Emphasise either Chaotic and/or evil not just evil
OR rename to Oathbreaker (Chaotic) and focus on chaos, letting the player/DM decide which is most fitting
OR even make one that covers all four extremes of alignment, with the player/DM choosing the most appropriate based on how the oath was broken <-- I went with this one
Ideas (Multi)
Spells
Good. healing and support
Evil. damage and fear
Lawful. control
Chaos. control (but the more chaotic/debuff type ones)
bonus
CDs
Good. heal a bunch of creatures
Evil. Control undead (or just damage a bunch of creatures)
Lawful. Cancel adv/disadv
Chaotic. something similar to enemies abound or maybe even a small wild magic like table. Maybe give self advantage, if both numbers are the same then crit/chaos-effect
Multi. bonuses against certain alignments and creature types
7thlevel Aura
Good. reduce incoming damage
Evil. increase incoming damage for creatures in the aura
Lawful. maybe the cancel adv/disadv goes here
Chaotic.
Bonuses against certain alignements and creature types (e.g. good hates evil, fiends and undead, evil hates good and celestials, lawful hates choatic and fey, chaotic hates lawful and constructs, maybe devils too)
creatures in the aura have adv. on saving throws against spells cast by those you oppose
Creatures in the aura have adv. on attack rolls against those you oppose
15th level feature
?
20th level feature
Paragon of... (temp effect)
Good. immune to necrotic, extra radiant
Evil. immune to radiant, extra necrotic
Lawful. resistant to multiple types
Chaos. resistant to multiple types
Do we include neutral? Oathbreaking feels like a major thing, and not so much neutrality
Features
Oathbreaker (Revised)
An Oathbreaker is a paladin who breaks their sacred oaths for some other purpose. Whatever devotion they felt for their previous tenets is gone. Only the paladin themselves remains. They may even feel a great enmity towards those who still follow their old ways.
Decide with your DM what kind of Oathbreaker you are based on your character and the nature of your oathbreaking; Good, Evil, Lawful or Chaotic. Your chosen type determines certain features and spells you gain. Typically, your oathbreaker type will reflect your alignment, though this doesn't always have to be the case, some oathbreakers might be attempting to be good but not quite be there yet, some might be defined more by the ideals they oppose than those they follow.
The Oathbreaker Paladin in the Dungeon Master's Guide explicitly states that they are evil and gains features based on necromancy and fear. This makes sense in some situations but not others. If an Oath of Conquest paladin breaks their oath to show mercy to would-be victims, does that make them evil? If an Oath of Crown paladin realises their liege and laws are corrupt and turns against them to protect the people, does that make them evil? This revised Oathbreaker subclass attempts to resolve such issues by presenting more options for the Oathbreaker, allowing players and DM to decide based on the situation.
Oathbreaker Spells
You gain oathbreaker spells at the paladin levels listed, depending on the type of oathbreaker you are.
Oathbreaker Spells
Paladin Level
Good Spells
Evil Spells
Lawful Spells
Chaotic Spells
3rd
bless, cure wounds, heroism
bane*, hellish rebuke*, inflict wounds*
command, detect magic
chaos bolt*
5th
aid, lesser restoration
darkness*
hold person*, zone of truth*
misty step*
9th
remove curse
bestow curse*, summon undead?*
counterspell*
conjure animals*, summon fey?*
13th
summon construct?*
confusion*
17th
summon celestial?*
dominate person*
dominate person*, hold monster*
2 each, or grant a base spell and 1 for each type* non-paladin, include a few of these
Channel Divinity: Agent of Opposition/Extremes/Ideals
As an action, you can use your Channel divinity to target up to three creatures / a number of creatures equal to your proficiency bonus that you can see within 30 feet. The targets are subject to an effect below, depending on your Oathbreaker type.
Good. A wave of soothing sounds or divine energy washes over the targets. Each target regains hit points equal to 2d6 + your charisma modifier.
Evil. Each creature must make a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of you for 1 minute. If a frightened creature ends its turn more than 30 feet from you or ends its turn without line of sight to you, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success.
Lawful.10 on attack rolls, or avg damage instead of rolling?
Chaotic. You fill the targets' heads with confusing noises, images and other distractions. The next time before the start of your next turn that a target creature chooses another creature as a target, it must first make a Wisdom/Intelligence saving throw. On a fail, it must instead choose a random creature within range to become the new target.
Channel Divinity: Tip the Scales/Impose Ideals
When you or a creature you can see within 30 feet makes an attack roll, you can use your Channel Divinity as a reaction to impose an effect based on your Oathbreaker type.
Good. If the attack hits, the damage taken by the target is reduced by xdx.
Evil.extra damage or frightened.
Lawful. The attack roll cannot be affected by advantage or disadvantage.
