Paladin: Oath of Struggle

The Oath of Struggle comes from a life of hardship. There are those who break under the pressures forced upon them, and there are those who use them as an opportunity to burnish and reveal their inner strength.

Paladins of this oath find the value in suffering and the glory of emerging from the otherside a better person for it. They do not wish to inflict undue suffering, but do not shy away from it when they feel it necessary as they know that the deserving find benefit in the worst of times.

Tenets of Struggle

Blades Sharpen.

You were like everyone else, until you were forced to be stronger than that. You were not born this way, you were made into this. You must remember what you once were, and what has happened to get you to this point. Do not begrudge others that have not sufered, and do not harbor jealousy of an easier life. Endeavor to mitigiate as much suffering as you can but do not shy away when it is necessary.

Struggle Until the Last.

You have made it this far, and you can't imagine giving up now. Others may falter, and you are understanding of this, but you, personally, must persevere​.

Earn This.

Others were lost so that you could be found. Honor their memory and their sacrifice. You fight for all those who were and are not strong enough to fight for themselves.

Oath Spells

Level spell 3rd Armor of Agathys, Hellish Rebuke 5th Earthen Grasp, Warding Bond 9th Fear, Vampiric Touch 13th Freedom of Movement, Resilient Sphere 17th Dawn, Skill Empowerment







































Channel Divinity

When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the following two Channel Divinity options.







Overcome, Against All Odds

As a reaction to being forced to make a saving throw, you lean into the experience, learning from it to improve yourself. Any creature who is making this saving throw may choose to take disadvantage on the saving throw. If they do, they may add your charisma modifier to the save, regardless of distance from you, and if they succeed they gain temporary hit points equal to 2d8 + your Charisma modifier (minimum of 1). If both of their rolls would succeed, they gain avoidance for this instance of damage.

Share Our Struggle

As a reaction to you or one or more creatures within 5ft of you taking damage you may use your reaction to reduce the damage by your Charisma score + your Proficency modifier. At level 7 this increases to within 10 feet of you, and at 18 it increases again to within 30ft of you.





