Pain Domain

The Pain domain is centered around the idea of suffering and torture, as well as the passion that sprouts from it. The gods of pain (such as Ilmater, Loviatar, and Torog) show that suffering is universal, and can be used to bolster allies and cripple enemies. This domain is much rarer when compared to other domains, mainly due to the fact that many gods do not embrace this way of existence, for themselves or for their followers.

Domain Spells

1st-level Pain Domain feature

You gain domain spells at the cleric levels listed in the Pain Domain Spells table. See the Divine Domain class feature for how domain spells work.

Pain Domain Spells

Cleric Level	Spells
1st	inflict wounds, false life
3rd	tasha's mind whip, wither and bloom
5th	life transference, vampiric touch
7th	dominate beast, grasping vine* appears as a whip instead*
9th	destructive wave, dominate person

Bonus Proficiencies

1st-level Pain Domain feature

You gain proficiency with martial weapons and heavy armor.

Suffering and Satisfaction

1st-level Pain Domain feature

At 1st level, you find gratification in the sting of your own flesh. As an action, you can choose a creature within 60 feet of you, and expend a number of your own hit points equal to your level in this class or less. You roll a number of d6s equal to the number of hit points expended, and they gain a number of temporary hit points equal to the number rolled.  The temporary hit points gained from this feature last for 1 minute.

If this feature would cause you to drop to 0 hit points, it fails, and no temporary hit points are granted.

Channel Divinity: Sadist's Delight

2nd-level Pain Domain feature

Starting at 2nd level, the cleric can use Channel Divinity to make a creature embrace the pleasures of the flesh.

As an Action, you can choose a creature within 30 feet of you, branding them for 1 hour. While the creature is branded, whenever they successfully hit a creature with a weapon attack, they can make an additional weapon attack. This can only happen once per turn.

Revel In Agony

6th-level Pain Domain feature

The screams of agony hurry your heart. You can use your Suffer and Satisfaction as a bonus action. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom Modifier, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Additionally, your self inflicted scars and obsession with agony makes others feel unsettled by you. You gain proficiency in the intimidation skill. If you already have proficiency in intimidation, you gain expertise in intimidation instead.

Divine Strike

8th-level Pain Domain feature

You gain the ability to infuse your weapon strikes with divine energy. Once on each of your turns when you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can cause the attack to deal an extra 1d8 psychic damage. When you reach 14th level, the extra damage increases to 2d8.

Embrace the Torment

17th-level Pain Domain feature

Your body is now a vessel for the torment of others. You regain half of the hit points you expend when using your Suffering and Satisfaction at the end of each of your turns.