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Added an oath breaking action under the act 1 spoilers section after confirming: Attacking Auntie Ethel in her house prior to initiating dialogue
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| description = Oath of the Ancients is a subclass of Paladin. | | description = Oath of the Ancients is a subclass of Paladin. | ||
| image = Oath of the Ancients Icon.png | | image = Oath of the Ancients Icon.png | ||
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== Oath == | == Oath == | ||
[[File:Default Paladin Armor Ancients.png|220px|right|Paladin's default armour]] | [[File:Default Paladin Armor Ancients.png|220px|right|Paladin's default armour]] | ||
== Subclass Features == | |||
{{SubclassNote|Paladin}} | |||
{{Level header|1}} | |||
; {{Pass|Oath of the Ancients Tenets|w=40}} | |||
: Here is the full text of the Oath of the Ancients. For more details, see [[Paladin#Oaths and Oathbreaking|Oaths and Oathbreaking]]. | |||
{{quote|size=110%|noitalics=yes|'''Kindle the Light.''' Through your acts of mercy, kindness, and forgiveness, kindle the light of hope in the world, beating back despair. | {{quote|size=110%|noitalics=yes|'''Kindle the Light.''' Through your acts of mercy, kindness, and forgiveness, kindle the light of hope in the world, beating back despair. | ||
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'''Be the Light.''' Be a glorious beacon for all who live in despair. Let the light of your joy and courage shine forth in all your deeds.}} | '''Be the Light.''' Be a glorious beacon for all who live in despair. Let the light of your joy and courage shine forth in all your deeds.}} | ||
== | ; {{SAI|Healing Radiance|w=40}} | ||
{{ | :; {{R|co|icononly=yes}} Channel Oath | ||
:: Heal yourself and all nearby allies for {{DamageText|Proficiency Bonus + Paladin Level + Charisma Modifier|Healing}} hit points. Regain another {{DamageText|Proficiency Bonus + Paladin Level + Charisma Modifier|Healing}} hit points next turn. | |||
{{Level header|3}} | |||
; {{SAI|Nature's Wrath|w=40}} | |||
:; {{R|co|icononly=yes}} Channel Oath | |||
:: Invoke primeval forces to restrain an enemy. Attacks on restrained enemies have {{Advantage}} | |||
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; {{SAI|Turn the Faithless|w=40}} | |||
:; {{R|co|icononly=yes}} Channel Oath | |||
:: Channel your Oath using ancient words to {{Cond|Turned|Turn}} nearby Fey and Fiends. | |||
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You gain additional spells from your oath. They are [[Spells#Known Spells|Always Prepared]]. | ; Oath Spells | ||
* {{SAI|Speak with Animals|r=16}} | :You gain additional spells from your oath. They are [[Spells#Known Spells|Always Prepared]]. | ||
* {{SAI | :* {{SAI|Speak with Animals|r=16}} | ||
:* {{SAI|Ensnaring Strike|c=16}} | |||
{{Level header|5}} | |||
You gain additional spells from your oath. They are [[Spells#Known Spells|Always Prepared]]. | ; Oath Spells | ||
* {{SAI|Misty Step}} | : You gain additional spells from your oath. They are [[Spells#Known Spells|Always Prepared]]. | ||
* {{SAI|Moonbeam|c=16}} | :* {{SAI|Misty Step}} | ||
:* {{SAI|Moonbeam|c=16}} | |||
{{Level header|7}} | |||
; {{SAI|Aura of Warding|w=40}} | |||
: You and any nearby allies have [[Resistance]] to damage from spells. The aura disappears if you fall Unconscious. | |||
{{Level header|9}} | |||
; Oath Spells | |||
You gain additional spells from your oath. They are [[Spells#Known Spells|Always Prepared]]. | : You gain additional spells from your oath. They are [[Spells#Known Spells|Always Prepared]]. | ||
* {{SAI|Protection from Energy|c=16}} | :* {{SAI|Protection from Energy|c=16}} | ||
* {{SAI|Plant Growth}} | :* {{SAI|Plant Growth}} | ||
==Oathbreaking Actions== | ==Oathbreaking Actions== | ||
This section details actions which will cause the player to break the Oath of the Ancients | This section details actions which will cause the player to break the Oath of the Ancients | ||
==== Global ==== | |||
==== | * Killing someone non-hostile, even by "accident" (e.g., an NPC steps into an area-of-effect spell, such as Moonbeam or Spike Growth, and dies). This includes the petrified drow in the underdark | ||
