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MASTER MONASTIC TRADITIONS

During your studies, you were likely under the tutelage At 3rd level, a monk gains the Monastic Tradition fea—
of a master who imparted to you the precepts of the ture. The following options are available to a monk, in
order. Your master was the one most responsible for addition to those offered in the Player’s Handbook: the
shaping your understanding of the martial arts and your Way of the Drunken Master, the Way of the Kensei, and
attitude toward the world. What sort of person was your the Way of the Sun Soul.
master, and how did your relationship with your master
aflhctyou? WAY OF THE DRUNKEN MASTER
The Way of the Drunken Master teaches its students
MASTERS to move with the jerky, unpredictable movements of

d6 Master a drunkard. A drunken master sways, tottering on
1 Your master was a tyrant whom you had to defeat unsteady feet, to present what seems like an incompe-
in single combat to complete your instruction. tent combatant who proves frustrating to engage. The
2 Your master was kindly and taught you to pursue drunken master’s erratic stumbles conceal a carefully
the cause of peace. executed dance of blocks, parries, advances, attacks,
3 Your master was merciless in pushing you to your and retreats.
A drunken master often enjoys playing the fool to
limits. You nearly lost an eye during one especially bring gladness to the despondent or to demonstrate
brutal practice session. humility to the arrogant, but when battle is joined, the
4 Your master seemed goodhearted while tutoring drunken master can be a maddening, masterful foe.
you, but betrayed your monastery in the end.
5 Your master was cold and distant. You suspect that WAY or THE DRUNKEN MASTER FEATURES
the two ofyou might be related. Monk Level Feature
6 Your master was kind and generous, never critical 3rd Bonus Proficiencies, Drunken Technique
ofyour progress. Nevertheless, you feel you never 6th Tipsy Sway
fully lived up to the expectations placed on you.
'l'lth Drunkard's Luck
17th Intoxicated Frenzy
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