Named for the many-armed devils of Old World
mythology, brawlers of the Asura Clan use hardlight peripherals and psyche-splitting techniques to manifest
additional arms - and eventually an entirely separate self, the "Asura" of their clan name.
This dissociative self is forged from the brawler's most violent and selfish impulses, the part of the
mind that seeks self-affirmation through combat and strength. As such, it only comes forth in full force
during battle, but members of the clan are known to look inward for guidance, even if it just seems like
talking to themselves from an outside point of view.
Arms of the Asura
At 3rd level, your mastery of your CHI implant allows you to manifest additional arms made from hardlight and controlled by the implant. As a bonus action, you can spend 1 CHI point to summon forth the arms of the Asura. When you do so, each creature of your choice that you can see within 10 feet of you must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take kinetic damage equal to two rolls of your Martial Arts die.
For 10 minutes, these spectral arms hover near your shoulders or surround your arms (your choice). You determine the arms' appearance, and they vanish early if you are incapacitated or die.
While the hardlight arms are present, you gain the following benefits:
- You can use your Wisdom modifier in place of your Strength modifier when making Strength checks and Strength saving throws.
- You can use the hardlight arms to make unarmed strikes, and they count as being armed with a brawler melee weapon.
- When you make an unarmed strike with the arms on your turn, your reach for it is 5 feet greater than normal.
- The unarmed strikes you make with the arms can use your Wisdom modifier in place of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls, and their damage type is kinetic.
Visage of the Asura
When you reach 6th level, you can summon the visage of your dissociative self. As a bonus action, or as part of the bonus action you take to activate Arms of the Asura, you can spend 1 CHI point to summon this visage for 10 minutes. It vanishes early if you are incapacitated or die.
The spectral visage covers your face like a helmet or mask. You determine its appearance.
While the spectral visage is present, you gain the following benefits.
Devil's Sight. You can see normally in darkness, whether mundane or tech-based, to a distance of 120 feet.
Heightened Intuition. You have advantage on Wisdom (Insight) and Charisma (Intimidation) checks.
Projected Voice. When you speak, you can direct your words to a creature of your choice that you can see within 60 feet of you, making it so only that creature can hear you. Alternatively, you can amplify your voice so that all creatures within 600 feet can hear you.
Body of the Asura
Starting at 11th level, when you have both your hardlight arms and visage summoned, you can cause the body of your Asura to appear (no action required). This hardlight body covers your physical form like a suit of armor, connecting with the arms and visage. You determine its appearance.
While the hardlight body is present, you gain the following benefits.
Deflect Energy. When you take acid, cold, fire, kinetic, lightning, or thunder damage, you can use your reaction to deflect it. When you do so, the damage you take is reduced by 1d10 + your Wisdom modifier (minimum reduction of 1).
Empowered Arms. Once on each of your turns when you hit a target with the Arms of the Asura, you can deal extra damage to the target equal to your Martial Arts die.
Awakened Asura
Starting at 17th level, your Asura self is complete, allowing you to unleash its full potential. As a bonus action, you can spend 5 CHI points to summon your Asura and awaken it for 10 minutes. This awakening ends early if you are incapacitated or die.
While your Asura is awakened, you gain the following benefits.
Hardlight Armor. You gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class.
Asura Barrage. Whenever you use the Extra Attack feature to attack twice, you can instead attack three times if all the attacks are made with your hardlight arms.