Oath of the Battle Couple

The battle couple is a pair of paladins who have sworn an oath to each to stand by each other no matter the threat. As foes surround them, the battle couple stands back to back protecting each other and inspiring their allies with the depth of their commitment. The couple connection can be romantic, platonic, familial, or something else entirely, but it must be truly and transcendentally close. If a member of the couple dies, the other loses their subclass features for a week or until the dead member returns to the living. After that week, they may choose a different Paladin subclass. If the member is resurrected, the player may choose to switch back to this subclass.

Note: This subclass is imagined as a pair of paladins, but if the DM allows one paladin may take this subclass and choose a member of the party to the other member of the couple.

Tenets of the Battle Couple

Battle-couple tenets may take the form of wedding vows or compact with a friend. The exact words vary, but generally they share these promises.

Trust: The two paladins must trust each other in all things, for they have trust each other with their lives.

Companionship: The battle couple stands with each other not just in battle, but in times of peace.

Sharing: A battle couple shares both boons and burdens.

Faith: Above all else, the couple is faithful to each other.

 

Channel Divinity

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

Shared Strength: When a spell or ability has the target self, you can choose to instead have it target both members of the battle couple as long as they are within 30 feet.

Fighting Together: If both members of the battle couple are in melee range of an opponent, they gain advantage on all attacks for the next minute.

 

 

 

Aura of Inspiration

By 7th level, the bond between you are your partner is so strong that it inspires not only you, but your allies, to tap into your last reserves of strength before falling unconscious. When you or an allied creature within 10 feet fall to zero hit points, you may take an action. If a creature is under the affect of two Auras of Inspiration, they may take an entire turn.

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

By Your Side

When you reach 15th level, you triple your movement speed when moving in the direction of the other member of the battle couple. You must know their location for this too work. You can gain this speed increase even if the path is not directly towards your partner so long as the DM rules that the movement constitutes progress in reaching them.

One Warrior Two Bodies

At 20th level, you gain the ability to share traits with the other member of the battle couple. As a bonus action, you gain the following benefits for 1 minute:

• You pool your hit points for the duration. When the duration ends, you may distribute the hit points in any way you wish as long as neither player ends up with more than their hit point maximum.
• Whenever any spell or affect targets either you or your partner, you may choose for it to effect both of you.

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

Oath Spells

3rd level: Shield, Armor of Agathys

5th level: Aid, Misty Step

9th Level: Aura of Vitality, Life Transference

13th Level: Aura of Life,  Dimension Door

17th: Circle of Power, Greater Restoration