Paladin: Oath of Heroism (UA)

The Oath of Heroism is an affirmation of a destined path, one laid out for you by divine hands. For whatever reason, a god or a group of gods has included you in their machinations. You are not a reluctant hero, but one who fully embraces the idea that great deeds are yours to achieve. You train diligently, sculpting your body and refining your skills so you're ready when destiny calls.

Source: Unearthed Arcana 62 - Bard and Paladin

### Tenets of Heroism

The tenets of the Oath of Heroism reflect a paladin's commitment to fulfilling their calling as a hero worthy of legend.

Actions Over Words Strive to be known by deeds, not words.

Challenges Are But Tests Every hardship serves to challenge your abilities and harden your resolve.

Embrace Destiny You didn't choose this path, but it's yours to walk. And it will carry you into legend.

Hone the Body Like raw stone, your body must be worked so its potential can be realized.

### Oath Spells

You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.

Oath of Heroism Spells
Paladin Level | Spells
--- | ---
3rd | Expeditious Retreat, Guiding Bolt
5th | Enhance Ability, Enthrall
9th | Haste, Protection from Energy
13th | Compulsion, Freedom of Movement
17th | Commune, Conjure Volley

### Channel Divinity

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

- Legendary Strike You can use your Channel Divinity as a bonus action to guide your attacks: for 1 minute, your weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 on the d20.

- Peerless Athlete You can use your Channel Divinity to augment your athleticism with divine favor. As a bonus action, you gain advantage on all Strength (Athletics) and Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks for the next 10 minutes.

### Mighty Deed

At 7th level, your actions on the battlefield can supernaturally bolster your allies and demoralize your enemies. Whenever you score a critical hit or reduce a creature to 0 hit points, you can choose one or more creatures that you can see within 30 feet of you, up to a number equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of one creature). All the chosen creatures are affected by one of the following effects of your choice.

- The creature gains temporary hit points equal to 1d6 + your Charisma modifier (minimum of 1 temporary hit point).

- The creature must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC or be frightened of you until the start of your next turn.

Once you use this feature you can't use it again until the start of your next turn.

### Glorious Defense

At 15th level, your blessed glory on the battlefield can misdirect an attack. When a creature you can see hits you with an attack roll, you can use your reaction to gain a bonus to AC against that attack, potentially causing it to miss you. The bonus equals your Charisma modifier (minimum of +1). If the attack misses, you can make one weapon attack against the attacker as part of this reaction.

### Living Myth

Starting at 20th level, you can now empower yourself with the legends - whether true or exaggerated - told of your great deeds. As a bonus action, you gain the following benefits for 10 minutes.

- You are blessed with otherworldly comeliness, gaining advantage on all Charisma checks.

- Once on each of your turns when you make a weapon attack and miss, you can cause that attack to hit instead.

- If you fail a saving throw, you can use your reaction to succeed instead.

Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.

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