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Necronomicon - Oath of Death

This document outlines an Oath of Death subclass for paladins in D&D, including tenets, channel divinity options, aura abilities, and a level 20 transformation. It provides necrotic and undead themed spells and abilities for paladins who seek to maintain the balance between life and death.

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Necronomicon - Oath of Death

This document outlines an Oath of Death subclass for paladins in D&D, including tenets, channel divinity options, aura abilities, and a level 20 transformation. It provides necrotic and undead themed spells and abilities for paladins who seek to maintain the balance between life and death.

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Necronomicon:

Paladin
This is Supplemental Material Oath Spells
Sacred Oath 3rd-level Oath of Death feature

When a paladin reaches 3rd level, they swear an You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.
oath that binds them as a paladin forever. This is
Oath of Death Spells
an option written by Odvaskar for that feature:
Paladin Level Spells
The Oath of Death.
3rd Bane, Inflict Wounds
Gentle Repose,
Oath of Death
5th
Pass Without Trace
9th Speak with Dead, Vampiric Touch
The Oath of Death calls to paladins who seek to 13th Blight, Death Ward
keep the balance between life and death. Their 17th Cone of Cold, Hallow
oaths are unbreakable, and they follow the
Tenets of Death to the letter. They seek out
creatures who would break the circle of life and Channel Divinity
death, or guard wherever the death rest. The oath 3rd-level Oath of Death feature
of death also always a paladin to use darker
magics without fearing corruption. These You gain the following two Channel divinity
paladins usually worship deities of death and the options.
afterlife.
Turn Undead. As an action, you present your

Tenets of Death holy symbol and drive away the undead. Each
undead that can see or hear you within 30 feet of
A paladin who takes this oath has the tenets of you must make a Wisdom saving throw. If the
death bound to its soul, making the oath creature fails its saving throw, it is turned for 1
unbreakable. minute or until it takes damage.
Mortality. Every living thing has a beginning and
A turned creature must spend its turns trying to
an end.
move away from you as it can and can’t willingly
Circle of Life. Those that die should not be move to a space within 30 feet of you. It also can’t
brought back to life instead honor their death. take reactions. For its action, it can use only the
Punish those that would upset the balance. Dash action or try to escape from an effect that
prevents it from moving. If there’s nowhere to
Serve after life. Undeath should only be granted move, the creature can use the Dodge action.
to those that guard the death.
Draining Smite. Immediately after you use your
Ease restless spirits. Help the spirits of the dead Divine Smite feature, you can use your Channel
pass on to the afterlife. Either peacefully or by Divinity as a bonus action and absorb the
force. strength from the target. The creature’s strength
score is reduced by 1d4 and yours increases by
the same amount for the next 10 minutes.

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Aura of Death
7th-level Oath of Death feature

Starting at 7th level, you imminent and aura of


death. You and friendly creatures within 10 feet
of you have resistance to necrotic damage while
you are conscious. Additionally, when you reduce
a hostile creature to 0 hit points within the aura,
you gain hit points equal to your Charisma
modifier.

At 18th level, the range of this aura increases to


30 feet

Undead Guardian
15th-level Oath of Death feature

Beginning at 15th level, your body begins to


become undead giving you the following benefits:

 You don’t need to eat, drink, or sleep.


Although you still require rest to reduce
exhaustion and still benefit from finishing
short and long rests.
 You are immune to necrotic and poison
damage, and the poisoned condition.

Avatar of Death
20th-level Oath of Death feature

At 20th level, you can assume a form of pure


death. As an action, you transform for 1 minute
You gain the following benefits while in this form:

 You gain a flying (hover) speed of 50 feet.


 You gain resistance to bludgeoning,
piercing, and slashing damage from
nonmagical weapons.
 You can move through other creatures
and objects as if they were difficult
terrain. You take 1d10 for damage it ends
its turn inside an object.
 Hostile creatures that start their turn
within 15 feet of you take 10 necrotic
damage.

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