Oath of Anti-Racism

Paladins who swear the Oath of Anti-Racism dedicate themselves to fighting prejudice, bigotry, and discrimination in all its forms. They believe that every person, regardless of their race or ethnicity, deserves respect, equality, and justice, and they will stop at nothing to achieve this goal. Anti-racism paladins are often driven by a personal sense of injustice, having witnessed or experienced racism themselves, and are fiercely determined to protect those who are vulnerable to it.

Tenets of Anti-Racism The tenets of the Oath of Anti-Racism are:

• I will protect those who are marginalized: I will use my strength and my powers to defend those who are oppressed, discriminated against, or persecuted because of their race or ethnicity. I will not stand by while innocent people are victimized by racism.

• I will confront racism wherever I find it: I will not shy away from difficult conversations or uncomfortable truths. I will call out racism when I see it, even if it means challenging my own beliefs or those of my allies.

• I will not be swayed by hate: I will resist the temptation to hate those who hate others. I will not be consumed by anger or vengeance, but will instead seek to understand and educate.

• I will be an ally to all who fight racism: I will work alongside anyone who shares my goal of eradicating racism. I will listen to their experiences, support their efforts, and amplify their voices.

• I will lead by example: I will embody the values of anti-racism in my own actions and choices. I will strive to be a role model for others, showing them the power of empathy, compassion, and justice.

Channel Divinity

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

Aura of Protection. As an action, you can create an aura of protection around yourself that extends 10 feet in every direction. For 1 minute, friendly creatures within the aura have advantage on saving throws against being frightened, charmed, or [Tooltip Not Found]. Additionally, any enemy creature that starts it's turn within the aura must make a Wisdom saving throw or suffer [Tooltip Not Found]on its next attack roll before the end of its turn. 

 

Exorcise Prejudice. As an action, you can force a creature within 30 feet of you to make a Wisdom saving throw. If it fails the save, it becomes aware of its own prejudices and biases, and is compelled to confront and overcome them. For 1 minute, the creature has disadvantage on attack rolls against targets of a different race or ethnicity than itself, and must make a Wisdom saving throw before taking any hostile action against such targets. If it fails the save, it must choose a non-hostile action instead.

Oath Spells

You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.

Oath of Anti-Racism Spells

Paladin Level	Spells
3rd	bane, dissonant whispers
5th	hold person, enhance ability
9th	bestow curse, Beacon of Hope
13th	guardian of faith, dimension door
17th	mass cure wounds, steel wind strike

Aura of Purity

By 7th level, you and friendly creatures within 10 feet of you have resistance to damage from spells and other magical effects.

Vengeful Strike

Starting at 15th level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can choose to channel your hatred of racism into the strike. Expending one use of your channel Divinity, the target takes an extra 5d10 radiant damage. If the target is a creature that has shown themselves to be a purveyor of racism or prejudice, they take an additional 5d10 radiant damage.

Avatar of Vengeance

At 20th level, you can assume the form of an avatar of vengeance. Using an action, you transform into a radiant being of pure justice and retribution. While in this form, you gain the following benefits for 1 minute:

• You have resistance to all damage.

• You can move through objects and creatures as if they were difficult terrain. You take 5d10 radiant damage if you end your turn inside an object.

• Whenever you hit a creature with an attack, you deal an extra 10d10 radiant damage.

• You have advantage on all attack rolls and saving throws.

Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you complete a long rest.