Purgation Domain

"Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me" - Exodus 20:3-5.

 

The Purgation Domain is not the gentle pen of diplomacy. These clerics are those for whom the existence of heretics, nonbelievers, and opposition to their god is the highest and gravest of insults. They are zealots of unquestioning loyalty and faith, pursuing the enemies of their deity to the ends of the earth and beyond. Those granted this power are often enforcers of doctrine and belong to the militant arm of their religious organizations. Where a paladin picks up the sword, combining martial might with divine power, a Purgation Domain cleric (called Purgators) draws deeply upon magic in full. Their efforts are specialized in tearing down temples, burning false idols, and cleansing heresy.

Level 3: Level 3: Call to Inquisition

You may use your wisdom modifier instead of your intelligence modifier for intelligence checks. You have advantage on checks to determine a creature's religious affiliation, to analyze religious symbols, or to determine when creatures are lying to you.

Level 3: Level 3: Purgation Domain Spells

Your connection to this divine domain ensures you always have certain spells ready. When you reach a Cleric level specified in the Purgation Domain Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

Purgation Domain Spells

Cleric Level	Prepared Spells
3	Protection from Evil and Good, Clue, Detect Thoughts, Sanguine Secrets
5	Dispel Magic, Remove Curse
7	Gate Seal, Death Ward
9	Hold Monster, Wall of Force

Level 3: Level 3: Holy Purgation

As a Magic action, you present your Holy Symbol and expend a use of your Channel Divinity to cleanse and banish divine magic in a 30-foot emanation from you. You may end any number of magical effects or curses of your choice on a creature within the emanation with a level equal to or lower than your Wisdom modifier. For a spell of higher level, it requires a Wisdom check = 10+  the spell's level. If the magical effect or curse doesn't have a level, the DC for the check is equal to the CR or level of the caster.

Level 6: Level 6: Purification Rites

As a Magic action, when you encounter a blessed or defiled site, you can attempt to purge it. You may make a religion check with a DC equal to either the level of the spell used to bless or defile the area, or if it is not the spell, the CR of the creature that blessed it. On a success, the site is no longer blessed or defiled. It cannot be blessed or defiled for 24 hours.

You can use this ability a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier, regaining all uses upon a long rest.

Level 17: Level 17: Suppress Divinity

At 17th level, you have learned to suppress the divine magic of others around you. When you cast Forbiddance and Hallow, you may shorten the casting time to an action. If you do, they become an aura around you with a radius of 30 feet that requires concentration and lasts for one minute. While concentrating on these spells this way, you can use your bonus action to enact one of the following effects on your turn.

Banish: A creature not of the plane you are on within the emanation must succeed on a Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is banished back to its original plane of existence and cannot return to the plane you banished it from for 24 hours.

Nullify: You can use the power of purgation to nullify existing enchantments and blessings on a creature within the emanation. Until the start of your next turn, any divine or magical effects on the creature are suppressed.

Brand: You can brand a creature within the emanation with a blazing mark that lasts until the start of your next turn. A creature with this mark cannot benefit from the Invisible condition and cannot take the Hide action.