Tenets of the Illuminated Cog:
- Seek and Preserve Knowledge: You are a guardian of knowledge in all its forms. You strive to uncover hidden truths and protect them from those who would destroy or corrupt them.
- Illuminate the Shadows of Ignorance: You are a beacon of understanding in a world shrouded in mystery. You seek to dispel ignorance and prejudice with the light of reason and empathy.
- Craft Tools of Understanding: You are an inventor of knowledge, creating tools and methods that enhance understanding and facilitate communication.
- Defend the Keepers of Lore: You are a shield for scholars, librarians, and all who dedicate their lives to the pursuit of knowledge.
- Record the Unseen: you are a historian of the present, and the past. You strive to document all things, so that they might not be forgotten.
Oath Spells:
You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.
| Paladin Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Identify, Comprehend Languages |
| 5th | Detect Thoughts, See Invisibility |
| 9th | Tongues, Sending |
| 13th | Locate Creature, Arcane Eye |
| 17th | Legend Lore, Telepathic Bond |
Channel Divinity:
When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the following two Channel Divinity options:
- Analyze Vulnerability: As a bonus action, you can use your Channel Divinity to analyze a creature within 30 feet of you. For 1 minute, you gain advantage on Intelligence (Investigation) checks made to discern the creature’s weaknesses or vulnerabilities. Additionally, the next attack roll you make against that creature before the end of your next turn has advantage.
- Scribe’s Insight: As an action, you can use your Channel Divinity to create a magical record of information. Choose a point within 30 feet of you. For the next 10 minutes, any spoken words or visual information within a 15-foot radius of that point is magically recorded. You can later access this recording as if you had witnessed it firsthand.
Aura of Clarity (7th Level):
You and friendly creatures within 10 feet of you gain advantage on saving throws against illusions and effects that would charm or confuse them. At 18th level, the range of this aura increases to 30 feet.
Cognitive Resonance (15th Level):
When a creature within your Aura of Clarity makes an Intelligence check, they can add your Charisma modifier to the result.
Divine Archive (20th Level):
As an action, you can invoke the Divine Archive, drawing upon the vast knowledge of Oghma. For 1 minute, you gain the following benefits:
- You have advantage on all Intelligence checks and Intelligence saving throws.
- You can cast any spell from your Oath Spells list without expending a spell slot.
- You can telepathically communicate with any creature within 60 feet of you, regardless of whether you share a language.
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.