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RATHSQUATCH
2015-05-09, 08:14 AM
THE WAY OF HARD KNOCKS
The Way of Hard Knocks has no particular style, but instead the user of this style relies on their grit and toughness to pull them through in a fight over technique. By developing a wild and tough style, you can often outlast others.

BRUTE
At 3rd level when you select this style and use an unarmed strike or monk weapon, you can spend 1 ki point to deal one extra die of damage when you with your attack.

DELAY DAMAGE
Starting at 6th level, when you are damaged by an attack or spell effect, you can delay taking the damage from that attack for a number of rounds equal to your 1/2 your Monk Level.

You can use this feature once, then require a long rest before it can be used again.

SCOFF AT THE BLOW
At 11th level, you can completely ignore the effects of a single attack. If an attack or spell would deal you damage, you may use your reaction and spend 6 ki points to completely ignore the effects of that attack.

IRON BODY
At 17th level, your body has hardy resistance to normal damaging attacks. You have damage resistance against nonmagical bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing attacks.

BRKNdevil
2015-05-09, 12:33 PM
You should probably put in a few lines saying something along the line of adding a total of 1 ki per attack or some such. Also you should determine whether or not the ki is spent before or after the attack roll is made. I suggest after like the way paladin does it.

So does this make you Granny Weatherwax?

dunno if the last two are balanced in either direction

SonsOfSauron
2015-05-09, 05:49 PM
Delay Damage should probably use your reaction as well.