Oath of Innovation

The Oath of Innovation sets a paladin on the path of  creation for the purposes of expanding the influence of their deity and gaining renowned. Paladins who dedicate themselves to this oath believe that a person is judged not by their words, but by their great works and the legacy that they leave behind. These paladins create new innovations and use them to slay their enemies, so that their creations become a religious beacon to followers of their deities. The goal is to create  holy artifacts to be revered. Paladins who follow this path are known as Divine Architects, but are often referred to as Architects for short.

Architects know that undead, demons, devils, and other supernatural threats pose a great danger should they somehow obtain their great works. Against such foes, paladins who swear this oath bring the full wrath of their weapons and spells to bear. They also know that using their creations on such foes, is the best way for their deity to judge the worthiness of their creations.

 

TENETS OF INNOVATION

The tenets of the Oath of Innovation hold a paladin to a life of creation, the pursuit of perfection, and a quest to achieve fame and glory.

Invention. An individual's great works should be what they are judged on. Those who have walked a path of wickedness must be made an example of, but those with the skills to create must protect the world from itself. They craft in order to leave a legacy behind so that a hero will have the tools to protect the world after they are no longer there to protect it.

Prosperity. Many religious paths discourage individuals from gaining wealth. But money is just another tool to be utilized in order to gain influence and to create more powerful items. Those who choose to be Architects strive not only to gain wealth, but try to gain notoriety in order to create a masterpiece that will live on after they have long turned to dust.

Trade. Trade is an important tenet as it is the only way to truly spread the good works of an Architect's creations to the world. Architects are master negotiators, and are not only great at buying and selling goods but also resolving disputes.

 

Channel Divinity

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

Divine Innovation. You can use your Channel Divinity to augment your presence with divine power. As a bonus action, you grant yourself a +5 bonus to Tools checks that you are proficient with for the next 10 minutes. Items that are created in this way are forged with a divine brand on them. If a creature is brought to 0 by a weapon bearing a divine brand within 30 feet of the paladin who created it, the paladin gains 1 Hit Point. This can not exceed the Paladin's Hit Point maximum.

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Vow of Brokerage. As a bonus action, you can utter a vow of brokerage against a creature you can see within 10 feet of you, using your Channel Divinity. A friendly creature you choose gains advantage on attack rolls against a target creature for 1 minute or until it drops to 0 hit points or falls unconscious.

Oath Spells

You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.

Oath of Innovation

Paladin Level	Spells
3rd	identify, charm person
5th	branding smite, heat metal
9th	elemental weapon, crusader's mantle
13th	fabricate, stone shape
17th	banishing smite, holy weapon

Aura of the Architect

Starting at 7th level, weapons that perform around you hit with deadly precision. When the paladin or a friendly creature (DM's discretion) hits an enemy within 10 feet of you, the friendly creature rolls an additional 1d4 radiant damage. If the weapon bears your divine brand the damage is increased to 1d6.  At 18th level, the range of this aura increases to 30 feet.

Divine Tariff

Starting at 15th level, whenever a friendly creature's Hit Points are reduced to 0 within 30 ft. of the paladin, the paladin replenishes 5 Hit Points of their Lay on Hands pool. If the pool is full the Paladin gains 5 Hit Points. This can not exceed their Hit Point maximum.

Celestial Masterpiece

At 20th level, you can craft a weapon of unimaginable power out of thin air, this ability recharges after a long rest:

 Choose one weapon

Blade of Transcendence 

An immense oversized celestial Great Sword appears with the light property in your hands bearing your divine brand. This sword remains for one hour. You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you hit a fiend or an undead with it, that creature takes an extra 2d10 radiant damage.While you hold the drawn sword, it creates an aura in a 30-foot radius around you. You and all creatures friendly to you in the aura have advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. If you critically hit with this weapon, the paladin gains half the damage dealt back as HP.

 

Applicable Weapons:

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War Cannon of Supremacy

 Range: 1 Mile

An immense shoulder mounted golden cannon bearing your divine brand appears. This is a ranged weapon of immeasurable power, but once it is fired it dissipates. Each creature in a 40-foot-radius sphere centered on a point you choose must make a Dexterity saving throw. The sphere spreads around corners. A creature takes 20d6 radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.  Any Friendly creatures in the blast area are healed 1d10 HP.