Oath of the Iron Chain : Paladin Oath

TENETS OF THE IRON CHAIN

The Oath of the Iron Chain is a path for the wicked to seek atonement for their misdeeds.

Live in Penance. Your past was steeped in sin. You must do good in the world to pay back your debt to the world.

Spare the Remorseful. You were given a second chance. Even the foulest beings deserve a second chance. Those who show no shame for their sins deserve no mercy.

Protect the Pure. You are a shield that guards others from misdeeds. If foul work must be done, let it stain your soul, rather than tarnish one who is purer of heart.

Oath Features

Oath Spells

You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed in the Oath of the Iron Chain Spells table. See the Sacred Oath class feature for how oath spells work.

Channel Divinity

When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the following two Channel Divinity options.

Grasping Chains - You can use your Channel Divinity to bind your foes in heavy chains. As an action, you force each creature of your choice that you can see within 30 feet of you to make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, a creature becomes restrained for 1 minute. The restrained creature can repeat this saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Yanking Chain - You can use your Channel Divinity to grab a foe from across the battlefield. As an action, you may launch a long chain at any creature within 30 feet, forcing them to make a Strength sa

Aura of Binding

Starting at 7th level, you constantly emanate a weighty aura while you’re not incapacitated. The aura extends 10 feet from you in every direction, but not through total cover.

The area around your aura becomes filled with small grasping chains. A creature moving through the area must spend 3 feet of movement for every 1 foot it moves.

If a hostile creature within your aura drops to 0 hit points, it immediately stabilizes and becomes Restrained by magical chains. The chains can only be removed by you or broken with a Strength check vs your Spell Save DC

At 18th level the range of both of these effects increase to 30ft.

Touch of Freedom

Starting at 15th level, as a bonus action, you may touch 1 creature that has a condition other than exhaustion that reduces their movement speed or prevents them from moving. End that condition. Once you use this feature, you may not do so again until you finish a short or long rest

Chains of Fate

At 20th level, you can, as an action, surround yourself with holy chains. For 1 minute, you gain the following benefits.

• All of your weapon attacks gain the benefits of Ensnaring Strike
• You gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage
• As a bonus action, you may lash out a spectral chain at an enemy within 30 feet of you. They must make a Strength Saving Throw. On a fail, they are pulled 30 feet towards you. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.