The Order of Windrunners

Windrunners take up to 5 oaths to advance their abilities, each of which grants more spell points. They must swear one of these oaths to obtain levels 3, 7, 10, 15, and 18. Oaths grant access to magical weapons, armor, and access to more magical energy.  The ability to swear these oaths is granted by a bond with an Honor Spren.

Windrunner oaths are themed toward protection, particularly defending innocents or those who are unable to protect themselves.  The Windrunners tend to attract “big sibling” types, who seek to protect the defenseless, but also enjoy action and fighting for what they believe in. They’re primarily scouts, though they often work as special forces groups, able to deliver teams of adventurers behind enemy lines for secret missions. They tend to be the most like conventional soldiers, believing in structures of command, team dynamics, and the importance of a squad of brothers and sisters. They often have larger numbers of squires than other Orders and focus more than any other Order on mastering their weapons.

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This sub-class was designed off of the Order of Windrunners from the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson (see brandonsanderson.com for more). For more information on the Order of Windrunners, you can look here: coppermind.net/wiki/Order_of_Windrunners

1st Oath

To become a Windrunner you must swear the oath: "Life before Death, Strength before Weakness, Journey before Destination."  You gain the ability to use Stormlight Points. You can hold 100 Stormlight Points which can be used to cast spells. Unlocks the spell Stormlight Healing. Stormlight Points can be replenished after a short rest.  Failure to adhere to the 1st oath will result in the loss of all Stormlight Points until the issue is resolved.

 

for more information on what the 1st oath (also known as The Immortal Words) you can look here: coppermind.net/wiki/Immortal_Words

2nd Oath

at level 7 the character gains access to the spells Gravitational Flight, Stick, and Change Gravity and increases their max Stormlight Points to 150. this level also adds a restriction. The character must adhere to the the following Oath or some form of it: I will protect those who cannot protect themselves. Failure to adhere to this will result in the loss of all Stormlight Points until the issue is resolved.

3rd Oath

At level 10 Windrunners gain access to the ability Summon Shardblade and has there maximum Stormlight Points raised to 200 in exchange for a form of the following oath: "I will protect those I hate, so long as it is right."  deviation from that oath will cause the Windrunner to lose the ability to spend Stormlight Points.

This oath focuses on protecting others despite one's caveats, but the exact wording varies from individual to individual.

4th Oath

At level 15 Windrunners gain the ability Summon Shardplate and have there maximum Stormlight points tased to 250 as a result of swearing a form of the following oath: "I will accept that I cannot protect everyone" Deviation from that oath will cause the Windrunner to lose the ability to spend Stormlight Points.

5th Oath

The 5th oath of the Windrunners is unknown. Your DM may pick an oath relating to protection as the 5th oath of the Windrunners. This oath will allow a Windrunner to hold 300 Stormlight Points.  also greats the Ability Surge of Power which adds 100 Stormlight Points to your reserves once a day.  

Failure to adhere to this oath will result in the loss of all Stormlight Points until the issue is resolved. 

Note: the stormlight archive has not explored the abilities of wind runners who have sworn the 5th oath so this sub-class may be updated as more books come out.