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OATH OF REDEMPTION

An oath taken by those willing to live to the highest standard of peace, who believe that the light lives in all, and just needs a little help to shine.

They swear the tenets of:

Peace: Violence is a weapon of last resort. Diplomacy and understanding are the paths to long lasting peace.
Innocence: All people begin life in an innocent state, and it is their environment or the influence of dark forces that drives them to evil. By setting the proper example, and working to heal the wounds of a deeply flawed world, you can set anyone on a righteous path.
Patience: Change takes time. Those who have walked the path of the wicked must be given reminders to keep them honest and true. Once you have planted the seed of righteousness in a creature, you must work day after day to allow that seed to survive and flourish.
Wisdom: Your heart and mind must stay clear, for eventually you will be forced to admit defeat. While every creature can be redeemed, some are so far along the path of evil that you have no choice but to end their lives for the greater good. Any such action must be carefully weighed and the consequences fully understood, but once you have made the decision, follow through with it knowing your path is just.

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OATH OF THE CROWN, a paladin oath that binds one to the ideals of a nation, the spirit of civilization, or a particular royal.

They swear by the tenets of:

Law: The law is paramount. It is the mortar that holds the stones of civilization together, and it must be respected.
Loyalty: Your word is your bond. Without loyalty, oaths and laws are meaningless.
Courage: You must be willing to do what needs to be done for the sake of order, even in the face of overwhelming odds. If you don’t act, then who will?
Responsibility: You must deal with the consequences of your actions, and you are responsible for fulfilling your duties and obligations.

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OATH OF DEVOTION, an oath taken by paladins who hold themselves to the loftiest ideals of justice, honor, and virtue.

They swear to uphold the tenets of:

Honesty. Don’t lie or cheat. Let your word be your promise.
Courage. Never fear to act, though caution is wise.
Compassion. Aid others, protect the weak, and punish those who threaten them. Show mercy to your foes, but temper it with wisdom.
Honor. Treat others with fairness, and let your honorable deeds be an example to them. Do as much good as possible while causing the least amount of harm.
Duty. Be responsible for your actions and their consequences, protect those entrusted to your care, and obey those who have just authority over you.

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Here it is! The first in my series of paladin oaths, I’ve been wanting to do this for a while as Paladin is my favorite class and character type, and I find the oath system in 5e incredibly fascinating.

Also shout out to @wearepaladin because his #oath of devotion and #fire of the light tags helped a whole bunch in coming up with the concepts in this image

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sashayed:

“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places—and there are so many—where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction. And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.”

— Howard Zinn, ‘A Power Governments Cannot Suppress’ (via scientificphilosopher)