Oath of Discovery (5A)

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This is a Paladin sacred oath for 5A.

Source: En5ider 153

Many a knight finds that questing for knowledge is one of the noblest pursuits, ultimately devoting their lives to the task of discovery. Orders of these warriors operate from libraries and royal archives, engaging in study and defending their fellow scholars when they are not searching the world for answers to its mysteries.

Oath of Discovery

A paladin that has taken this oath leaves no stone unturned and considers no secret to be truly forbidden!

Tenets of Discovery

  • Knowledge. Your life is nothing compared to the world’s memories.
  • Mystery. Some knowledge is only privy to those worthy of knowing it.
  • Responsibility. Any evils caused by your quest for knowledge are yours to fix.
  • Thoroughness. An unturned stone is vile and destroys knowledge.
  • Trailblazer. Exploration is the most revered path to glory.

Oath Spells

You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.

Paladin Level Spells
3 Comprehend Languages, Identify
5 Augury, See Invisibility
9 Clairvoyance, Tongues
13 Arcane Eye, Divination
17 Legend Lore, Scrying

Channel Divinity

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

  • Discern Weakness. As a bonus action, you can learn the resistances, immunities, abilities, and attacks of any creature. You must be able to see or hear the target.
  • Spirit of Discovery. As a bonus action, you call on divine knowledge and gain a benefit for the next hour. You add your proficiency bonus to a check made to gather information or for any ability check you make that uses Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, Nature, or Religion. This stacks with proficiency, buy you can never add more than twice your proficiency bonus to any check.

Aura of Mindfulness

Starting at 7th level, you and friendly creatures within 10 feet of you gain resistance to psychic damage and advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws. At 18th level, the range of this aura increases to 30 feet.

Inquisitive Mind

Beginning at 15th level, you are immune to the charmed and frightened conditions. In addition, your thoughts cannot be altered by magic (such as modify memory).

Unsullied Mind

At 20th level, your Aura of Mindfulness grants immunity to psychic damage and grants immunity to any effect that would sense emotions or read thoughts, divination spells, and the charmed condition. This aura even foils Wish spells and spells or effects of similar power used to affect a protected target’s mind or gain information about the target. Additionally, you gain the ability to communicate telepathically with creatures within 120 feet, even if they do not share a language with you.