About this mod
This adds my homebrewed version of what I envision the Oath of the Raven Queen would be. Originally filled with the ranks of the Sharda-kai; whispers of the great feats of these "Shadow Warriors" have brought many to swear an Oath to the Raven Queen. Some may swear to the ideals of the shadows themselves. All knights swear loyalty to the Shadowfel.
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Author Notes:
Balanced and Original
Balanced will have all damage and the starting armor stats reduced.
Required Mods:
Shivero's VFX Library Part 1
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Shivero's VFX Vault Part 2
(Amazing Modder)
Tenets
Oath of the Raven Queen paladins abide by the following tenets:
Respect the Cycle of Life and Death.
I understand that death is a natural part of life. I shall strive to respect and uphold the balance between life and death.
Protect the Passage of Souls.
I see it as my duty to ensure that souls pass peacefully from the mortal realm to the afterlife. I will intervene to protect souls from being trapped or harmed by malevolent forces.
Embrace Darkness, but Do Not Succumb to It.
I shall not be afraid of darkness or death, but I must always strive to remain true to the Raven Queen's will and resist corruption.
Pursue Knowledge of the Veil.
I will seek to unravel the mysteries surrounding death, fate, and the realm beyond mortality. I shall find enlightenment through study, exploration, and contemplation.
Spell List
Level 2
Void Smite
Your connection to the Shadowfel empowers your weapon. You deal an additional 1d8 Cold Damage and 1d8 Necrotic Damage; inflicting Frostbite on a hit.
Level 3
Armor of Agathys, Inflict Wounds
Level 5
Darkness, Silence
Level 9
Hunger of Hadar, Spirit Guardians
Level 13
Banishment, Death Ward
Level 17
Cone of Cold, Dispel Good and Evil
Oath Ability
Eternal Guardian
Your Oath binds you to the darkness of the Shadowfel. You are immune to being blinded. The Raven Queen grants you foresight and you have Advantage on Perception and Religion checks.
Oath Spells
Level 1
Veil of the Raven
You become cloaked in the embrace of the shadows. The number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. When attacked, you deal 1d6 Necrotic and 1d6 Cold Damage, and the target becomes Frozen for 1 turn on a failed Wisdom Saving Throw. The effect increases with your Paladin level.
Level 3
Void's Embrace
You call upon the void to pass judgment on your target. You deal 1d8 Necrotic and 1d8 Cold damage and while Lightly or Heavily Obscured area, you inflict the Shadow Curse upon the target. The damage increases as you level up.
Phantom Shift
Teleport to an area and deal 1d8 Necrotic and 1d8 Cold damage where you land. You also become Invisible. The impact blast spreads in a 3m zone.
Level 7
Aura of the Twilight
You emit an aura of shadows and ice. While this aura is active, you and nearby allies receive a +10 bonus to Stealth Checks and Resistance to Cold and Necrotic Damage. Allies are Immune to being Blinded. You gain the ability to see through magical darkness.
Level 15
Void Warrior
Your devotion brings you closer to Shadowfel. While you are lightly or heavily obscured, your Armour Class increases by 1 and you gain Advantage on Death Saving Throws. When attacked, you can call on a shadowy echo to protect you, causing your foe to automatically miss that attack.
Level 20
Veil Ascendant
You embody the power of the Raven Queen herself. Your soul becomes a Conduit for the Shadowfel dealing 3d6 Necrotic and 3d6 Cold damage.
You ignore Necrotic and Cold Resistance on all attacks and gain bonus Necrotic and Cold Damage based on your Charisma Modifier. You gain Resistance to all Physical Damage types and Immunity to Necrotic and Cold Damage.
You gain a flying speed of 60 feet and gain the ability to cast the spell Finger of Death.
The effect lasts 10 turns.
Oathbreaking
If you break your oath, you will break it as an Oath of Vengeance Paladin. If you reclaim you become an Oath of the Raven Queen paladin once more.
The dialogue will only reflect you being an Oath of Vengeance paladin. It should function as a paladin first following the Vengeance tenets.
FAQ
Can your mods work with other Paladin mods?
Depends on the mod author. If you want a surefire way to get all your paladins together in one place - download Plus Subclasses - Previewer by Raizan.
They're good people and have awesome mods you should check out.
Does it work with Patch 6?
Yes! Make sure you have everything else updated.
Will you make "X" subclass?
Possibly, right now my main jam is Paladins, so most likely I'll make my version of the class.
Final Notes
This mod is fully loaded with its class icons and SCF compatibility!
Installation Instructions (Using Vortex/BG3 Mod Manager)
- Download and Extract OathoftheStorm.zip
- Drop files in Vortex or into the inactive mod section of BG3MM. Move into active mod section (BG3MM).
- Save Load Order to File and launch the game. The subclass should appear in character selection.
Please submit any images you have, I would love to feature them on the mod page!
Special Thanks
Very special thanks to Siael for answering all my questions and being a modding wizard.
ImmortalRD for creating an amazing VFX guide that helped me out - BG3 VFX wiki
KiderionLykon for the Class Icon Generator
havsglimt and BigGreenMako for inspiring me with their amazing mods.
Everyone on the discord chat community for being so helpful and knowledgeable.
Norbyte for their tireless work to make modding a reality for this amazing game.
Last but not least Larian Studios for making me fall in love with this game!