CHARACTER

Golden Harpy Paladin

Status

Current concept with unresolved identity/build details

Name

Not established.

Proposed name

Aurelia Sunwing (assistant-proposed; appears on generated character-sheet images; user expressed approval of the images/aesthetic but did not explicitly select the name).

Superseded earlier name

Skara Wind-Vow (belongs to the earlier Vengeance-paladin concept; not current).

Aliases

Not established.

Established title/epithet

None formally established.

Descriptive labels used in conversation

“golden knight,” “savior paladin,” “Valkyrie angel.”

Species/lineage

Harpy (homebrew PC lineage/species).

Age

Not established.

Pronouns

she/her in conversation.

Background

Not established.

Occupation

Paladin / holy knight (conceptual; no formal background or order selected).

Alignment

Not established mechanically. The concept is explicitly defender of good and justice.

World

Not established. “Dawnfather” creates a likely Exandria connection if used literally, but the setting was never confirmed.

Current circumstances

Not established beyond being conceived as an adventuring PC.

A deliberately archetypal paladin rather than a subversion

a golden, winged harpy holy knight who swoops into danger, defeats evil, protects victims, and restores the wounded. The desired fantasy is a visible arrival of hope: spear and round shield, bright/golden presentation, Radiant damage, healing, and battlefield rescue.

The harpy element is intended to remain mechanically and visually relevant rather than being cosmetic. She flies, needs room for her wings, and uses talons as a low-damage bonus-action follow-up. The combination should feel like a Valkyrie/angel while still reading as a harpy PC.

Established/current

• Defender of good and justice.
• Savior-oriented rather than vengeance-oriented.
• Intended to embody the stereotypical “paladin” ideal.

Proposed but not explicitly accepted as fixed personality traits

• Patient.
• Kind.
• Fearless.
• Not cruel or arrogant.
• Offers redemption before judgment.
• Kneels to speak to frightened children at eye level.
• Thanks craftspeople after they repair her armor.
• Remembers the names of ordinary guards.
• Prays at sunrise.

Ideals

Good, justice, protection, hope, rescue; exact oath tenets depend on final oath choice.

Bonds

Not established.

Flaws

Not established.

Mannerisms

Not established.

Fears

Not established.

Motivations

Protect innocents; defeat evil; embody a savior-paladin ideal.

Goals

Not established beyond the core mission.

Values

Good, justice, defense of others, healing.

Boundaries

Not established.

Contradictions

The visual/cultural contrast between a harpy and an archetypal golden paladin is central, but no personal internal conflict has been established.

Habits

Not established.

Humour

Not established.

Preferences

Spear and round shield; breastplate/no-heavy-armor visual; radiant/healing emphasis.

Speech patterns: Not established.
Vocabulary: Not established.
Characteristic expressions: Not established.
Established quotations: None.
Proposed/example line from assistant material, not story dialogue: “Evil should fear the dawn.”

Established/current visual direction

• Female harpy.
• Golden knight aesthetic.
• Strong “Valkyrie angel” impression.
• Spear and round shield.
• Breastplate/no-heavy-armor direction to keep the winged silhouette and flight concept.
• Bright/golden/radiant presentation.

Visual observations from included images (reference art, not independent canon unless supported by conversation)

• Large feathered wings.
• Gold/cream/white palette.
• Gold-toned armor.
• Winged or celestial/solar decorative motifs.
• Long spear and round shield.
• Light/blonde hair in the generated sheets.
• Radiant sunlight/dawn presentation.

Earlier assistant-proposed details that were never individually confirmed

• Brilliant white feathers fading into gold along the wings.
• Nearly seven-foot height.
• Athletic/powerful build.
• Golden eyes.
• Pale-blonde braided hair.
• White tabard with gold trim.
• Gilded plate-style visual language despite later no-heavy-armor direction.

Armor/current clothing direction

• Breastplate favored.
• No Heavy Armor while flying.
• Exact breastplate design, underlayers, greaves, helmet, tabard, cape, jewelry, holy symbol, and ornamentation are not established.

