Paladin: Oath of the Valkyrie
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The Oath of the Valkyrie is one that shares its birth with the rise of necromancy. Referred to as Reapers to those who refuse their mortality, paladins that swear upon this oath accept their limited time within the world and wish to uphold the inevitability of death. They vow enmity against the beings who bestow themselves corrupted immortality, their fervor for the destruction of undead the strongest compared to other oaths. Those who aid these paladins in their struggles rarely die in battle, blessed to die instead when they are needed on the other side.
Tenets of the Valkyrie
A Paladin of the oath of the Valkyrie is sworn to uphold these tenets.
- Life is Finite. Life in this realm is meant to be limited. Stop mortals who seek immortality, and destroy those who have gained it through corrupt ways.
- Overcome Battle. You are bound to die of natural causes, not by shed blood. Ensure your allies die the same.
- Live to the Fullest. You have little time in this realm, and so you must live each day to the fullest. Do not regret what you have or have not done, but instead look forward to what you can still do.
- Respect the Ancients. Treat the elderly and the dead with upmost respect. They have managed to experience all that there is in the brief time that is life.
Oath Spells
3rd-level Oath of the Valkyrie feature
You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.
| Paladin Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 3rd | feather fall, healing word |
| 5th | healing spirit, wither and bloom |
| 9th | beacon of hope, speak with dead |
| 13th | freedom of movement, guardian of faith |
| 17th | commune with dead, mass cure wounds |
Channel Divinity
3rd-level Oath of the Valkyrie feature
When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the following two Channel Divinity options.
Channel Divinity: Guardian Angel
You can use your Action to unleash the divine energy within yourself, causing your eyes to glimmer and two luminous, incorporeal wings to sprout from your back. Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as a Bonus Action. During it, you have a flying speed equal to your walking speed, and once on each of your turns, you can deal extra radiant damage to one target when you deal damage to it with an attack or a spell. The extra radiant damage equals your paladin level.
Channel Divinity: Undying Victory
Your time to die is not now. Whenever you would be brought to 0 hit points, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. Until the end of your next turn, you cannot be brought to 0 hit points. At the beginning of your next turn, you must make a Constitution saving throw of DC 5 x the number of times you prevented damage in this manner. On a failure, you are Incapacitated until the end of your turn.
Aura of Doom
7th-level Oath of the Valkyrie feature
You give off an aura of doom to your enemies. Whenever a hostile creature within your aura rolls a saving throw, they subtract half your Charisma modifier (rounded up) to the roll.
Gift of Asgard
15th-level Oath of the Valkyrie feature
You are an exemplar among the servants of Valhalla. You may ignore the material components for necromancy spells.
Additionally, you can read all writing, and can understand all spoken languages. Moreover, any creature that can understand a language can understand what you say.
Arbiter of the Fallen
20th-level Oath of the Valkyrie feature
You can assume the form of an emissary of death. As a Bonus Action, you gain the following benefits for 1 minute:
- Wings sprout from your back and grant you a flying speed of 60 feet and gain the benefits of your Guardian Angel Channel Divinity.
- Whenever you see a friendly creature within 60 feet of you fall to 0 hit points but not die outright, you can spend 1 mana to make them fall to 1 hit point instead. You can only do this once per round on the same creature.
- Whenever a creature within 60 feet of you dies, you can immediately grant them the benefits of gentle repose.
Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest, unless you spend 5 mana to use it again.
