Way of the Empty Spirit
Monks of the Way of the Empty Spirit value a pure and empty state of mind, desiring to reach their most inner or primal state of being. Through their rigorous training in mastering their own spirit and removing negative ki, these monks can enter a state of their most primal self, allowing them to perform great feats without needing to channel their ki.
Soul-Crushing Fists
At 3rd level, you can force your ki into another creature, striking at their very mind and soul. When you hit a creature with an unarmed strike, you can spend ki points to deal extra psychic damage to the target, in addition to the unarmed damage.
The extra damage is one roll of your Martial Arts die for 1 ki point, plus an extra roll for each additional ki point spent. The max amount of ki you can spend in this manner for a single unarmed strike is an amount equal to half your proficiency bonus.
State of Emptiness
Also at 3rd level, you can achieve your most pure form when you are devoid of excess. At any time you would have 0 ki during your turn, you can enter a state of emptiness as a bonus action.
While in this state, you gain the following benefits:
- Features that require an amount of ki equal to half your proficiency bonus or less in order to be used now require no ki. You can perform each of these available features only once per turn.
- You have advantage on Wisdom checks and Wisdom saving throws, and can use your Wisdom modifier in place of your Dexterity modifier when making Dexterity checks and Dexterity saving throws.
- You can use your Wisdom modifier, rather than your Dexterity or Strength modifier, for the attack and damage rolls of your unarmed strikes and monk weapons.
This state lasts for 1 minute. It ends early if you are knocked unconscious, if you regain ki, cast a spell, or if you end it on your turn as a bonus action.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
While you have no uses available, you can spend 2 ki points to regain a use of this feature.
Spiritual Disruption
Starting at 6th level, you can disrupt or aid a creature's spirit. As an action, you can spend 1 ki point to touch a creature. For the next minute, at any time that target rolls an attack roll, saving throw, or an ability check, you can cause that roll to have advantage or disadvantage. This effect then immediately ends after the roll.
When you use your Flurry of Blows, you can replace one of the unarmed strikes with a use of this feature without spending a ki point for the effect.
Soul Unbound
At 11th level, entering purity frees you from the chains of the world. If you enter your state of emptiness while under the effects of a harmful spell, ability, or condition, the effect is suspended for the duration of the state.
Additionally, you can enter your state of emptiness as part of starting your turn or upon reaching 0 ki points, rather than as a bonus action. You can do so once per long rest.
Incorruptible Spirit
At 17th level, those who try to corrupt you when you are at your most pure may find themselves corrupted. Whenever you would succeed a saving throw against a spell, magical effect, or condition while in your state of clarity, you can use your reaction to reflect the effect. Doing so turns your attacker into the target, as though the spell, magical effect, or condition originated from you.
You can perform this feature once per short or long rest.
