Oath of Perseverance

When life takes and takes, nihilistic purpose calls loudly to those given to action: to go out in a blaze of glory with one great deed before death. But from the fires of calamity, some find quiet. They take up another mantra; to endure, to go on even when things are so tough as to feel impossible. Wounds to heart and health heal in time, and, although scarred, such heroes will persist to see new good done in the world. They swear to survive every setback, and continue the good fight.

Tenets of Perseverance

A paladin who swears the Oath of Perseverace seeks to live a long life, the better to help others live good ones.
Every Deed Matters. Many small acts of aid build together over time into true change for the better.
Endure Hardship. Bad times will come, but they will pass again. You must get to the other side to help repair the hurt.
Plant for the Future. Your legacy will outlive you for ages to come if, you can guide it with consistency.
Bolster the Faltering. The endurance of others will fail them in dire times. Be there to remind them of the good.

Oath Spells

3rd-level Oath of Perseverance feature You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed in the Oath of Perseverance Spells table. See the Sacred Oath class feature for how oath spells work.

	Oath of Perseverance Spells
Paladin Level	Spells
3rd	healing word, heroism
5th	continual flame, warding bond
9th	aura of vitality, mass healing word
13th	aura of life, death ward
17th	greater restoration, wall of stone

Channel Divinity

3rd-level Oath of Perseverance feature You gain the following two Channel Divinity options. See the Sacred Oath class feature for how Channel Divinity works.

• Try, Try Again. When a creature within 30 feet of you fails an ability check or attack roll, you can use your Channel Divinity as a reaction to encourage greater efforts. Until the end of your next turn, the creature adds your Charisma modifer to all ability checks or attack rolls (your choice).
• Turn from Stones and Splinters. As a bonus action, you can use your Channel Divinity to steel yourself against futile violence. For 1 minute, you gain a damage threshold equal to your paladin level. You have immunity to all damage unless you take an amount of damage that equals or exceeds this threshold. The effect ends early if you fall unconscious.

Aura of Persistence

7th-level Oath of Perseverance feature
You emanate an aura of forthrightness and solidity. When you and any creatures of your choice within 10 feet of you take damage, the damage is reduced by a number equal to your Charisma modifier (a minimum of 1).
At 18th level, the range of this aura increases to 30 feet

Onwards and Upwards

15th-level Oath of Perseverance feature
Life knocks you down sometimes, but it can't keep you down. When you’re prone, you can stand up by spending 5 feet of movement, rather than half your speed. When you do so, you can use your reaction to inspire creatures of your choice within 30 feet of you that can see you, granting them the same benefit until the end of their next turn and 1d6 temporary hit points.

Impenetrable Optimism

20th-level Oath of Perseverance feature
Your spirited outlook galvanizes you against life's woes. Even in the darkest hours, you are a beacon of positivity to your allies, as sturdy as untarnished metal. Using your action, you undergo a transformation. For 1 hour, you gain the following benefits:

• You gain a damage threshold of 20. When you use your Channel Divinity to Turn from Stones and Splinters while transformed in this way, your damage threshold doubles to 40 for the duration of the Channel Divinity.
• You cannot be incapacitated while you are conscious. Friendly creatures within 30 feet of you cannot be stunned.

Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.

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