Cleric Divine Domain: Death Domain
Table: Death Domain Spells
| Cleric Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 1st | cause fear†, ray of sickness |
| 3rd | blindness/deafness, ray of enfeeblement |
| 5th | animate dead, vampiric touch |
| 7th | blight, death ward |
| 9th | danse macabre†, negative energy flood† |
† The marked spells can be found in Xanathar's Guide to Everything.
Bonus Cantrip
Starting at 1st level when you choose this domain, you learn the toll the dead cantrip if you do not know it already.
Reaper
Also starting at 1st level, when you cast a cleric cantrip that would normally target only one creature, the spell can instead target two creatures within range and within 5 feet of each other.
Channel Divinity: Curse of Undeath
At 2nd level, you can use Channel Divinity to curse a humanoid you can see within 30 feet of you. The curse lasts for 1 minute or until your concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell).
When you curse the creature, and as a bonus action on your turns, you can force the cursed creature to make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes necrotic damage equal to your proficiency bonus plus your Wisdom modifier (minimum of 1).
If the creature is killed while it is under the effect of the curse, it rises at the start of your next turn as a zombie that is under your command for 1 hour, during which it follows your verbal orders to the best of its ability. After the duration, the creature stops obeying any command you have given it.
Undead Thralls
When you reach 6th level, when you cast a cleric spell that creates an undead from a corpse or a pile of bones, you can target one additional corpse or pile of bones, creating another zombie or skeleton as appropriate.
Additionally, whenever you create an undead using a cleric spell or your Channel Divinity option, it has additional benefits:
- The creature’s hit point maximum is increased by an amount equal to your cleric level.
- The creature adds your proficiency bonus to its weapon damage rolls.
Potent Spellcasting
Starting at 8th level, you add your Wisdom modifier to the damage you deal with any cleric cantrip.
Improved Reaper
Starting at 17th level, when you cast a cleric spell of 1st through 5th level that would target only one creature, the spell can instead target two creatures within range and within 5 feet of each other. If the spell consumes its material components, you must provide them for each target.
Alternative Features
At the DM's discretion, a cleric who chooses the Death domain can replace its Turn Undead and Destroy Undead feature with the Rebuke Undead and Control Undead feature, as described below..
Rebuke Undead
You can use your Channel Divinity to awe undeads into submission.
As an action, you present your holy symbol and speak a prayer rebuking the undead. Each undead that can see or hear you within 30 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, an undead becomes rebuke for 1 minute. A rebuked creature falls prone and becomes incapacitated for the duration.
Command Undead
After you reach 5th level, when a creature fails its saving throw against your Rebuke Undead feature, you can instead take control of the creature for 1 hour if its Challenge Rating is at or below a certain threshold, as shown in the table below.
| Cleric Level | CR |
|---|---|
| 5th | 1/2 |
| 8th | 1 |
| 11th | 2 |
| 14th | 3 |
| 17th | 4 |
On each of your turns, you can use a bonus action to mentally command any creature you have taken control with this feature if the creature is within 60 feet of you (if you control multiple creatures, you can command any or all of them at the same time, issuing the same command to each one). You decide what action the creature will take and where it will mve during its next turn, or you can issue a general command. If you issue no commands, the creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. After the duration, the creature stops obeying any command you have given it.
Credits
Death Domain can be found in Dungeon Master's Guide.
Undead Thrall is almost a total copypasta from Necromancy wizard, as described in Player's Handbook.