Paladin: Oath of Vengeance

D&D 2024 class: Paladin: Oath of Vengeance. Source: Player's Handbook (2014). hit die d10, primary ability Strength and Charisma, saving throws Wisdom, Charisma Oath of Vengeance The Oath of Vengeance is a solemn commitment to punish those who have committed a grievous sin. When evil forces slaughter helpless villagers, when an entire people turns against the will of the gods, when a thieves' guild grows too violent and powerful, when a dragon rampages through the countryside-at times like these, paladins arise and swear an Oath of Vengeance to set right that which has gone wrong. To these paladins-sometimes called avengers or dark knights-their own purity is not as important as delivering justice. Tenets of Vengeance The tenets of the Oath of Vengeance vary by paladin, but all the tenets revolve around punishing wrongdoers by any means necessary. Paladins who uphold these tenets are willing to sacrifice even their own righteousness to mete out justice upon those who do evil, so the paladins are often neutral or lawful neutral in alignment. The core principles of the tenets are brutally simple. Fight the Greater Evil Faced with a choice of fighting my sworn foes or combating a lesser evil, I choose the greater evil. No Mercy for the Wicked Ordinary foes might win my mercy, but my sworn enemies do not. By Any Means Necessary My qualms can't get in the way of exterminating my foes. Restitution If my foes wreak ruin on the world, it is because I failed to stop them. I must help those harmed by their misdeeds. Oath Spells You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed. 3rd bane, hunter's mark 5th hold person, misty step 9th haste, protection from energy 13th banishment, dimension door 17th hold monster, scrying Oath of Vengeance Spells Channel Divinity When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the following two Channel Divinity options. Abjure Enemy As an action, you present your holy symbol and speak a prayer of denunciation, using your Channel Divinity. Cho...