Oath of the Ancient Dragon

Paladins of the Oath of the Dragon are champions of ancient draconic bloodlines. By taking this oath, they forge a sacred bond with the essence of a dragon, becoming the embodiment of its strength and majesty on the battlefield. Their power manifests through mighty strikes, protective auras, and a progressive ascension toward draconic apotheosis.

Level 3: Draconic Heritage & Draconic Smite

Choice of Dragon

When you take this oath, you must choose a type of dragon, which determines your elemental abilities. Your choice affects several of your traits and powers throughout your progression.

Dragon Type	Damage Type	Saving Throw	Breath (Shape & Range)
Red / Brass	Fire	DEX	15 ft. cone
White / Silver	Cold	CON	15 ft. cone
Black / Copper	Acid	DEX	30 ft. line
Blue / Bronze	Lightning	DEX	30 ft. line
Green	Poison	CON	15 ft. cone

Channel Divinity – Draconic Smite

When you hit a creature with Divine Smite, you can expend your Channel Divinity to apply an additional effect of your choice. The targeted creature must make a Constitution saving throw (DC = 8 + your Charisma modifier + your proficiency bonus) or suffer one of the following effects:

• Draconic Slowness:

  • On a failed save, the creature is affected as if by the Slow spell until the end of your next turn.

  • It can only take one action or one attack, and its speed is halved.

• Draconic Roar:

  • On a failed save, the creature is pushed 30 feet away and is knocked prone.

  • On a success, it is pushed 15 feet away.

• Draconic Paralysis:

  • On a failed save, the creature is incapacitated until the end of your next turn, unable to attack or take offensive actions.

• Scale Breaker:

  • On a failed save, the creature suffers disadvantage on Strength-based attack rolls and saving throws for 1 minute.

  • All damage it deals is reduced by 3 points.

  • The creature can remake the saving throw at the end of each of its turns to end this effect.

Level 7: Aura of Draconic Heritage

• You and your allies within the aura gain resistance to the damage type associated with your dragon (fire, cold, acid, lightning, or poison).

Level 15: Draconic Symbiosis

You can fuse your strength with that of your draconic essence, gaining draconic traits for 10 minutes (1x per long rest). During this time, you gain:

• Flight speed: 30 feet.

• Immunity to your dragon's damage type.

• Draconic Breath (Recharge 6):

  • A breath attack based on your dragon, either 15 feet in a line or 30 feet in a cone, dealing 6d8 elemental damage (DC = 8 + PB + Cha, half damage on a success).

• Draconic Strike:

  • When you hit a creature with a melee attack, you can deal extra elemental damage equal to your Charisma modifier.

Level 20: Draconic Ascendancy

You reach the pinnacle of your draconic transformation. Once per long rest, you can use an action to become an adult dragon for 1 minute, gaining the following benefits:

• Size: Huge (5m tall).

• AC: You gain a bonus to your AC equal to your Charisma modifier, reflecting the magical power of your draconic lineage.

• Hit Points: You gain temporary hit points equal to 4 times your Paladin level.

• Flight: 60 feet.

Attacks in Dragon Form

• Bite (once per turn): 4d8 + Str of elemental damage.

• Claws: 2d6 + Str.

• Ultimate Breath:

  • As a magical action, you can expend a spell slot to unleash a breath attack according to your dragon type, either 25 feet in a line or 40 feet in a cone.

  • This breath deals 2d8 elemental damage multiplied by the spell slot level used (DC = 8 + PB + Cha, half damage on a success).

  • If the spell slot used is level 3 or higher, the breath ignores elemental resistances.

  • When using your breath attack, you can expend a Channel Divinity to apply Draconic Smite effects.

Additionally, you are immune to the Frightened condition and retain all your Paladin abilities.