Oath of Torment

Paladins who swear the Oath of Torment dedicate themselves to Loviatar, the Maiden of Pain, embracing suffering as a means of enlightenment and purification. They believe that through pain, one can find strength, resolve, and ultimately, transcendence.

Tenets of Torment

The Oath of Torment emphasizes the following tenets:

Embrace Pain: Pain is not to be feared but embraced as a path to understanding and growth.

Inflict and Endure Suffering: By inflicting suffering upon others and enduring it themselves, they demonstrate their dedication to Loviatar's teachings. 

Purify Through Agony: Pain purifies the soul, burning away weakness and impurities to reveal inner strength.

Dominate Through Fear: Use the fear of pain to dominate and control those who oppose Loviatar's will.

Channel Divinity

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

Lash of Agony: As an action, you can evoke the agony of Loviatar's touch, causing intense pain to a creature within 30 feet of you. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, it takes psychic damage equal to your Paladin level and is incapacitated until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, it takes half damage and isn't incapacitated.

Aura of Dread: You exude an aura of dread, instilling fear and apprehension in your foes. As an action, you can activate this aura, causing enemies within 10 feet of you to make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, they are frightened of you until the end of your next turn. Creatures that succeed on their saving throw are immune to this effect for 24 hours.

Tormentor's Resilience

Starting at 7th level, your devotion to Loviatar grants you resilience against pain and suffering. You gain resistance to psychic damage, and you have advantage on saving throws against being frightened or charmed.

Aura of Agony

Beginning at 15th level, you can emanate an aura of agony, causing intense suffering to those around you. As an action, you can activate or deactivate this aura. While active, enemies within 10 feet of you at the start of their turn take psychic damage equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of 1). Additionally, any enemy that starts its turn frightened within this aura takes additional psychic damage equal to your Paladin level.

Loviatar's Chosen

At 20th level, you embody the essence of Loviatar's chosen tormentor. As an action, you can unleash this divine presence, causing intense suffering to all enemies within 30 feet of you. Each creature must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 10d10 psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Additionally, any creature that fails the saving throw is incapacitated until the end of its next turn.

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