Base Class: Paladin
The Oath of Sacrifice calls to Paladins that are willing to give up everything to protect others. Paladins who dedicate themselves to this oath believe that any cost is a fair price to pay if it means aiding those that require it and the defense of others at the cost ones life is the greatest honor a person can achieve. Unafraid of dying and generous to a near fault these paladins refuse to tolerate any who prey on the helpless and down trodden facing down a greedy lord with the same ferocity they would towards a demon. The paladins that follow this path are referred to as Defenders, War Guards, and Knights of Sacrifice.
These Paladins hold selflessness and charity above all else willing to offer coin and aid to any that need it. These warriors believe that a helping hand should always be offered and no-one in need should ever be turned away. Many try to take advantage of these Paladins thinking them foolish and gullible only to find themselves mistaken when said paladins are holding them at sword point. None question the integrity and honor of these warriors in fact many hold them in high regard and respect them without question.
Tenets of Sacrifice
Defend the defenseless – Allow no harm to come to anyone who cannot protect themselves. Stand as their wall and shield even if it means your life.
Selflessness with generosity – Give to those that need it more than you, more wealth can always be earned an act of kindness will be remembered for a lifetime.
Sacrifice is an honor – To give all of ones self in the defense of others is the greatest honor a warrior can have, the act of sacrifice is a noble one and should be treated with the greatest respect.
Strength of Mind – Do not be follied by the disingenuous nature of those that would intend to prey upon your benevolence, know when charity becomes greed and when generosity must end.
Oath Spells, Channel Divinity
Oath Spells
3rd level – Sanctuary, Protection from Evil and Good
5th level – Enhance Ability, Warding Bond
9th level – Thunderstep, Spirit Guardians
13th level – Stone Skin, Banishment
17th level – Wall of Stone, Wall of Force
When you take this oath at 3rd level you gain the following two Channel Divinity options.
Stalwart Defender – You can use your Channel Divinity to augment your physical form. As a bonus action you grant yourself a +5 bonus to your AC for 1 minute and half the damage a creature within 10 ft of you would receive for 1 minute.
Oppressors Retribution – You can use your Channel Divinity to punish those that would harm those you protect. When an attacker deals damage to a creature within 50ft of you, you can send a blast of divine energy at them and deal half the damage that they dealt with their last attack to them as radiant damage. The target is knocked back 15ft and must make a Constitution saving throw or have their movement speed reduced to zero and are unable to take bonus actions for two rounds.
Sacrificial Aegis
At 7th level you are able to sacrifice half of your AC and add it to your damage rolls for the next 3 rounds. You gain advantage on all attacks you make for the duration of this ability. At 12th level this ability lasts for an additional 3 rounds. Additionally using this ability causes you to double in size in all dimensions and multiplies your weight by eight for 2 minutes. This ability does not stack with Sacrificial Sword.
Sacrificial Sword
Also at 7th level you can half the damage of your weapon and apply it to your AC for the next 3 rounds. All attacks against you have disadvantage for the duration of this ability. At 12th level this ability lasts for an additional 3 rounds. Additionally using this ability causes your size to double in all dimensions and multiplies your weight by eight for 2 minutes. this ability does not stack with Sacrificial Aegis.
Defenders Offering
At 15th level you can lower your AC by 5 and increase the AC of up to 5 allies of your choice by 5 for 1 minute. While this ability is active your movement speed is halved and you are resistant to all damage. Additionally twice per long rest anytime you would fail a roll to resist an effect you can choose to reroll for a different result, if you reroll this way you must use the new result. This ability does not stack with Warriors Sacrifice.
Warriors Sacrifice
Also at 15th level you can lower your AC by 5 and up to 5 allies of your choice can add 5 to their damage rolls for 1 minute. While this ability is active your movement speed is halved and your are resistant to all damage. Additionally twice per long rest anytime you would fail a roll to resist an effect you can choose to reroll for a different result, if you reroll this way you must use the new result. This ability does not stack with Defenders Offering.
Righteous Barricade
At 20th level 3 times per day you can sacrifice all of your movement speed to create a domed barricade of divine energy with a 30ft radius that is resistant to all damage and reflects any damage dealt to it back at it’s source for half damage. Hostile creatures attempting to enter the barricade must make a Constitution saving throw or be pushed back 25ft and suffer 12d6 force damage. While this ability is active your size is doubled in all dimensions and your weight is multiplied eight times. This barricade lasts for 2 minutes or until dispelled and all friendly creatures within the barricade gain +3 to their AC and have resistance to status effects and take half damage.
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