Implacable.
When your rage is untethered, it
Paladin of Auril
(The Goddess of Winter, NE)
Paladins of Auril can be of any alignment, but
many typically gravitate towards the alignments
of NG, LN, N, or NE. It is also not uncommon for
some type of minor physical transformation to
occur upon their dedication to Auril. Hair may
turn pure white, eyes could turn a pale icy blue,
exhaled breaths may condense as if the air were
bitterly cold, or their skin may feel chill to the
touch. Appreciation of beauty also tends to lead
paladins of Auril to prominently display the
symbol of their patron in intricate and artistic
ways. They may have a tattoo of a six-pointed
snowflake on their forehead, over one eye, or on
one hand. They may also work it into an expensive
piece of silver jewelry, or have it embossed on a
shield, breastplate, or other section of armor.
Paladins of Auril are typically stern and
emotionless, however, their rage when provoked
is fearsome. This mirrors cold uncaring winters,
which at times can be brutal, and suddenly violent.
Oath of Winter
Divine Smite & Improved Divine Smite – extra
damage done with this ability is COLD damage
instead of radiant. Paladins of this oath have
advantage on DEX checks to avoid slipping on icy
and snowy surfaces. The same type of terrain,
even deep drifts of snow, do not pose as difficult
terrain for them. The Oath of Winter is devotion
to harsh forces of nature, the end of life, and how
this end is part of an eternal cycle which includes
renewal and rebirth. It is also devotion to the
appreciation, protection, and preservation of
beauty whether it be natural or created. The more
rare, unique, or difficult to find or obtain, the
more precious.
Tenets of Winter
Heart of Winter. Like frozen somber winter nights,
you are not swayed by sadness, joy, love, fear, anger,
jealousy or any other emotion that may crack your
stoic frosty visage.
knows no bounds. You are the unstoppable avalanche,
the overwhelming blizzard, you cannot be matched,
slowed, or swayed.
Protect the Cycle. Winter is death, it is also the
preserver and the doorway to spring, the next cycle of
the natural order.
Foster Beauty. Beauty can be found anywhere and
within anything, from tangled lightly snow dusted
branches, to delicate lacy frost across glass, and
glittering crystals floating through the crisp clear air.
Oath of Winter Spells
3rd Armor of Agathys, Fog Cloud
5th Misty Step, Spike Growth*
9th Sleet Storm, Tidal Wave*
13th Ice Storm, Stone Skin*
17th Cone of Cold, Wall of Ice
* The spell Tidal Wave conjures a wave of snow that
functions identical to the spell. The spells Spike Growth
& Stone Skin visually manifest as ice but otherwise
function the same as the spells in the PHB.
Channel Divinity
When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the
following two Channel Divinity options.
Fury of the Winter Storm. On your turn, you can
enter into an unrelenting frenzy as a Bonus action. This
fury lasts for one minute. It ends early only if you are
knocked unconscious or if you choose to end it. During
this time, your melee attacks that hit inflict an
additional Cold damage equal to half your level. Any
creature that touches you or attacks you with a melee
attack within 5 feet of you takes cold damage equal to
half your level. You also have advantage on saves and
ability checks to resist any mundane or magical effect
that would result in you being feared, charmed,
grappled, incapacitated, paralyzed, petrified, or
restrained.
Winter’s Grasp. You can use your action to freeze
one humanoid target in place up to 60 feet away. The
target is paralyzed. Ice binds them, and they cannot
move for up to one minute. The target can make a STR
saving throw against your spell save DC in order to
resist this, and again at the end of each of their turns.
You can freeze one additional target at 9th level, a third
at 13th level and a fourth target at 17th level. Additional
targets must be within 30ft of each other when you
target them.
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Aura of Rime
Beginning at 7th level, the cold you emanate has
become so persistent that you and friendly creatures
within 10 feet have resistance to fire damage, and are
immune to the negative effects of cold weather. At 18th
level, the range of this aura increases to 30 feet.

Ice in Your Veins

Starting at 15th level, you have Resistance to Cold
damage. You have advantage on saves versus cold
damage. When a saving throw would allow you to take
half damage from cold, you instead take no damage if
you succeed.

Auril’s Embrace
At 20th level, as an action you can cause your 30-foot
aura to include the characteristics of a punishing
blizzard, blinding snow, freezing rain, and pummeling
hail stones. These effects are centered on you, move
with you, and last for the duration of one minute. All
creatures, excluding yourself, count the area within the
aura as heavily obscured and difficult terrain. All
creatures, excluding yourself, that spend any part of
their movement within the aura must make a DEX
check of DC 10, with failure causing them to fall prone.
All enemy creatures that start or end their turn within
the aura automatically take 1d6 bludgeoning damage
and 1d6 cold damage. Once you summon this aura, you
can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.

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