Movement

• Aerial, swooping combat is central.
• 40 ft. flight speed is the current homebrew direction.
• Wings require sufficient room to open; exact rules threshold is unresolved.

Alternate outfits/forms

Not established.

Established/current

• Spear and round shield.
• Swooping aerial rescuer combat image.
• Radiant damage as the signature offensive expression.
• Healing/protection as signature support expression.
• Talons used as a small bonus-action follow-up attack.
• Flight constrained by armor and physical wing space.

Proposed/non-final

• Solar/dawn iconography.
• Highly polished golden armor.
• A radiant sun emblem on the shield.

BUILD

Golden Harpy Paladin

Rules edition

2024 / 5.5e D&D rules basis for class/equipment; homebrew Harpy species.

Build status

Concept-stage playable direction, not a fully finalized legal sheet.

Official 2024 rules

• Paladin base class.
• Oath of Devotion (working subclass direction; official 2024 subclass).
• Spear and Shield equipment categories.
• Breastplate (Medium Armor) and Chain Mail (Heavy Armor).
• Paladin features including Lay On Hands, Spellcasting, Weapon Mastery, Fighting Style, Paladin’s Smite, Aura of Protection, Radiant Strikes, Restoring Touch, Aura Expansion.
• Oath of Devotion features including Sacred Weapon, Aura of Devotion, Smite of Protection, Holy Nimbus.

Homebrew

• Harpy PC species/lineage.
• 40 ft. flying speed.
• Heavy-armor flight restriction as species rule (concept direction).
• Talon natural weapon and bonus-action follow-up mechanic.
• Wing-space limitation.

Cosmetic/narrative reflavouring

• Golden/Valkyrie/angel presentation.
• Dawn/sun visual language.
• “Swooping savior” framing.

Starting level

Intended to be playable from level 1.

Current level

Not established as an in-world snapshot; progression discussion assumes level 1 onward.

Class/subclass

Paladin; Oath of Devotion beginning at Paladin 3 if confirmed.

Multiclass order

None established; current direction is pure Paladin.

Status: Source conflict / choice required.
Assistant-proposed array for golden version:
- STR 16 (+3)
- DEX 12 (+1)
- CON 14 (+2)
- INT 8 (-1)
- WIS 10 (+0)
- CHA 16 (+3)
Source: assistant proposal after user requested stereotypical golden paladin.

Conflicting later assistant calculation

• Breastplate AC calculation assumed DEX 14 (+2), yielding AC 16 from Breastplate before Shield/Fighting Style.
• No complete revised array with DEX 14 was established.

Final ability scores

Choice required.

Ability-score sources/background increases

Not established.

Hit Die

Rules-verified Paladin class fact is d10 per Paladin level, but the exact HP total cannot be calculated because final Constitution and HP method (fixed/rolled after level 1) are not confirmed.

HP

Not established / cannot safely calculate final value.

Current equipment direction: Breastplate + round Shield.
Rules-verified Breastplate: AC 14 + Dexterity modifier (maximum +2).
Rules-verified Shield: +2 AC when equipped (ordinary 2024 shield rule; exact citation should be checked in equipment table if needed for site import).
Conditional calculations:
- If DEX 12: Breastplate AC 15; + Shield = 17. If Defense Fighting Style applies to worn armor, +1 = 18.
- If DEX 14: Breastplate AC 16; + Shield = 18. With Defense Fighting Style, 19.
Final AC: Choice required because Dexterity and Fighting Style are unresolved.

Equal to Dexterity modifier absent other effects.
- If DEX 12: +1.
- If DEX 14: +2.
Final: Choice required.

Walk speed: 30 ft. was proposed in the homebrew species draft; not explicitly revisited.
Fly speed: 40 ft. is current homebrew direction and explicitly recognized by the user as a major starting benefit.
Flight restrictions:
- Current direction: cannot fly in Heavy Armor.
- Current direction: sufficient physical space is required to open the wings; exact trigger/area wording unresolved.
- No Flyby/Mobile-style opportunity-attack avoidance is established; it was specifically discussed as potentially too strong and should not be treated as current.

