Sample file Paladin Sacred Oath: Oath of the Weasel? Despite its name, this subclass does not need to have anything to do with ravens. If another animal makes more Oath of the Raven sense for the character or campaign, the DM can allow an oath of the raven paladin to summon a different type of Ravens are a symbol of hope in dark realms plagued by evil. creature as their sentinel. Any of the creatures listed in Some believe that the ravens carry lost souls to the afterlife. the F ind Familiar spell make suitable alternatives to a Whatever the truth, Paladins who swear to defeat evil and raven. bring hope and light might look to the ravens for guidance.

raven vanishes when it dies, if you die, or if the two of you In other lands ravens are an omen of death. In such places are separated by more than 5 miles. these Paladins might serve as a kind of grim reaper; harvesting souls of the fallen and sending them to their At the end of a short or long rest, you can call the raven back appropriate afterlife. to you—no matter where it is or whether it died—and it

reappears within 5 feet of you. This paladin Oath was inspired by the Raven Queen warlock (from U nearthed Arcana) and the Knight of the Raven prestige class (from the 3.5e E xpedition to Castle Channel Divinity adventure). This oath is ideal for a character who acts as a Also when you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the champion of the Raven Queen, or one who has been following two channel divinity options. blessed (or cursed) by this being. It also works very well in a Raven Harry. As an action, you can command your campaign, or any campaign that features sentinel raven to harry a creature you choose. You and your gothic horror. raven must both be able to see the target of this ability. When you take this action, your sentinel raven uses its Oath Spells reaction to move into the target’s space, regardless of how far away the raven is. While harrying a creature the sentinel You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed. raven cannot take actions or reactions, the target’s Oath of the Raven Spells movement speed is halved, and the target must subtract 1d4 from its attack rolls and saving throws. If the target moves, Paladin your sentinel raven moves with it (even if this causes the Level Spells raven to exceed its movement speed). This effect ends if you 3rd Guiding Bolt, Faerie Fire command the sentinel raven to move out of the target’s 5th Misty Step, Moonbeam space. 9th Beacon of Hope, Spirit Guardians Raven Form. As a bonus action when your sentinel raven is perched on your shoulder, your body merges with your 13th Greater Invisibility, Guardian of Faith raven's form. To onlookers, you appear to have vanished into 17th Flame Strike, Summon Celestial your raven. While merged, you and your sentinel raven become one creature that uses your statistics except for the following modifications: you become Tiny, you replace your Sentinel Raven speed with the raven's, and you cannot wield weapons or benefit from a shield. While merged, you gain the benefits of 3rd-level Oath of the Raven feature your raven being perched on your shoulder. You can remain You gain the service of a celestial spirit. The spirit assumes merged with your raven for up to a number of hours equal to the form and game statistics of a raven, except it is a half of your paladin level. You can also use a bonus action to celestial instead of a beast and has an Intelligence of 10. return you and your raven to normal. The raven obeys your commands, which you can give telepathically while it is within 100 feet of you. Blessing of the Raven

7th-level Oath of the Raven feature While the raven is perched on your shoulder, you can see perfectly in normal and magical darkness out to 30 feet, and You emanate an aura out to 10 feet. Every allied creature you can add your Charisma modifier to your passive Wisdom within the aura has resistance to necrotic damage, and (Perception) score and to Wisdom (Perception) checks. enemy creatures cannot hide or be invisible within it. While perched on your shoulder, the raven can't be targeted by any attack or other harmful effect; only you can cast At 18th level, the range of your aura increases to 30 feet. spells on it; it can't take damage; and it cannot take actions or reactions. Soul of the Raven While your raven is within 100 feet of you, you use a bonus 15th-level Oath of the Raven feature action to see through its eyes and hear what it hears until the Your sentinel raven can collect the souls of the fallen, start of your next turn. In combat, your raven takes its turn preventing such souls from entering their afterlife. If you see immediately after yours and you control how it acts. If the a humanoid die and it is within 30 feet of your sentinel raven, Sampleraven is slain, the killer takes radiant damage equal to twice you can use your reaction to cause file your sentinel raven to your proficiency bonus. collect that humanoid’s soul. After you take this reaction,

your raven and one creature of your choice within 30 feet of The raven doesn't require sleep. While it is within 100 feet of your raven (including you) gain a number of temporary hit you, it can awaken you from sleep as a bonus action. The points equal to your paladin level.

Any souls that your raven collects remain trapped within it for 10 days. During this period, any spell that would raise such a creature from the dead fails unless your sentinel raven is present for the entire casting of the spell. However, if your raven is present for the entire casting, such spells do not require material components.

Raven Knight’s Call

20th-level Oath of the Raven feature You can call out to the powers of light to send you additional raven allies. As an action, you can choose a number of allies equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of 1), and summon a sentinel raven to serve each of them. Each of the chosen allies gains the benefits of your Sentinel Raven feature (but not any of your other class features) for 4 hours, after which the summoned ravens disappear and return to the celestial realms from which they came. After you use this feature, you cannot do so again until you finish a long rest.

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