Paladin, Knight of the Iron Chain

# Oath of the Iron Chain : Paladin Oath

Paladins who follow the path of the iron chain are typically those with no other choice. The dregs of society, the worst of the worst, those who perhaps don't deserve a second chance. The Order of the Iron Chain grants them one anyway. Fighting with sanctified chains, these warriors strive to shield the innocent from sin,                         and to give criminals a shot at a second chance

##### TENETS OF THE IRON CHAIN
The Oath of the Iron Chain is a path for the wicked to seek atonement for their misdeeds.
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**Live in Penance.** Your past was steeped in sin. You must do good in the world to pay back your debt to the world.
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**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.
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**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
| Paladin Level  | Feature |
|:---:|:-----------:|
|  3rd  | Oath Spells, Channel Divinity |
|  7th  | Aura of Binding (10ft) |
| 15th  | Touch of Freedom |
| 18th  | Aura of Binding (30ft) |
|  20th | Chains of Fate |

### 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.

|Paladin Level|Spells|
|-|-|
|3rd|Ensnaring Strike, Armor of Agathys
|5th|Hold person, Warding Bond
|9th|Slow, Spirit Guardians
|13th|Evard’s Black Tentacles, Guardian of Faith
|17th|Hold Monster, Wall of Force|

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

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**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.

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### 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.

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### New Equipment

#### Spiked Chain
Martial Melee Weapon 
15 gp, 4 lb.	1d6 slashing - Reach, versatile (1d8)

#### Heavy Ball and Chain
Martial Melee Weapon 
20 gp, 15 lb.	1d10 Bludgeoning - 	Heavy, reach, two-handed

#### Bolas
Martial Ranged Weapon 
1 sp, 1/2 lb.	- Thrown (range 10/30), special

A Medium or smaller creature hit by a net is restrained until it is freed. Bolas have no effect on creatures that are formless, or creatures that are Large or larger. A creature can use its action to make a DC 10 Strength check, freeing itself or another creature within its reach on a success. Dealing 1 slashing damage to the Bolas (AC 10) also frees the creature without harming it, ending the effect and destroying the Bolas.

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