Paladin: Oath of Censorship
 Think After: “If it wasn’t nice, don’t say it twice!”
C
ensorship is as ancient and varied as
language itself. From crude glyphs carved on
cave walls to the explicit diction of modern
day, there have always been the degradent
members of society who wish to abuse their
power of words. It is the credo of paladins
who swear the oath of censorship to rectify
the damage done by such villains, and ultimately
remove such words from usage in polite society. They
believe in the righteousness of language, and that all
should treat it with the deserved respect or suffer the
consequences for vulgarity. They carry themselves with
honor, and promote polite understanding and etiquette.
Paladins of this oath are often known to have mottos
and phrases that teach consideration or propriety.
Tenets of Censorship
The tenets of the Oath of Censorship are ever
increasing with the constant invention of new atrocities
against language. In general, its prescripts are designed
to be simple and easily remembered, as to eliminate
excusability for noncompliance.
Think Before: “Don’t know how your words will be
taken? Think before your words are mistaken!” It is
your unfailing belief that thought prevails over speech.
Encourage others to consider their words before
allowing them to be heard and hurtful.
 
Offenses can be the result of haste thoughtlessness and
may perhaps be unintentional. In such cases you are
forgiving, but don’t extend the same mercy twice. It is
the most egregious insult for a known offense to be oft
repeated.
Speak With CLEANS: “Correct Language Especially
Against Naughty Speech!” Upon unavoidably meeting
one of the plentiful rogues of society, it becomes
innumerably more vital to maintain your principles.
Lowering yourself to their level of language will only
serve to empower them for evil.
Oath Spells
You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.
Oath of Censorship Spells
Paladin Level Spells
3rd Command, Healing Word
5th Gift of Gab*, Enthrall
9th Mass Healing Word, Motivational Speech*
13th Banishment, Compulsion
17th Geas, Synaptic Static
* You can cast these spells without a royalty component
Channel Divinity
You gain the following two Channel Divinity options.
See the Sacred Oath class feature for how Channel
Divinity works.
Eat your words. Those who misuse the privilege of
language should be made to forfeit it. As a bonus action,
you can magically censor one creature that you can hear
within 30 feet of you. For the next 10 minutes, the
target must make a Charisma saving throw against your
spell save DC each time it attempts to speak out loud.
On a failed save, the target takes 1d6 psychic damage
and is unable to speak out loud until the start of its next
turn. Being unable to speak prevents the use of spells
that have verbal components, as well as any ability that
requires the target to be heard.
If the target succeeds on three saving throws, the
effect ends early.
Word of Truth. As a bonus action, you can rid those
around you of the excuse of verbal ignorance. For the
next 10 minutes, all creatures can understand your
speech, and you can understand theirs. Even creatures
that don’t normally speak a language can understand
what you say, although this feature does not grant such
creatures the ability to speak.
In addition, while your Word of Truth is active you
always know when you are told a deliberate lie.
 Aura of Censorship
7th-level Oath of Censorship feature
To protect the sanctity of language, some are better off
not speaking at all. As a bonus action on your turn, you
can emit an aura of silence in a 20 foot radius, which
duplicates the effect of the silence spell centered on you.
You can suppress or resume your aura as a bonus
action on your turn.
At 18th level, you can allow yourself and allies of your
choice to speak while within your aura.
Words of Enlightenment
15th-level Oath of Censorship feature
The power of proper linguistic fluency allows you to
boost your allies’ morale. When an ally that can hear
and understand you makes an attack roll or ability
check, you can use your reaction to add your Charisma
modifier (minimum of 1) to the roll. You can use this
reaction a number of times equal to your Charisma
modifier (minimimum of 1 use), and you regain all uses
when you finish a long rest.
Words of Power  
20th-level Oath of Censorship Feature
Your authority now carries the weight of all those who
have been wronged by past verbal atrocities. When you
speak, vulgar beings quake at your unwavering
verbiage, fall to trembling knees, and rethink their
unsuitable life choices. Allies rejoice in your words,
basking in the empowerment of your immaculate
etiquette.
Using speech alone, you can cast each of the
following spells once: Power Word Heal, Power Word
Pain, and Power Word Stun. You regain use of these
spells when you finish a long rest. Each time you cast
one of these spells using this feature, you gain 50
temporary hit points.

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