Oath of Ambition

Oath of Ambition Paladins are sworn to better themselves and their place in the world. This can be through acquisition of strength, obtaining money or material goods, etc. These Paladins, while not always, are often Neutral or Evil in alignment.

Tenets of Ambition

Climb The Ladder. All that matters is reaching the top, by any means necessary.

Embrace The Struggle. Improvement is made through dedication and commitment, whether it be by hard work or clever cheating.

Forge A Path. You will achieve greatness, not because you're destined to, but through your own willpower.

Oath Spells

Paladin Level Spells 3rd Jump, Expeditious Retreat 5th Enhance Ability, Mirror Image 9th Haste, Beacon of Hope 13th Freedom of Movement, Polymorph 17th Dominate Person, Skill Empowerment

Channel Divinity

Perservere. It doesn't matter if you fail, you keep on climbing that ladder.

Sudden Improvement. You can use your Channel Divinity to manifest your Ambition as an increase in skill. When you use this channel divinity, you gain a bonus to all ability checks for 10 minutes equal to half your charisma modifier (rounded up).

Sudden Strike. You can use your Channel Divinity to surprise your opponent with a sudden and decisive attack. As a bonus action, you can use this Channel Divinity to make a weapon attack with advantage, adding your charisma modifier to the damage.

Saving Face

At 7th level, you realize that embarassments such as missing an attack or failing a saving throw will slow your progress towards your goals. As a reaction when you miss an attack or fail a saving throw, you can add a bonus to that roll equal to the number of creatures within 30 feet of you (maximum of +5). You can use this ability a number of times per long rest equal to your charisma modifier.

Ambitious Strike

At 15th Level, you become savvy enough to attack your oponents while they're distracted. When a hostile creature within 5 feet of you makes an attack against a creature other than you, you can use your reaction to make an oppurtunity attack against it.

Symbol Of Ambition

When you reach 20th level, you gain the ability to manifest your divine ambition to affect yourself and those around you. As an action, you become an awe-inspiring figure, gaining the following benefits for 1 hour. Once you use this ability, you can't use it again until you take a long rest.