Role: Vanguard · Resource: Focus points
The Monk analog. A close-quarters combatant without armor who relies on their body rather than weapons and armor. They deal powerful blows and offer light support by applying status effects.
- Primary abilities: Dexterity, Wisdom
- Class dice: blank
Proficiencies, class features and tier abilities are still the blank Class Template.
Subclasses
| Chapter 4 | Class roles (v1) | Class roles (v2) |
|---|---|---|
| Drunken Master | Drunken Master (redirection and unpredictability) | Swaying Jubilant |
| Gentle Fist | Gentle Fist (healing) | Breaker |
| Striker | Striker (increased damage) | Grappler |
| Grappler | Grappler (better grapples) | Qi Master |
| Elements (stance changes) | Auspicious |
All are “Discipline of the ___“.
Focus points
The Additional Info notes say Psions, monks (Martial Artists) and Sorcerers all use focus points. See Sorcerer.
Which subclass list?
The three lists overlap only on Drunken Master (maybe renamed Swaying Jubilant) and Grappler.
Expansion subclasses
Drunken Master · Four Elements · Shadow · Open Hand / Mercy / Gentle Fist · Radiant Soul / Enlightened Fist · Long Death · Brawler · Infighter · Kensei · Tattooed Monk · Ki Warrior / Soulfist · Ascendant Dragon · Animal Fist / Fist of the Forest · Boxer · Grappler · Astral Self