Eberron Paladin
A paladin is a champion empowered by faith, and a paladin’s oath is a symbol of that faith and a source of guidance in dark or confusing times. Problems are rarely simple, and those too rigid might shatter against the complexities of a noir tale in Eberron. Faith needn’t be blind, and like the paladin, it should evolve. Tira Miron founded the Church of the Silver Flame, but she began as a paladin of Dol Arrah, discovering the Silver Flame and her destiny over the course of her adventures. A soldier has a cause and purpose, but a paladin is bound by sacred oath. Don’t be afraid to explore these trappings and, should the story present the right reasons, abandon them. Morgrave Miscellany, page 49, gives examples of what playing a Paladin in Eberron might look like.
In addition to the subclass options presented on dndbeyond, the following Paladin Oaths are also available:
Oath of the Citadel
The knights of the King's Citadel enforce the will of the Crown of Breland. Since the Treaty of Thronehold, the Citadel's official duties are only domestic, but secretly these knights also conduct covert operations outside Breland's borders. They gather intelligence, cultivate agents, and work vigilantly to keep King Boranel and his people safe from any enemy.
The powers granted by the Oath of the Citadel can help portray characters in other organizations devoted to law enforcement or espionage, such as House Deneith's elite order of Sentinel Marshals, the Royal Eyes of Audair, the Dark Cabinet serving King Kaius of Karrnath, or the Cairdal Blades of Aerenal. It can even be adapted to fit members of a secret society with a larger patriotic cause, such as the Swords of Liberty. Any paladin who swears this oath treats such service as a life-defining sacred duty, not as mere employment - less dedicated agents are better portrayed with the rogue class.
- Source: Eberron Archetypes, page 28
Oath of Liberty
History is pervaded with the presence of oppression and tyranny. But the tales of liberation—of freedom hard-fought for and won—are always the tales that inspire the most. People yearn to be free, and paladins who take the Oath of Liberty will give their all so that others may claim that freedom. Some call them freedom fighters, holy liberators, or knight saviors, but they humbly refuse the mantle of hero. To these paladins, they fight to preserve the freedom of all people, a thing which they believe shouldn't have to be fought for, in a perfect world. They're merely putting right what went wrong.
In the world of Eberron, many Paladins of Liberty devote themselves to Olladra, Dol Arrah, or Boldrei, but far more of these paladins follow no particular faith, except faith in the Code of Galifar. When it still existed, the Kingdom of Galifar was a shining example of just rule and protection against tyranny. It is said Galifar the First personally freed goblins from slavery and offered them full rights of citizenship in the nation he was forging. The Code of Galifar also guarantees the rights of all intelligent folk, be they human, elf, ogre, goblin, or gnoll, the right to life and liberty. In the current day, the reemergence of the institution of slavery with the rise of Darguun and Droaam has driven many paladins to speak new oaths, swearing by the law of a kingdom that no longer is, in the hope of a brighter tomorrow.
- Source: Korranberg Chronicle, page 76
Oath of Sacrament
The Sacrament of Blood is one of the central rituals of the Blood of Vol. Members of the community gather, and each sheds a few drops of blood into a chalice. The faithful believe that there is a divine spark in the blood; through this ritual, the faithful are recognizing their shared divinity and affirming their connection to one another. Death is oblivion. But life itself is divine, and all of the faithful are bound by blood. A paladin who takes the Oath of Sacrament harnesses the divine power in their own blood and uses that gift to defend those they care about. Such a paladin cares little for honor or honesty, and sees no need to protect every innocent. Reality is vast and cruel, and some people deserve to end in oblivion. But friends and family are precious, and the paladin will guard them to the bitter end.
- Source: MOrgrave Miscellany, page 53
Oath of the Unbroken (Warforged Only)
"We are not your slaves. We were born bowed. But we are unbroken.” Such were the words spoken to King Boranel of Breland by Bastion, his warforged friend and companion.
Warforged are weapons. It is what they were created for. But now the warforged are free, and each of them must discover for themselves what kind of weapon they will be. Every warforged must now decide who or what they will fight for. Warforged paladins who swear the Oath of the Unbroken have decided to fight for the warforged who are discovering themselves.
- Source:Korranberg Chronicle, page 77
