Oath of The Veiled Shadow: a Paladin Subclass

Oath of The Veiled Shadow: A Paladin Subclass

Choose this burden of darkness, as penance for all that bask in the glorious light of the day. Cover ones eyes eternally as an act of devotion, & in return be granted the powers of the shadow so as to fight back against the dark evils that it bears.

In this unique subclass develop a paladin that does not draw its power from an almighty deity, but through their own sacrifice and effort to gather the powers of the shadow, and the life energy of those that fall to their Soul Blade*.*

The rub of this paladin is more about personal sacrifice for the benefit of powers, no adherance to any law or almighty, but the delivery of justice to those that oppose the light, through toil and work. In this regard the gifts of the shadow are granted in return for eternal blindess, and divine smite is removed in return of the Soul Blade. This blade of gemstones, captures both radiant and necrotic energy from those who die by it, meaning a warrior must work for his treasures, and cannot alone be offered divine blessings by merely awaiting a long rest.