While most traditional martial artists value honorable tactics and combat styles, disciples of the Shadow Arts exploit every weakness, no matter how dishonorable. Assassins, spies, and infiltrators, Shadow Monks twist darkness to their advantage and will only strike when their success is absolutely assured.
Eyes of Night
3rd-Level Monk (Way of the Shadow Arts) Feature
You gain darkvision out to a radius of 60 feet. If you already have darkvision, its range increases by 30 feet.
In addition, you have advantage on any Dexterity (Stealth) checks you make while you are in dim light or darkness.
Shadow Arts
3rd-Level Monk (Way of the Shadow Arts) Feature
You can channel your Ki to cast the following spells: darkness, darkvision, pass without trace, or silence. You can see through the magical darkness produced by your spells.
You can cast each spell once, and you regain the ability to cast them when you finish a long rest. If you have no uses of a spell left, you can spend 2 Ki Points to cast it again.
Shadow Techniques
3rd-Level Monk (Way of the Shadow Arts) Feature
You learn certain Techniques at the levels noted in the table below. They don't count against your number of Techniques Known and they cannot be switched upon gaining a level.
| Monk Level | Technique |
|---|
| 3rd | slow fall |
| 5th | gentling touch |
| 9th | heavenly step |
Shadow Step
6th-Level Monk (Way of The Shadow Arts) Feature
You move undetected through the darkness, and can step from one shadow into another. When you are in dim light or darkness, you can use a bonus action to teleport up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space you can see that is also in dim light or darkness. After teleporting, you have advantage on the first Martial Arts attack you make before the end of that turn.
Cloak of Shadows
10th-level Monk (Way of the Shadow Arts) Feature
You can cloak yourself with Ki and merge with the shadows. When you are in dim light or darkness, you can use an action to become invisible, and you remain invisible until you attack, cast a spell, or move into an area of bright light.
Also, when a creature moves into your reach while you are invisible, you can use your reaction to make an opportunity attack. Finally, opportunity attacks only end your invisibility if you hit the target. If the attack misses, you remain invisible.
Master of Shadows
17th-level Monk (Way of the Shadow Arts) Feature
You are an unrivaled master of the Shadow Arts, and have unlocked dark Ki powers which mark you as a true Master of the Shadows. You gain the benefits listed below:
You can cast your Shadow Arts spells at will.
The range of your Shadow Step increases to 120 feet.
You can use your Cloak of Shadows as a bonus action.
You can cast both greater invisibility or shadow of moil without expending a spell slot or material components. You can cast each spell once, and you regain the ability to cast them when you finish a long rest. If you have no uses of a spell left, you can spend 4 Ki Points to cast it again.
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