* | |||
* Actions that guards do not like, or add the "Witness" status, appear to cause a broken Oath; even attacking Duergar after telling the Deep Gnomes you'll free them in [[Grymforge]] has caused this. | * Actions that guards do not like, or add the "Witness" status, appear to cause a broken Oath; even attacking Duergar after telling the Deep Gnomes you'll free them in [[Grymforge]] has caused this. | ||
** Note that starting combat via conversational choices rather than attacking directly does seem to mitigate this most of the time. | ** Note that starting combat via conversational choices rather than attacking directly does seem to mitigate this most of the time. | ||
* Shoving someone to their death also counts as breaking the oath. This sometimes also includes evil characters such as Assassins of Bhaal in the arena where you fight [[Orin]]. | * Shoving someone to their death also counts as breaking the oath. This sometimes also includes evil characters such as Assassins of Bhaal in the arena where you fight [[Orin]]. | ||
* | ==== Act 1 ==== | ||
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* Torturing the prisoner in the goblin camp, even if you want to free him | |||
* Attacking the Tieflings guarding [[Lae'zel]]'s cage by any means, including through dialogue, even if you knock them out | |||
* Prodding the wing of the [[Exhausted Bird]] | |||
* Using [[Bitter Divorce]] to raise [[Mayrina]]'s [[Connor Vinderblad|Husband]] from the dead after defeating [[Auntie Ethel]] | |||
* Attacking Auntie Ethel in her house prior to initiating dialogue | |||
* Taking Auntie Ethel's deal once she surrenders will break your Oath regardless of if you convince her to free Mayrina or not | |||
* Siding with [[Glut|Sovereign Glut]] to defeat [[Spaw|Sovereign Spaw]] | |||
* Killing the [[Owlbear Cub]] after killing his mother | |||
* Choosing to attack Halsin/ leaving him to the mercy of the goblins when in his bear form | |||
* Killing [[Anders]] (the imposter Paladin of Tyr at [[The_Risen_Road#Toll_House|The Risen Road Toll House]]) without first talking with him, even if a fight began due to a failed pickpocket. | |||
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* As [[Dark Urge]], choosing to break [[Pandirna]]'s legs | |||
* As [[Dark Urge]], choosing to consider chopping off [[Gale]]'s hand when first meeting him}} | |||
==== Act 2 ==== | ==== Act 2 ==== | ||
* Calling Madeline a coward for the [[Punish the Wicked]] quest | {{SpoilerBox| | ||
* Turning the mechanism of the [[Moonlantern]] when first talking to [[Dolly Dolly Dolly]], causing her pain | |||
* Calling Madeline a coward for the [[Punish the Wicked]] quest | |||
* Convincing Madeline to stab herself once during the [[Punish the Wicked]] quest | |||
* Force the Zhent smuggler to jump off the docks in [[Moonrise Towers]] | |||
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* Giving in to the Urge to step on and kill [[Steelclaw]] in [[Moonrise Towers]]}} | |||
==== Act 3 ==== | ==== Act 3 ==== | ||
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* Forming an alliance with [[Gortash]] before his coronation. | * Forming an alliance with [[Gortash]] before his coronation. | ||
* Freeing the vampire spawns in [[Cazador's Dungeon]] is seen as an act against nature, breaking the | * Freeing the vampire spawns in [[Cazador's Dungeon]] is seen as an act against nature, breaking the oath | ||
* Ascending [[Astarion]] in [[Cazador's Dungeon]]. | |||
* Feeding the Mind Flayer in the Rivington [[Abandoned Windmill]] during [[Feed the Mind Flayer]] | |||
* Killing the [[Archivist]] in the [[House of Hope]] | |||
* Killing the [[Strange Ox]] | |||
* Giving [[Wulbren|Wulbren's]] head to the guard during [[Deal with the Gnomes]] | |||
* Letting [[Viconia]] go after defeating her in [[House of Grief]] (Shadowheart in party)}} | |||
== External Links == | ==External Links== | ||
{{FRWiki|Oath of the Ancients|long}} | {{FRWiki|Oath of the Ancients|long}} | ||
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