BOLT OR SHINING BLADE FREE

BOLT OR SHINING BLADE FREE

The fifth adds the ever-worthwhile Destructive Wave as a free spell and mingles it with a very useful utility spell in Telekinesis.Īside from Magic Weapon, Elemental Weapons and Destructive Wave, all spells aren't on the Paladin spell list, and other than Destructive Wave (a Paladin exclusive), all are arcane spells. The fourth set of spells is what makes this a bit distinct, since they don't seem to fit, but a good concussion is enough to confuse anyone, and Dimension Door is one of the best movement spells around. The third set adds another damage spell and also another weapon buff. The second set involves a buff to boost weapon damage and Spiritual Weapon, which is pretty nice. Your first spells are purely offensive, providing some decent variety. Once your enemy is defeated, seek and depart.Īs you'll notice, this Oath has a lot of attack spells. As the storm, divine judgment is always on the move, and it only remains if the conditions are prosper. When fighting the enemy, let everyone know the results of crossing you, those you swore to protect, and those who defy your beliefs, your faith or your deity.įleeting as the Wind. Once lightning strikes, thunder roars afterwards. A lightning bolt never strikes twice in the same place once you fight, it is to the death. On a dark and stormy night, lightning vanquishes the darkness and alerts everyone of the oncoming storm. Some paladins swear the oath of the Shining Blade without following said deities, and are rather zealous in their adherence to the tenets of this oath. A paladin seeking to become a shining blade must follow a deity known for harnessing the thunder and the lightning: deities as distant* as the the mighty Thor and the wise Zeus all harbor shining blades. The zealous devotion to exterminating the enemy is a grim task, but one that must be accomplished. The tenets of the ancient order of Shining Blades is simple, closely related to the components of a thunderstorm. Those who swear this oath often forsake titles of nobility and luxurious lifestyles, always traveling the open road for whenever duty calls. As the storm cloud, they suddenly emerge, strike as fast as lightning, and depart once the battle ends. These paladins, known for their moniker of the 'shining blades' but also as knights-errant, travel the world as the weapons of their faith. The Oath of the Shining Blade harkens to an ancient order of paladins that learned to harness the power of thunder and lightning to deliver swift judgment to their enemies. IMO, it feels like a well-done job, though your mileage may vary.Īnd, without further ado, I introduce to you. Listening Holy Orders (Be Just or Be Dead) the whole time, I managed to make a good transition of the PrC into a solid gish build, combining a few combat spells and an awesome capstone into the original idea of the PrC and giving it a reason to be. It was officially introduced in Complete Divine, got no change, except that the capstone was entirely removed.Īt one point in the forums, someone suggested to make 3e PrCs into 5e Subclasses, and I had the idea in mind, so I decided to run with it. The PrC on its original incarnation gave you the ability to empower your blade with some properties a small number of times per day and eventually gave the Celestial template (not Half-Celestial just plain Celestial template, the kind that everyone can qualify for).and nothing else, save maybe half-casting. The difference this time? Well, it's based on a 3e PrC that didn't got much love: the Shining Blade. This is another simple 5e subclass (they're really simple to make, guys!): another Sacred Oath for the Paladin. Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages! Fiends, celestials and eldritch abominations too!īecause, you know, 5e no longer has Outsiders.īeen a while (blame Dragonfall: Director's Cut and Baldur's Gate for that) since I've posted.well, any homebrew, and last time I did it wasn't really well received (or maybe it wasn't promoted that much - anyways, here it is), so that probably shunned me from posting, but response from 5e content made me react.

Bolt or shining blade