Oath of the Dreadbound

Oath of the Dreadbound

Forged in dread and hardened through psychological warfare, the Dreadbound Paladin is a relentless force who fractures the minds of their foes as ruthlessly as they cleave through bodies. They are not bound by the Divine but rather by a Codex, the Codex of Harrowed Ascendance. Their presence erodes the senses, turns friends into enemies, and resolve into retreat. Their aim is not to inspire, they cause terror. These paladins are known as Harrowers and those who walk their path do not seek peace, but control. To follow the Oath of the Dreadbound is to revere terror and dread as sacred doctrine, wield fear as a weapon forged for conquest, and unleash distortion like a plague upon the mind.

Abhorrent Smite

Once you reach level 2, you gain the spell Abhorrent Smite. This spell functions exactly like Divine Smite but does Psychic damage instead. One thing to note is you only get this smite, while Divine Smite does still show up on the levelup you won't actually get it.

Channel Oath Abilities

• []Shroud of Madness: At level 1 you gain the Channel Oath ability, Shroud of Madness. As a bonus action you can cast this on an enemy to temporarily erase their memory. On a failed save they cannot cast spells and cannot tell friend from foe for 5 turns. At the end of each turn the affected entity will make another saving throw, on a successful roll the condition is ended.

• []Chains of Dread & Mindbreak Curse: At 3rd level you gain the Channel Oath ability, Chains of Dread. As an action you can cast this on an enemy to deal 1d10 psychic damage (scales with D10 cantrip damage) and pull the enemy to your location. On a successful save the target takes half damage, but is still pulled to your location.

• Mindbreak Curse: You also gain another Channel Oath ability at 3rd level, Mindbreak Curse. As an action you can cast a curse on an enemy which affects them for 3 turns. When cast, the target rolls a saving throw and at the start of each turn. If the target fails they are too filled with Dread and Terror to perform any actions and their turn is skipped. While affected by this condition the target cannot heal or receive healing.

  Aura of Unraveling Will

  At level 7 you gain an additional aura, the Aura of Unraveling Will. This aura affects only enemies and gives enemies within 10ft of the Paladin a negative bonus equal to your Charisma Modifier on Intelligence and Wisdom saving throws. Additionally, any enemy that starts their turn in the aura must make a saving throw or be frightened.

  Improved Abhorrent Smite

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