Paladin Oath: Oath of Conscription (d20)
"It is no blessing I confer upon you¸ but rather a plea¸" the priest said¸ beginning to apply ceremonial markings to Evelyn's arm. The brown dyes smelled of tea¸ but the scent drifted away as her focus tightened on the priest's words.
"I plea that you deliver light to a world where often it bleeds out¸" He began just below her shoulder.
"I plea that those whom you offer help will see this light in both you and themselves¸" The design began to coil around her arm.
"And I plea that the sacrifices you'll make in the name of good will not diminish your own light." The priest somberly concluded. He lifted the brush from Evelyn's arm¸ revealing the ornate chain which now marked her skin. She closed her eyes¸ and instead of the temple she'd always known¸ she stood atop a precipice¸ seeing above her rusty skies and legions of the damned below.
Paladins swearing the Oath of Conscription wild the powers of a bound(and often unwilling) fiendish host in the name of the greater good. While wielding these powers¸ paladins may take on more demonic traits¸ and find themselves in the path of temptation by the forces of evil. Whether your character rises above or succumbs to this temptation will be a true test of character.
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