Chris Lindsay here to SMITE you with an exciting new subclass. Funny thing about the Oath of the Aeronaut was that I came up with this name without thinking about the actual design. However, when Greg Marks came to me and said... "I have this idea... it's inspired by the Firefly series." I was like... "Say no more... go forth and design what I'm sure will be awesome..." and the rest is history.
Oath of the Aeronaut (Paladin)
Paladins of the Oath of the Aeronaut swear an oath to protect the freedom of the open sky. By upholding the tenets of their oath, these paladins fight against tyranny and any power that would cage those who fly free. Soaring warriors against oppression, they are constantly on the move, acting as liberators for all who are chained.
Tenets of the Aeronaut
Though the exact words and strictures of the Oath of the Aeronaut vary, paladins of this oath share these tenets.
Safe Skies. Anyone traveling the sky-lanes or common trade routes deserve to do so safely and without fear. Individuals have the right to travel without excessive laws, controls, or taxes.
The Sky is for All. The sky has no borders. Individuals deserve to be free, especially in the sky. Do not judge others by their kingdom, race, or whether they were born with wings or ride a flying mount. Everyone deserves to soar.
Offer a Hand, Not a Chain. Empower others to rebel against oppression. It is your duty to oppose authoritarian governments and violent criminals who rule by fear. Offer aid and guidance, but never a new set of chains.
Keep the Wind at Your Back. Never become stagnant. You must move forward to be the change the world needs. Seek out injustice and keep pushing for a better world. Resting on your laurels or accepting the status quo is to let tyranny take root.
Oath Spells
You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.
Oath Spells
Paladin Level Spells 3rd Concussive Burst*, Feather Fall 5th Pack Animal*, Wind Lance* 9th Fly, Heart of the Griffon* 13th Freedom of Movement, Sirocco* 19th Passwall, Wings of the Pegasus*
*New spells presented in the Dragon Rider's Primer.
Channel Divinity
When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the following two Channel Divinity options.
Free Skies. As an action, you present your holy symbol and issue a divine decree of liberation. Each creature of your choice within 30 feet of you that has the Grappled, Restrained, or Frightened condition has that condition end immediately. If a target is falling, flying, or hovering, they gain a bonus equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum +1) to the next Saving Throw made before the end of your next turn.
Push the Tyrant from the Sky. As an action, you can use Channel Divinity to imbue one weapon you are holding with the power of the rushing wind. For 1 minute, when you hit a creature with this weapon, you can push that creature up to 5 feet times your Proficiency Bonus. This movement can be in any direction, including downward, and does not provoke opportunity attacks.
You can end this effect on your turn as part of any other action. If you are no longer holding or carrying this weapon, or if you fall unconscious, this effect ends.
Aura of Safe Skies
By 7th level, you and friendly creatures that begin falling while within 10 feet of you have resistance to bludgeoning damage caused by falling until the end of their turn. Additionally, when an affected creature begins falling while within your aura, its rate of descent slows to 30 feet per round. At 18th level, the range of this aura increases to 30 feet.
Break the Chain
Starting at 15th level, when an ally you can see within 60 feet of you fails a Saving Throw against the Charmed, Frightened, Paralyzed, or Stunned condition, you can use your Reaction to allow that ally to reroll the Saving Throw, adding your Charisma modifier to the new roll.
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.
Lord of the Sky
At 20th level, you can assume the form of swirling winds. If you are mounted when you transform, you can share the affects with your mount.
Using your action, you undergo a transformation. For 1 minute, you (and your mount if you are mounted) gain the following benefits:
You gain a flying speed of 60 feet and the ability to Hover. Your body becomes translucent and wreathed in swirling winds, causing all Ranged Attacks against you to have Disadvantage.
You are immune to being moved against your will.
As a Bonus Action, you can create a line of powerful wind 100 feet long and 10 feet wide originating from you. Each creature in the line must make a Strength Saving Throw against your spell save DC or be pushed 30 feet away from you. On successive turns, as a Bonus Action, you can reorient the line.
Thank you so much for your support so far and for answering our polls so quickly! We are now ready to reveal the first set of Stretch Goals/Achievements for the campaign:
1. Guided Adventure: Lord of the Flies A short guided adventure about a vampire overtaken by his Shadow Demon, on the brink of causing an environmental catastrophe. His erratic behavior attracts the attention of cunning hunters and other creatures of the night.
