Way of the Sun Soul

Monks who follow the Way of the Sun Soul harness their inner light into radiant energy they turn against their enemies. They are sworn hunters of undead and other darkness-dwellers in the service of Freya, the Lady of Light and Goddess of the Sun.

The only known monastery where the Way of the Sun Soul is taught is Aurora's Sanctum, where a small number of high-ranking Pilgrim Knights are trained in secret. Initiates are chosen among Pilgrim Knights' priestesses, (which makes Sun Soul monks almost exclusively female) preferring those who most embody her light in the world.

The traditional vestments of these monks is a flowy white stola. Higher-ranking members can be identified by the decorations on their stola, in the form of Glimmersilk edge-bands, gold embroidery, or beads of amber and pearls.

High ranking monks of the Sun Soul are also tasked with judging criminal proceedings, as they are considered incorruptible. During these proceedings, they wear ceremonial veils that hide their faces.

Radiance of the Sun

3rd-level Way of the Sun Soul feature

You can replace any unarmed strike with a Radiant Sun Bolt.

Radiant Sun Bolt: You sling a searing bolt of solar energy at the target. It counts as a simple ranged weapon with a normal range of 30 feet and a long range of 60 feet and it uses your Dexterity modifier for attack and damage. On a hit, the bolts deals one Martial Arts die of radiant damage. It always counts as a monk weapon for you.

When attacking Undeads, Shapechangers, or creatures with Sunlight Sensitivity, your Radiant Sun Bolts deal a critical hit on a 19.

Resplendant Presence

3rd-level Way of the Sun Soul feature

The sun itself shines through you, giving you an extraordinary presence. You can gain proficiency in your choice of Persuasion, Intimidation, or Insight, and you add your Wisdom modifier to any Charisma ability check you make.

Additionally, you learn the Dancing Lights cantrip, and can cast it without providing material components.

Solar Flare

6th-level Way of the Sun Soul feature

When you hit a creature with your Radiant Sun Bolts, you can spend 1 Ki point to bathe the target in purging light. The target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or become Blinded until the end of your next turn. If the triggering Radiant Sun Bolt attack was a critical hit, the target automatically fails its save (you must still spend the Ki point).

A creature blinded by this feature is considered to be in sunlight for the duration. A shapechanger who is not in its true form who fails its save also reverts to their true form.

Additionally, you can spend 2 Ki points to dispel a source of magical darkness by attacking it with a Radiant Sun Bolt. If the magical darkness is caused by a spell of a level equal or lower to your proficiency bonus, it is immediately dispelled. If it is from a higher-level spell, you must make a Wisdom check, the DC of which equals 10 plus the level of the spell. On a success, the darkness is dispelled.

Searing Sunburst

11th-level Way of the Sun Soul feature

As an action, you can spend 3 Ki points to hurl an incandescent orb of sunlight at a point within 150 feet. Each creature within 20 feet of that point must make a Constitution saving throw or take 8d6 radiant damage, or half as much on a successful save. The area is bathed in bright light, and dim light for 20 feet outside the radius, until the end of your next turn. This light is sunlight.

You also gain resistance to radiant and necrotic damage.

Glorious Halo

17th-level Way of the Sun Soul feature

As a bonus action, you unleash the light within you, causing your eyes to glow and a golden halo of light to form around your body. When you do this, all creatures of your choice within 30 feet must make a Constitution saving throw or be Blinded until the end of your next turn. For one minute, you gain the following benefits:

• You shed bright light within 30 feet, and dim light for an additional 30 feet. This light is sunlight.
• Creatures that hit you with a melee attack takes radiant damage equal to half your level in this class plus your Wisdom modifier.
• When you take the Attack action, you can make three attacks with your Radiant Sun Bolts.
• Your Radiant Sun Bolts deal a critical hit on a 19. Versus Undeads, Shapechangers, and creatures with Sunlight Sensitivity, they deal a critical hit on an 18.

Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest, unless you expend 7 Ki points to use it again.