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About this mod
A Frost-Themed Paladin Subclass for Baldur's Gate 3.
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Patch 8 Compatible
"You are a champion forged in winter's heart, a bulwark of protection offering sanctuary and unyielding strength against darkness."
"You are a champion forged in winter's heart, a bulwark of protection offering sanctuary and unyielding strength against darkness."
Overview
I have always loved cold flavored builds and spells so I decided to make a frost-themed Paladin Oath. I gained inspiration from various homebrew sources and combined them with my own ideas. This mod contains a number of homebrewed spells and abilities to fill the gaps for Channel Oath abilities and provide a fun and unique experience. This subclass is themed around "channeling the untamed power of winter" and leveraging it to protect yourself and destroy enemies.
You can find ability descriptions in the attached media.
Tenets of the Oath of the Frozen Wilds
- The wilds are a force of raw, unbridled power. Do not seek to tame them, but to channel their strength.
- Adversity tests the limits of all beings. Face it with the resilience of the frozen north.
- You are a bulwark of protection against the frigid darkness, offering sanctuary and strength to those who cannot stand on their own.
- Armour of Agathys, Frigid Smite
- Hold Person, Glacial Breath
- Polar Ray, Slow
Level 1 Channel Oath
Frigid Bulwark
Encase yourself in a protective barrier of shimmering ice and frost gaining temporary hit points equal to your Level + Proficiency Bonus. You cannot be forcibly moved against your will, and you gain Resistance to Slashing, Piercing, and Bludgeoning damage.
Level 3 Channel Oaths
Heart of the Blizzard
Unleash a devastating shockwave of freezing energy. Creatures within a 6m radius must make a Constitution Saving Throw or suffer 1d8 + Level Cold Damage and become Frozen.
Frozen Soul
Channel the power of your Oath to inflict a soul-chilling fear upon your foe. The target must succeed a Wisdom Saving Throw or become Vulnerable to Cold damage and Frightened.
Level 7 Subclass Feature
Aura of Frozen Fortitude
You and any nearby allies gain +1 to AC and have advantage on constitution saving throws.
Unique Features
Frozen Mastery - Level 1
Originally designed as custom fighting styles, you may now select a Frozen Mastery Passive at level 1 granting unique benefits and flavor for your playthrough.
- Ice Weaver
- Frostborne Sentinel
- Avalanche Striker
Custom Starting Equipment
I've included some custom weapons and armor using in-game assets with this mod. The existing paladin armors don't really make sense for a custom oath so I replaced it with a chain shirt that fit better thematically.
I've also replaced the starting weapons with the following:
- Frostreaver - A longsword with some thematic VFX applied
- Iceheart - A shield with some thematic VFX applied.
These are the starting weapons and can also be found in the Tutorial Chest.
Considerations and Known Issues
- I did not apply a Tag to this subclass and as such you will not get Oath specific dialogue options.
- IF you choose to break your Oath you MUST do so at level 2 or above or else you will be unable to reclaim your oath later on in the game if you want to. This is due to how BG3 handles Oathbreaker Respec internally and cannot handle selectable passives on subclasses.
I will be closely monitoring any issues that may come up so please don't hesitate to drop a comment if you encounter problems :)
Happy Smiting!
Credits and Thanks
Huge thanks to TheCeruleanWitch for the awesome subclass icon!
Also thank you to everyone's homebrew materials and mods that inspired me, especially Champions of the Frozen North.
I pulled a number of things from this and tailored them for this mod.