jutsu | 5 ki |
- Taijutsu and Bukijutsu
When you choose this tradition at 3rd level, your special martial arts training leads to be like a shadow, to master the use of insidious unarmed attacks and the use of the ninja weapons.
You gain proficiency in the stealth skill. If you are already proficient in the skill, you add double your proficiency bonus to checks you make with it. Shuriken (dart) and Kunai (dagger) are now ranged monk weapons for you.
Whenever you use the flurry of blow, and you hit a creature, you can manipulate your enemy’s ki when you harness your own, and impose one of the follow effects on that target:
- It must make an intelligence saving throw. If its fails, it subtracts one of your martial art die from the next saving throw it makes before the end of your next turn.
- It must make a Charisma saving throw. If its fails, it subtracts one of your martial art die from the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.
- Its movement speed is reduced by 10 feet until the end of its next turn.
- It can’t take reactions until the start of its next turn.
Only one effect can be used per enemy.
- Kuchiyose no Jutsu
At 6th level, you gain the ability to summoning shuriken (dart) or kunai (dagger) from the shadow and the help of a little familiar.
This shadow weapons count as ranged monk weapon, and like your unarmed strikes they count as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage.
If you drop the weapon or throw it, it dissipates at the end of the turn. Thereafter, the weapons automatically reappear in the ninja's hands at the beginning of the next turn.
You can summon a familiar that has signed a contract with you. You learn the find familiar spell and can cast it as a ritual. Your familiar has the ability to use Gen-Jutsu (minor illusion using your save DC.
- Flurry of Black Stars
At 11th level, your skill with the shadow weapons and your Ki flow improved:
- You can use the shadow weapons instead of your unarmed attacks and this with your flurry of blows as well.
- On your turn, when you score a critical hit or reduce a creature to 0 hit points, you can use your reaction to regain 1 ki points.
- In addition, when you attack a target that is in dim light or darkness, you gain advantage attacks with your Flurry of Black Stars.
Infūin: Kai
At 17th level, your understanding of Infūin is enhanced to the point that you can release some of the sigil's energy to empower yourself for a limited time.
As a bonus action, you can release some of the sigil's energy to assume a shadow form, which grants you the following benefits:
- The shadow weapons in this form are more powerful, now when you hit you can add 2d4 psychic damage, and when you attack a target that is in dim light or darkness, you make the attack roll with advantage.
- You can choose to use your stunning strike as a Genjutsu, the target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or being trapped in your Genjutsu until the end of your next turn.
- You can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. You take 1d10 force damage if you end your turn inside an object.
- When you activate this form, and you are using the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (mislead) senses, your clone overcomes the concept of illusion. Thanks to your ability to summoning weapons from the shadow, you can now do this with your clone, giving it an almost tangible body. The clone has a quarter of the life of the original body, if it takes more of this damage it disappears, it can carry a maximum of 10 pounds, and it can use the shadow weapons and attack like the original body. Perfect for suicide missions. Remember, while you are using the clone senses, your real body is blinded and deafened in regard to your own surroundings.
This benefit lasts for 1 minute. You cannot use it again until you complete a long rest.
Ki Focus Crystal[edit]
Wondrous Item, Uncommon/Rare/Very Rare
Embedded in a ring, bracelet, or similar item, this small gem seems to have minimal value to the casual observer, but has perfect Ki resonance.
While carried by a Way of the Ninja, that monk can use this crystal to focus a stronger attacks, adding +1/+2/+3 (based on rarity) to attack and damage rolls with the shadow weapons, unarmed attacks or Genjutsu art.
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