Oathbreaker UA

When a Paladin betrays the tenets of their oath

because of corruption, pride, or thirst for power,

they lose the blessing granted by their original

oath but sometimes take on the sinister blessing

of the Oathbreaker in its place. Oathbreakers use

fear and overwhelming power to achieve their

goals. While many Oathbreakers are beyond redemption, some Paladins bend this oath to achieve a great and noble deed to atone for their past evils.

At the DM’s discretion, a Paladin of any level who violates the tenets of their oath can lose the benefits granted by their original subclass and gain the features of the Oathbreaker subclass instead. Alternatively, a Paladin can choose this subclass at level 3 based on the character’s backstory of falling from grace. These Paladins often share the following tenets:

• Fear is a tool in the hands of the powerful.

• Strive for power at any cost.

 

 

Level 3: Conjure Undead

As a Bonus Action, you can expend one use of

your Channel Divinity to summon a number of

Undead equal to half your Charisma modifier

(round up; minimum of one Undead summoned).

Each Undead appears in an unoccupied space

you can see within 30 feet of you and is a type of

your choice: Skeleton or Zombie (see appendix

B of the Player’s Handbook for the stat blocks).

The Undead are under your control for 1 minute,

after which they dissolve into ash.

Each Undead is an ally to you and your allies.

In combat, the Undead shares your Initiative

count, but it takes its turn immediately after

yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action

required by you). If you don’t issue any, it takes

the Dodge action and uses its movement to avoid

danger.

 

Level 3: Dreadful Aspect

Immediately after you cast Divine Smite, expend one use of your Channel Divinity to

channel a burst of magical menace. Each

creature of your choice in a 30-foot Emanation

originating from you must succeed on a Wisdom

saving throw or have the Frightened condition

for 1 minute. A Frightened creature repeats the

save at the end of each of its turns, ending the