Oath of the Dragon Guardian
When whispers of dragons find their way into civilisations, many cower and fear, others raise to arms and prepare for conflict. Paladins who swear this oath dedicate themselves to being a mediator between dragons and civilisation. Dragons are powerful beings who can reign down destruction in the blink of an eye, yet they are the ones responsible for magic. Paladin's who swear this oath understands that this connection, the magic that dragons provide to the world and those who use it, needs to be protected.
Tenets of the Dragon Guardian
The tenets of the Oath of the Dragon Guardian teach a paladin to honour dragons.
Respect. Dragons are to be respected for their might, not feared.
Sentinel. Ward dragons from harm so they may continue their role in the world.
Voice. Use your voice like the roar of a dragon. Be the mediator, spread their words and teachings.
Bond. Find partnership with dragons and they will share their power with you.
Oath of the Dragon Guardian Features
| Paladin Level | Feature |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Oath Spells, Channel Divinity |
| 7th | Aura of a Dragon (5 ft.) |
| 15th | Draconic Immunity |
| 18th | Aura of a Dragon (10 ft.) |
| 20th | Mythical Presence |
Oath Spells
You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed in the Oath of the Dragon Guardian Spells table. See the Sacred Oath class feature for how oath spells work.
| Paladin Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 3rd | cause fear, feather fall |
| 5th | darkvision, dragon's breath |
| 9th | ashardalon's stride, elemental weapon |
| 13th | staggering smite, stoneskin |
| 17th | banishing smite, summon draconic spirit |
Channel Divinity
When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the following two Channel Divinity Options.
Draconic Resistance. When you roll a 9 or lower on a saving throw, you can use your Channel Divinity to treat the d20 roll as a 10.
Controlled Elements. As an action, you can use your Channel Divinity to control the elements around you. Choose a damage type: acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison. For 1 minute, creatures that start their turn within 5ft of you take damage equal to your proficiency bonus of the chosen type.
Aura of a Dragon
Beginning at 7th level you emanate an aura similar to those of dragons. Choose a damage type when you gain the feature: acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison. You and your allies within 5ft of you have resistance to that damage and can speak, read, and write Draconic.
At 18th level, the range of this aura increases to 10ft.
Draconic Immunity
Starting at 15th level you gain immunity to the damage type of your aura. Additionally, you have advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) and Charisma (Intimidation) checks made against dragons.
Mythical Presence
At 20th level, you can become what you have chosen to protect, emanating the power of a dragon. As an action, you gain the following benefits for 1 minute:
- Your Strength and Constitution scores become 27.
- You gain a flight speed of 60ft.
- You gain a legendary action. You can use this legendary action to take an action only at the end of another creature's turn. This legendary action can be used only to take the Attack, Dash, Disengage, Hide, or Use an Object action. You regain a spent legendary action at the start of your turn.
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.
Oath of the Dragon Guardian
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