Oath of Discovery

The Oath of Discovery is for those who wish to seek out great mysteries, be it personal or out of general curiosity of the unknown. Those few paladins that swear to this oath put knowledge of the truth above all else, and go to great lengths to seek it out, as well as determine if common truth is legitimate. These paladins could be explorers seeking unseen lands, treasure hunters searching for untold relics, elite information gatherers sent to uncover political secrets, or simply someone who wishes to unravel some deep mystery about themselves. These paladins are not too common as they are not particularly boisterous about their faith, but rather use it to aid in their endeavors and attribute their divine aid to their success.

TENETS OF DISCOVERY

These tenets are guidelines that Paladins of Discovery follow in their mission to reach full self actualization as well as uncover any secret that intrigues them. This oath is more of a promise to ones self rather than to a deity, a promise that you will seek the truth above all else, and come to know your true self.

 

Channel Divinity

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

Seekers Blessing - You use your Channel Divinity to imbue yourself with increased scrutiny. For 10 minutes, you have advantage on Intelligence (Investigation) and Wisdom (Perception) Checks.

Rend Knowledge - As an action, you can force the truth out of the mind of an individual. You target one creature within 30 ft. of you and they must make a WIS saving throw. On failure, you can choose to gain one piece of knowledge they have. They do not verbally speak it,  but they are aware you have extracted that information form them. The knowledge you gain must be something basic,  such as the location of a treasure they are hiding or a secret password. It cannot be something extensive such as years of combat training or how to cast a spell they know. 

Oath Spells

You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.

Oath of Discovery Spells

Aura of Discovery

Starting at 7th level, if a creature spends a round within 10 ft of you, you may choose to learn of the targets Damage Resistances, Damage Vulnerabilities, Damage Immunities, or Condition Immunities.

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

 

Locate Desire

At 15th level, you can amass your divine power to pinpoint the location of something you desire. As an action, choose a creature or object and you may learn the targets distance and direction from you. You do not know what is at the destination other than the target, and you do not know what lies ahead. You can do this 3 times per long rest. 

 

True Seeker

At 20th level, once per long rest, as an action, you can heighten your senses to the max so that no secret escapes you. For 1 hour , you gain the following benefits:

You gain Truesight up to 120 ft.

You add double your proficiency bonus to Intelligence (Investigation) and Wisdom (Perception and Insight) Checks.

When using the Channel Divinity: Rend Knowledge or the spell Detect Thoughts, the targets automatically fail their saving throws against the spell or Channel Divinity.

 

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