Oath of the Unforgiving Forest

TENETS OF THE UNFORGIVING FOREST

The tenets of the Oath of the Unforgiving Forest have been preserved for uncounted centuries. This oath emphasizes the principles of the chaotic change and preservation of nature above any concerns of good or evil. Its three central principles are simple.

Shield the Natural. Through your vigilance and strength, protect the natural world from destruction.

Punish Desecration. Where the natural world has been corrupted, seek out vengeance and punish those who would bring harm to the wilderness.

Restore Growth. Bring the wilderness back to where it has been removed. Restore the natural order to the desolate.

Oath Spells

You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed in the Oath of the Open Seas Spells table. See the Sacred Oath class feature for how oath spells work.

Oath of the Open Sea Spells

Paladin Level	Spells
3rd	hellish rebuke, inflict wounds
5th	misty step, moonbeam
9th	bestow curse, plant growth
13th	confusion, ice storm
17th	cloudkill, contagion

Channel Divinity

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

Dreadful Aspect. As an action, the paladin channels the darkest emotions and focuses them into a burst of magical menace. Each creature of the paladin’s choice within 30 feet of the paladin must make a Wisdom saving throw if it can see the paladin. On a failed save, the target is frightened of the paladin for 1 minute. If a creature frightened by this effect ends its turn more than 30 feet away from the paladin, it can attempt another Wisdom saving throw to end the effect on it.

Fury of the Wilds. As a bonus action, you can channel the powerful might of the waves to bolster your attacks for 1 minute. Once per turn for the duration, when you hit a creature with weapon attack, you can choose to push the target 10 feet away from you. If the target is pushed into an obstacle or another creature, they take additional bludgeoning damage equal to your Charisma modifier.

Aura of Warding

Beginning at 7th level, ancient magic lies so heavily upon you that it forms an eldritch ward. You and friendly creatures within 10 feet of you have resistance to damage from spells.

At 18th level, the range of this aura increases to 30 feet.

Supernatural Resistance

At 15th level, the paladin gains resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons.

Champion of the Forest

At 20th level, you can assume the form of an ancient force of nature, taking on an appearance you choose. For example, your skin might turn green or take on a bark-like texture, your hair might become leafy or moss-like, or you might sprout antlers or a lion-like mane.

Using your action, you undergo a transformation. For 1 minute, you gain the following benefits:

• At the start of each of your turns, you regain 10 hit points.
• Whenever you cast a paladin spell that has a casting time of 1 action, you can cast it using a bonus action instead.
• Enemy creatures within 10 feet of you have disadvantage on saving throws against your paladin spells and Channel Divinity options.

Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.