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Paladin Oath
Oath of Seeking
What lies over the next hill? For some an idle musing, others will look and be satisfied, a select few will only have their wonder grow, striding further and further afield.
Paladins are known for upholding lofty ideals, unwavering in their faith they enact their beliefs to bring about change, but those who swear the Oath of Seeking tread a different path. Devoted to discovery and growth, a paladin of this oath will strive to see all sides of a situation before applying a code of ethics. They aim to understand the world as much as themselves, changing both for the better. These wandering knights care more about the journey than the destination, adapting around their oath for any scenario.
Tenets of Seeking
- Seek Passion. Find what excites you, do not let your heart stagnate in the past. New challenges and triumphs await.
- Seek Reflection. One is unable to change the world if they are unable to change themself. Always seek to improve, little by little.
- Seek Truth. Deception and false motives are everywhere, stay alert and find what is real.
- Seek Hope. Hold onto the faintest flicker of hope, never let it die, no matter what.
Oath Spells
You gain oath Spells at the paladin levels listed.:
| Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 3rd | hunter's mark, longstrider |
| 5th | see invisibility, locate object |
| 9th | daylight, path of righteousnessGRM |
| 13th | freedom of movement, locate creature |
| 17th | ardent rushGRM, scrying |
Channel Divinity
When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the following two Channel Divinity options.
Zealous Awareness: As an action, you can you can use your Channel Divinity to enhance your understanding. For the next 10 minutes, whenever you make a Wisdom or Intelligence check, you gain a bonus to the check equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of +1).
Find Fortitude: As a reaction to making a saving throw you grant yourself advantage on that roll. At level 6, allies in your Aura of Protection who make a saving throw against the same effect at the same time as you also receive advantage.
Aura of Passage
Starting at 7th level, you and friendly creatures within 10 feet of you can move through the spaces of enemies, and attacks of opportunity against affected creatures are made with disadvantage
At 18th level, the range of this aura increases to 30 feet.
Wanderlust Warrior
Starting at 15th level, your walking speed increases by 10 feet. In addition, as a reaction to another creature ending their turn you may move up to 10 feet ignoring difficult terrain. You cannot use this reaction if your speed is less than 10 feet.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once), and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Perfect Pathfinder
At 20th level, as an action, you become fully aware of the present moment and your place within it, gaining the following benefits for 1 minute:
- You can gain truesight with a range of 120 feet.
- You do not consume uses of Wanderlust Warrior, additionally you gain a second reaction each round that can only be used for that feature.
- When you hit a creature with a weapon attack they are marked with radiant light, the next attack roll made against this target before the end of your next turn has advantage.
Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.
Oath of Seeking Quirks
The following are some optional quirks for a paladin of this oath. You can optionally roll or select a quirk that suits your character.
| d10 | Quirk |
|---|---|
| 1 | Your restless leg syndrome is known to shake the whole tavern. |
| 2 | The line between considering options and second guessing yourself can get perilously thin. |
| 3 | You always show up late. Best case scenario you bring snacks, worst case you bring trouble. |
| 4 | You never take the same path to get somewhere twice. |
| 5 | The party's pet dog is generally less excitable than you. |
| 6 | You get easily frustrated with tedious tasks and want to move on to something new. |
| 7 | You never trust anyone whose boots are too clean. |
| 8 | You consider all trinkets and mementos to be precious treasures. |
| 9 | A stranger on the road is just a friend you haven't helped to their destination yet. |
| 10 | Your holy oath "absolutely" forbids you from waiting in line... or at least that's what you tell people. |
New Spells
Path of Righteousness
3nd-level abjuration
- Classes: Paladin
- Casting Time: 1 bonus action
- Range: Self
- Components: V, S
- Duration: 1 round
You burst with radiant light, leaving behind a glowing trail of afterimages as you shear through malevolent magic. Until the end of your next turn you suppress the effects of spells in your space and any space you have moved through. Affected spells must be 3rd level or lower and must target an area with a duration longer than instantaneous.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the level of spells you suppress are equal to or less than the level of the spell slot you used.
Ardent Rush
5th-level evocation
- Classes: Paladin
- Casting Time: 1 action
- Range: Self
- Components: V, S
- Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Incorporeal wings grow from your back, empowering you to charge forwards in a burst of blinding holy light. When you cast the spell — and as a bonus action on each of your subsequent turns — you can move up to 20 feet in a straight line. This movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity and can move through creatures at no penalty. Each creature in your path must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 3d8 radiant damage, and it is blinded until the end of your current turn. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage and isn't blinded.
Change Log
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v0.5
- Added Ardent Rush in place of Greater Restoration as 5th level Oath Spell
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Credits & References:
- Created by Grimm Designs
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