2. The Dark Legacy Artifacts: The Flesh Covenant We will also debut The Dark Legacy Artifacts, a new line of modules built around unique objects scattered across the Dark Legacy universe, each offering great power at a terrible cost. In The Flesh Covenant, players encounter an Eldritch device that bonds directly to the host’s body. A strong match grants powerful abilities at a manageable price. A poor one sends the transformation spiraling out of control. Think Guyver or Kamen Rider turning into Venom or Carnage, then collapsing into The Fly or The Incredible Melting Man!
3. New Module: (Re)Animated In (Re)Animated, players tap into forbidden power to twist the boundary between life and death. Animate objects, build unnatural constructs, and reawaken corpses into zombies, flesh-made horrors, and Frankenstein-like monstrosities. Whether they create them or fight them, the results are always sinister, unpredictable, and deeply unnatural.
Many countries (mostly the EU) are now accessible for me to ship to!!✨ HOORAY!!! A fully detailed list of what countries I CAN'T ship to will be at the bottom of this update (and updated in the shipping section of this project). If your country is NOT included in that list then you are able to be shipped to!✨
Bad News:
Due to current world affairs unleashed by the United States many countries no longer are allowing packages to be sent in from the US, but more importantly people are suffering. At the bottom of this update (and updated in the shipping section of this project) is a list of all countries affected by these changes that I can NOT ship to.
in addition the international shipping prices have gone up slightly, now in range from $8 - $30 depending on the weight of your package and the country you reside in. Even with my discounts this is the current cheapest rates.
Countries I cannot ship to: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Bahrain, Belarus, Bhutan, Brazil, Cuba, Djibouti, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Libya, Madagascar, Niue, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, and Yemen
Ready to get into our second chapter from the Secrets of Kalm and Kaos today? Some treasures get unearthed today!
THE WORLD BELOW REDDIT AMA COMING ON FRIDAY
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Because they want your feedback! These manuscript previews are of the current draft manuscript – the document in its latest, approved form. This may not be the final form after editing and any additional development, but you can consider it about 95% finished, so keep that in mind.
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I am SOOOO BEYOND EXCITED AND HONORED to be able to announce: THE MAIN GOAL HAS BEEN REACHED!!!! TAOHUA AND MACARON ARE OFFICIALLY HAPPENING!!!! 🍑🍒😭😭
Taohua & Macaron say THANK YOU
I am grateful beyond comprehension, truly I cannot convey properly have deep the gratitude I have is for everyone. I never imagined we'd reach the initial goal this fast. I was frankly terrified making the goal $5k and unlocking both Taohua and Macaron in one go, because I was worried that maybe it'd not be possible.
But not only was it possible, it happened in the first few hours of launch, and I genuinely can't believe it nor can I thank you all enough for this. Just, with my entire heart soul and being: thank you, truly and with all my love 🩷
I have added a 3 plushie bundle tier for the regular plush bundle and the bundle with the small ticket goodies included (the care packages)!! If you want to help us hopefully reach our next Fruit Friend goal stop, Muffin the fennec fox, feel free to change your pledge to the 3 plushie bundle/care package if you'll happen to want all three.
Please keep in mind Muffin will not be available as a plush choice unless we reach $8,000 in total funding, but I'm hoping with such a strong start that maybe it can be possible!! 🥹🩷🫐 Muffin's sample has been secured and is being finalized soon, so I'll be able to share updates on Muffin's prototype soon!
I have also brainstormed a 5th friend in case we reach Muffin and Tangerabbit a bit faster than I was anticipating! I've added the design early as a sneak peek for backers to see!
Thank you again, truly, I just cannot believe this at all, and I truly just thank you all for allowing Taohua and Macaron's sweet dream to come true 🩷 Today I have shaken, cried, sobbed, and yelled with joy. Truly a roller coaster of emotions today, and I am so grateful to you all. Thank you thank you thank you thank you always and forever!!!! 🩷🩷🩷🩷
As always, feel free to let me know if you have any questions here or my email ([email protected])!!
THANK YOU!! WE DID IT!! YAY TEAM!!!! 🩷🩷🩷🩷 NEXT STOP: MUFFIN!
