Paladins who swear the Oath of Beauty hold themselves to a lofty standard of excellence, strive to be gleaming beacons of beauty. Some use the power of their graceful visage to inspire the downtrodden. Others become obsessed with their elegant appearance, and use the power of their Oath to manipulate, deceive, and intimidate those they see as beneath them.
Tenets of Beauty
Whether sworn for altruistic reasons or selfish desires,
all who swear this Oath share the following tenets:
Elegance. You are to hold yourself to the highest of societal standards and expectations. Reputation can open many doors that remain closed to those of ill repute.
Grace. You are a cut above the poor and working class,
and you must exemplify that quiet dignity in your combat techniques, leisurely pursuits, and all your public actions.
Perfection. Those who swear this Oath should strive always to improve themselves in all areas of their life: not only skill in combat, but also appearance and reputation.
Channel Divinity
At 3rd level, you gain the following Channel Divinity options:
- Otherworldly Elegance. As an action, you touch your holy symbol, and divinely enhance your beauty. For the next hour, whenever you make a Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion check, you can treat a roll of 9 or lower on the d20 as a 10.
- Quell the Defiler. As a reaction, when a creature you can see within 30 feet attacks you, you can force the attacker to make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, their attack misses, and they are charmed by you until the end of your next turn. The charm ends early if you attack the creature.
| Oath of the Beauty Spells |
|---|
| Paladin Level |
Spells |
| 3rd |
charm person, disguise self |
| 5th |
enthrall, suggestion |
| 9th |
fear, hypnotic pattern |
| 13th |
charm monster, compulsion |
| 17th |
dominate person, seeming |
Aura of Elegance
Your elegant visage bend others to your whims. Beginning at 7th level, you gain the following effects within 10 feet of you:
- Creatures within range have disadvantage on saving throws to resist your enchantment and illusion spells.
- You have advantage on any Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion checks that targets creatures within range.
At 18th level these features effect creatures within 30 feet.
Imposing Glance
Your beauty has become terrible for your enemies to behold. Starting at 15th level, when you are hit by an attack, you can use your reaction to reveal your divine beauty and gain a bonus to your Armor Class equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of +1), until the the start of your next turn.
You can use this reaction a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (a minimum of once), and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Paragon of Beauty
At 20th level, you can use an action on your turn to reveal the fullness of divine beauty that dwells within your mortal form. For the next minute, you gain the benefits listed below:
- You are immune to the charmed condition.
- When you hit a creature with a weapon attack you deal additional damage equal to your Charisma modifier.
- You can cast charm person as a 1st-level spell as a bonus action on each turn, without expending a spell slot.
Once you use this feature, you must finish a long rest before you can use it again, unless you spend a spell slot of 5th-level or higher to use it an additional time.
Comments