Oath of the sun
The Oath of the Sun is one of the oldest oaths, rarely used by civilised folk. It is a brutal, savage oath, allowing little in the way of grey area or nuance to get in the way of their righteous crusade. They live a simple, ascetic existence, eschewing comfort and peace, for an everlasting quest of purification. Sometimes called phoenix knights, sun-warriors or knights of the eternal flame these paladins are a terrifying force that cleanses all they deem evil. They have little interest in the laws or societies of man, except where those laws and socities help birth the impure. Purity of the earth is their prime concern. Many pyromaniacs or otherwise destructive folk see this oath as a way to channel their desires towards a better world. Their armour and coats are often decorated with symbols of fire, the sun or beings of fire, such as dragons or phoenixes.
TENETS OF THE SUN
- Purity: Never defile the temple that is your body with intoxicants or foul things. Always stay clear in mind and body, devoted to your purpose
- Purification: That which is impure, the undead and the fiendish, must always be destroyed. Cleanse the earth.
- Life: The Sun is life, first and foremost. Your quest is to preserve life, not destroy it. That which is impure threatens life. Only kill when necessary.
- Victory: : The sun is unconquered. It is better to die than to lose. Never accept defeat, many victories have been won in the face of hopeless odds.
Channel Divinity
- Burning Weapon: As an action, you can imbue one weapon that you are holding with burning energy, using your Channel Divinity. For 1 minute, you add your Charisma modifier to attack rolls made with that weapon (with a minimum bonus of +1) as fire damage. The weapon also emits bright light in a 60-foot radius and dim light 20 feet beyond that. If the weapon is not already magical, it becomes magical for the duration. You can end this effect on your turn as part of any other action. If you are no longer holding or carrying this weapon, or if you fall unconscious, this effect ends.
- Turn the Impure: As an action, you present your holy symbol and speak a prayer evoking a wave of purity using your Channel Divinity. Each monstrosity or undead that can see or hear you within 30 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw. If the creature fails its saving throw, it is turned for 1 minute or until it takes damage. A turned creature must spend its turns trying to move as far away from you as it can, and it can’t willingly move to a space within 30 feet of you. It also can’t take reactions. For its action, it can use only the Dash action or try to escape from an effect that prevents it from moving. If there’s nowhere to move, the creature can use the Dodge action.
Oath Spells
You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.
Oath of the sun
| Paladin Level | Spell |
|---|---|
| 3rd | absorb elements, burning hands |
| 5th | aganazzar's scorcher, enhance ability |
| 9th | beacon of hope, fireball |
| 13th | fire shield, elemental bane |
| 17th | flame strike, wall of light |
Aura of Sun's Wrath
Starting at 7th level, you and friendly creatures within 10 feet gain advantage on melee attacks against monstrosities or undead
At 18th level, the range of this aura increases to 30 feet.
Spirit of Eternal flame
Beginning at 15th level, Whenever you deal fire damage, you can choose to deal up to half of it as either radiant or necrotic damage
Phoenix Fury
At 20th level, as an action, you invoke the power of the sun to suffuse your body with life and light.
You emanate an aura of sunlight. For 1 minute, bright light shines from you in a 30-foot radius, and dim light shines 30 feet beyond that.
You gain flaming wings that grant you a fly speed of 60ft
In addition, for the duration, when you are reduced to 0 hit points and are not killed outright, you can choose to drop to 1 hit point instead. When you do this the feature ends, and a fireball is cast, centred on you, as if cast by you from a 5th level slot. This does not damage you.
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.
