Oath of the Watchers - Paladin Subclass

Oath of the Watchers - Paladin Subclass

The Oath of the Watchers binds paladins to protect mortal realms from the predations of extraplanar creatures, many of which can lay waste to mortal soldiers. Thus, the Watchers hone their minds, spirits, and bodies to be the ultimate weapons against such threats. Paladins who follow the Watchers' oath are ever vigilant in spotting the influence of extraplanar forces, often establishing a network of spies and informants to gather information on suspected cults. To a Watcher, keeping a healthy suspicion and awareness about one's surroundings is as natural as wearing armor in battle. For more information, see the sourcebooks Tasha's Cauldron of Everything or visit this link.

The Oath of the Watchers is a paladin subclass that often goes under the radar, but has a lot of great strengths focused on bolstering allies' strength against mental saving throws and making it easier to remove creatures from other planes from the battlefield. With the mind-flayer centric story of BG3 in mind, this Oath makes for a flavorful and fun addition to the game, so I decided to take a crack at modding it in myself!

Class Features

Level 1 - Oath Tenets and Oathbreaking

• []Vigilance. The threats you face are cunning, powerful, and subversive. Be ever alert for their corruption.

  []Loyalty. Never accept gifts or favors from fiends or those who truck with them. Stay true to your order, your comrades, and your duty.

• Discipline. You are the shield against the endless terrors that lie beyond the stars. Your blade must be forever sharp and your mind keen to survive what lies beyond.

  Implementation Notes: While these are just the flavor of the subclass, it is important to note that I tagged this subclass so it should have the same oath-breaking conditions as Ancients paladins. According to the flavor of the class, it would be breaking your oath to needlessly kill creatures from the mortal plane or disrupt the natural order. That being said, make sure you save carefully if you're worried about the consequences of breaking your oath.

  Level 1 - Unwavering Gaze - As a Bonus Action, you can Channel your Oath to gain the vigilant eyes of the Watcher for three turns.  You gain Darkvision out to 12m / 40ft and have Advantage on Perception checks. When you make an attack against a creature who is Lightly or Heavily Obscured, your attack deals an extra 1d4 Force damage.

  Implementation Notes:  In BG3, Larian opted to give paladins an additional Channel Oath option at Level 1, probably due to paladin subclasses not hav