D&D 5E Paladin Predictions

[Charles Rampant]

I love the smell of fireballs in the morning. You know, one time the Wizard had a hill fireballed, used up all of his spell slots. When it was all over, I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' gnome body. The smell, you know that dead gnome smell, the whole hill. Smelled like ... victory.

You made it weird.


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[OB1]

Some great ideas in this thread!

Oath of Justice - Judge, Jury and Executioner - Social Interaction abilities and spells
Oath of the Dragon Slayer - Extra smite damage against Dragon and Dragon Kin
Oath of Liberty - Cult fighter, Better against hordes than single foes
Oath of the Witch Hunter - Anti magic capabilities
Oath of Freedom - Can switch to any oath ability set after 1d4 days of constant prayer

 

[ArchfiendBobbie]

Oath of the Cad: Bonus language every level, you must make puns or other witty remarks to infuriate your opponent every round of combat.

 

[DeanP]

The Paladin is already designed to fight undead and fiends. I don't see a specific archetype emerging that's focus on undead because of the base class and its divine smite. An "Inquisitor" or an "Oath of the Inquisitor" seems like a possibility, with a focus on hunting warlocks and such. Maybe a archetype providing a ranged alternative for using divine smite? That might be a reach though. A dragon slayer archetype, that might be pretty cool, and fits the old motif of say, "St. George battling the dragon."

 

[pemerton]

I'd like to see a non-evil oathbreaker. Or even just a non-demons and undead oathbreaker. That's a pretty narrow niche for someone who's fall might be "I showed mercy".

But if your "fall" was showing mercy, doesn't that mean that you're a paladin of devotion? (Ie it's not really a fall.)

 

[Leatherhead]

I'd like to see a non-evil oathbreaker. Or even just a non-demons and undead oathbreaker. That's a pretty narrow niche for someone who's fall might be "I showed mercy".

Oath of the Lost, for those who lost faith in whatever cause they first set out on.

 

[lowkey13]

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[rczarnec]

I watched a flail snail crawl along the edge of a straight katana. That's my dream; that's my nightmare. Crawling, slithering, along the edge of a straight katana... and surviving.

Nothing survives katana.

 

[lowkey13]

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[The-Magic-Sword]

Oath of the witchhunter (antimagic) would be great.
Oath of the hospitaler (healer) would be fantastic as well.
Oath of liberation (warlord) would make me really excited too.

This thread has good ideas.

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