Channel Divinity
Paladin Oath: Oath of
Sacrifice
The Oath of Sacrifice binds a paladin to the idea that
goodness has a cost and requires sacrifice. Each scar is a
reminder of what it takes to bring hope and to drive out the
darkness. They work to protect the fallen from themselves
and others, with the soul of each enemy who they fail to
redeem weighing heavy upon their hearts. The Paladins of
Sacrifice bear the cost of spreading the light and hope they
bring to others. They are sometimes referred to as Dawn
Wards, Martyrs, and because they can often be seen
consorting with types that others would simply smite, Grey
Knights. The Grey Knights attempt to redeem the dark-
touched, known as the Fallen, but when all else fails, they can
be counted on to make the ultimate sacrifice in the hopes of
holy redemption.
Tenets of Sacrifice
Heavy Soul Hallowed soul and holy ideals
require sacrifice that the Grey Knight is willing
to bare.
Kindling the Fallen To those who are dark-
touched, offer mercy, guidance, make sacrifice
to redeem them.
Hallowed Heart The sacrifices you make are not
made in vain, for they offer mercy and
redemption. Each sacrifice purifies your soul
Hope's Dawn The Fallen and downtrodden need
to be shown hope, a way to redemption. Your
sacrifice shows that it has coast, but also worth.
Driving Out the Darkness When redemption is
no longer an option, the darkness must be
defeated...no matter the cost.
Oath of Sacrifice Spells
Level Bonus Spells
3rd Protection from Evil and Good, Heroism
5th Lesser Restoration, Hold the Line
9th Beacon of Hope, Daylight
13th Death Ward, Banishment
17th Hollow, Flame Strike
Hold the Line (2nd lvl Transmutation)
Casting Time: 1 Bonus Action
Range: 120ft
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute.
This spell allows you to command up to 6 willing creatures
within 120ft to retreat, allowing them to immediately take the
Dash Action should they choose to do so, provoking no
attacks of opportunity during this first dash. The creatures
who choose to Dash can only use that movement to move
away from threats. Until this spell ends, the caster’s speed
becomes 10ft and the speed of the creatures who chose to
dash is doubled.
Channel Divinity
At 3rd level, you gain the following two Channel Divinity
options.
Sacred Offering As Bonus Action, you repeat a portion of
your Oath of Sacrifice, resolving to defeat the darkness,
no matter the cost. For the next minute, you gain a bonus
to hit and to damage with weapons, but it requires
sacrifice. +1 bonus costs 1d8 HP. +2 bonus costs 2d8 HP.
+3 bonus costs 3d8HP. Your weapon attacks count as
magical for the duration.
Draw the Darkness As an action, you present your holy
symbol and speak a prayer compelling Fiends and Undead
to focus on your sacred presence. Each Fiend or Undead
with in 30ft of you who can hear or see you must make a
WIS Saving throw, becoming Drawn upon failure for up to
1 minute.
A Drawn creature has disadvantage to attack any creature
other than you, and must make a WIS Saving throw each
time it attempts to move to a space more than 30ft from you,
if it succeeds, it can move to that space.
Aura of Determination
Unafraid to pay the cost of sacrifice, starting at 7th level, you
and friendly creatures within 10ft of you can’t be Charmed
while you are conscious. At 18th level, this range increases to
30ft.
Searing Sacrifice
Starting at 15th level, when you are reduced to 0HP and are
not killed outright, your oath uses your own pain as holy
sacrifice to punish them. The creature that dealt the blow to
bring you to 0HP takes half the damage they dealt to you.
Last Stand of the Martyr
At 20th level, if you are reduced to 0hp, you are engulfed by
radiant energy which allows you to resist falling unconscious
and fight on for 1 minute or until death. Each time you take
damage during a last stand, you must make a death saving
throw, regardless of the damage dealt. You die if you gain 3
death saving fails, the minute ends before you receive any
healing, or if enough damage is dealt to kill you outright in
one hit. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until
you finish a long rest.