Air Monk

Lore

All air monks are trained in their temples in simple ascetic life, but any air monk can choose to hit the open road. Not abandoning their temple life, but taking its teachings and traditions abroad, spreading knowledge and culture with them. Air monks who choose to leave are not shunned by their society, but instead are seen as important messengers, bringing the customs and culture of the air monks to other peoples who have no other way to learn about them.

Traits

As an air monk, you share some similarities with other monks.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Age

An air monk reaches adulthood at the age of 18 and typically live for about a century.

Alignment

Air monks usually live in ritualistic peace in their temples while having a vibrant and chaotic approach to life, so their spirits tend toward neutrality.

Size

Air monks are typically shorter than other human races. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 35 feet.

Swift

When you roll for initiative, a roll of 4 or lower counts as a 5 for you.

Tumbler

You gain pro iciency in the Acrobatics skill.

Sky Legs

You can travel normally in altitudes up to 10,000 feet, and are not disadvantaged by strong winds.

Light Foot

Any distance you fall counts as though the fall were 20 feet shorter than it actually is.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Caelic.

Subraces

While the air monks are one people, two distinct types of personalities have emerged. The cenobites are happy to live peaceful, simple lives, high in the air temples of the world. The nomads are the opposite, completely susceptible to wanderlust, wanting to see and discover the world. Cenobites can travel as well, but typically only travel to other air temples to share knowledge and wisdom, while nomads scour the world in search of friendship and fun.

Cenobite

Cenobites are known for their asceticism, living peacefully, high in the tallest mountains of the world, where secret air temples exist that almost cannot be found, except by those who already know they are there. Cenobites practice a life of simple joy and frivolity, while adhering to airlacing traditions dating back thousands of years.

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Deep Meditation

You only need 4 hours of sleep in order to gain the bene it of a long rest.

Nonviolence

You can cast the sanctuary spell once with this trait, and regain the ability to do so when you inish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Nomad

Most air nomads are born to cenobite parents, but the spirit of airlacing takes hold. This is a known phenomena, and is seen as a rite of passage for those who were born as nomads. Nomads take their monastic lifestyle on the road, traveling far and wide, and making acquaintances and allies all over the world.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 1.

Ascetic Diet

You only need half as much food and water as a creature your size would normally need.

Charming Personality

You can cast the charm person spell as a 1st-level spell once with this trait, and regain the ability to do so when you inish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.