Chaotic.On a hit, each creature within 5 feet of the attack's target (including the target and possibly the creature that made the attack) must make a Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 force damage and be instantly teleported to a random unoccupied space within 10 feet of their original space / the target. On a success, a creature takes half damage and isn't teleported. could remove the damage part
Control Beings alt to above
As an action, you can choose a creature you can see within 30 feet that has a CR lower than your paladin level, and force that creature to make a Wisdom saving throw or be subject to your influence. Your oathbreaker type defines the kinds of creatures you can target and the control you exert over them.
Good. You target a celestial or tbd.
Evil. You target an undead or fiend creature with a CR that is lower than your paladin level. On a failed save, the target must obey your commands for the next 24 hours, or until you use this feature again.
Lawful. You target a construct.
Chaotic. You target a beast or fey creature with an intelligence score of 6 or lower.
Emphasise either Chaotic and/or evil not just evil OR rename to Oathbreaker (Chaotic) and focus on chaos, letting the player/DM decide which is most fitting OR even make one that covers all four extremes of alignment, with the player/DM choosing the most appropriate based on how the oath was broken
<-- I went with this oneIdeas (Multi)
Do we include neutral? Oathbreaking feels like a major thing, and not so much neutrality
Features
Oathbreaker (Revised)
An Oathbreaker is a paladin who breaks their sacred oaths for some other purpose. Whatever devotion they felt for their previous tenets is gone. Only the paladin themselves remains. They may even feel a great enmity towards those who still follow their old ways.
Decide with your DM what kind of Oathbreaker you are based on your character and the nature of your oathbreaking; Good, Evil, Lawful or Chaotic. Your chosen type determines certain features and spells you gain. Typically, your oathbreaker type will reflect your alignment, though this doesn't always have to be the case, some oathbreakers might be attempting to be good but not quite be there yet, some might be defined more by the ideals they oppose than those they follow.
The Oathbreaker Paladin in the Dungeon Master's Guide explicitly states that they are evil and gains features based on necromancy and fear. This makes sense in some situations but not others. If an Oath of Conquest paladin breaks their oath to show mercy to would-be victims, does that make them evil? If an Oath of Crown paladin realises their liege and laws are corrupt and turns against them to protect the people, does that make them evil? This revised Oathbreaker subclass attempts to resolve such issues by presenting more options for the Oathbreaker, allowing players and DM to decide based on the situation.
Oathbreaker Spells
You gain oathbreaker spells at the paladin levels listed, depending on the type of oathbreaker you are.
Oathbreaker Spells
2 each, or grant a base spell and 1 for each type* non-paladin, include a few of theseChannel Divinity: Agent of
Opposition/Extremes/IdealsAs an action, you can use your Channel divinity to target
up to three creatures / a number of creatures equal to your proficiency bonusthat you can see within 30 feet. The targets are subject to an effect below, depending on your Oathbreaker type.Good. A wave of soothing sounds or divine energy washes over the targets. Each target regains hit points equal to 2d6 + your charisma modifier.
Evil. Each creature must make a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of you for 1 minute. If a frightened creature ends its turn more than 30 feet from you or ends its turn without line of sight to you, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success.
Lawful.
10 on attack rolls, or avg damage instead of rolling?Chaotic. You fill the targets' heads with confusing noises, images and other distractions.
The next timebefore the start of your next turn that a target creature chooses another creature as a target, it must first make aWisdom/Intelligencesaving throw. On a fail, it must instead choose a random creature within range to become the new target.Channel Divinity:
Tip the Scales/Impose IdealsWhen you or a creature you can see within 30 feet makes an attack roll, you can use your Channel Divinity as a reaction to impose an effect based on your Oathbreaker type.
Good. If the attack hits, the damage taken by the target is reduced by
xdx.Evil.
extra damage or frightened.Lawful. The attack roll cannot be affected by advantage or disadvantage.
Chaotic.
On a hit,each creature within 5 feet of the attack's target (including the target and possibly the creature that made the attack) must make a Constitution saving throw or take1d6force damage and be instantly teleported to a random unoccupied space within 10 feet oftheir original space / the target. On a success, a creature takes half damage and isn't teleported.could remove the damage partControl Beings
alt to aboveAs an action, you can choose a creature you can see within 30 feet that has a CR lower than your paladin level, and force that creature to make a Wisdom saving throw or be subject to your influence. Your oathbreaker type defines the kinds of creatures you can target and the control you exert over them.
Good. You target a celestial
or tbd.Evil. You target an undead
or fiendcreature with a CR that is lower than your paladin level. On a failed save, the target must obey your commands for the next 24 hours, or until you use this feature again.Lawful. You target a construct.
Chaotic. You target a beast
or feycreaturewith an intelligence score of 6 or lower.7th level aura feature tbd15th level feature tbd20th level feature tbd