By total character level under 2024 rules. At level 1

+2. Higher values follow the standard character-level progression.

Not established because final skill proficiencies and ability scores are unresolved.

Paladin saving throw proficiencies

Wisdom and Charisma (rules-verified).

Calculated bonuses

Cannot finalize until final scores are selected.

Paladin class skill choice (rules-verified)

choose 2 from Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Persuasion, Religion.

Final Paladin skill choices

Choice required.

Background skills

Not established.

Expertise

Not established.

Not established.

Paladin class training (rules-verified)

Simple and Martial weapons; Light, Medium, and Heavy armor; Shields.

Current intended weapon

Spear.

Current intended defensive item

Round shield (mechanically Shield).

Tools

Not established.

Status

not final rules text.

Size

Medium (proposed and uncontested).

Walk speed

30 ft. (proposed and uncontested).

Fly speed

40 ft. (current direction; user explicitly noted that this is already powerful).

Darkvision

Proposed in an earlier draft, but never discussed/accepted later. Unresolved; do not assume.

Keen Hearing / Perception proficiency

Proposed alternatives only; not current.

Talons — current mechanical intent

• Natural talon attack.
• Low damage; 1d4 + Strength was proposed.
• Used as a Bonus Action follow-up, “like bonus action offhand/flurry attacks.”
• Intended as flavor, not a major damage source.
• Assistant proposed trigger: after taking the Attack action with a spear or other melee weapon.
• User did not specify whether a hit is required, only that it should function like a bonus-action offhand/flurry attack.
• Wing-space requirement was proposed and is thematically consistent with user direction, but exact wording remains unresolved.

Do NOT treat as current

- Flyby.
- Disadvantage on opportunity attacks against her while flying.
- Mobile-like free disengagement after attacking.
These were discussed and then rejected/avoided because 40 ft. permanent flight is already a major benefit.

Not established. Choice required.

Level 1

• Lay On Hands: healing pool equal to 5 × Paladin level, replenishes on Long Rest; used as a Bonus Action by touch under 2024 rules.
• Spellcasting: Charisma; level 1 begins with 2 prepared level-1 Paladin spells and 2 level-1 spell slots.
• Weapon Mastery: 2 weapon kinds with which the Paladin is proficient; final choices not established. Spear is an obvious thematic candidate but has not been explicitly selected as a mastery choice.

Level 2

• Fighting Style feat: choice required. Defense and Protection were both discussed; no final choice.
• Paladin’s Smite: Divine Smite always prepared; one free cast per Long Rest, then spell slots normally.

Level 3

• Channel Divinity.
• Paladin subclass. Working choice: Oath of Devotion.

Later official Paladin features relevant to concept

• Level 5 Extra Attack and Faithful Steed (automatic class progression; not all details transcribed here).
• Level 6 Aura of Protection.
• Level 10 Aura of Courage.
• Level 11 Radiant Strikes: +1d8 Radiant on hits with a Melee weapon or Unarmed Strike, highly relevant to both spear and talons.
• Level 14 Restoring Touch enhances Lay On Hands by removing listed conditions at healing-pool cost.
• Level 18 Aura Expansion to 30 ft.
• Level 19 Epic Boon/feat choice.

Level 3 oath spells (always prepared)

Protection from Evil and Good, Shield of Faith.

Level 3 Sacred Weapon

during Attack action, expend Channel Divinity to empower one held Melee weapon for 10 minutes; add Charisma modifier to attack rolls and may deal Radiant instead of normal damage; weapon emits light.

Level 7 Aura of Devotion

allies in Aura of Protection are immune to Charmed while in the aura.

Level 15 Smite of Protection

after Divine Smite, self/allies in Aura of Protection gain Half Cover until start of next turn.

Level 20 Holy Nimbus

10-minute holy aura activation, with benefits including Radiant damage to enemies starting their turn in the aura and sunlight.

No final feat or ASI sequence established.
Proposed directions only:
- Improve Strength toward 20.
- Improve Charisma after/alongside Strength.
- Great Weapon Master was mentioned in an earlier two-handed version and is inconsistent with the later spear + round shield direction; treat as superseded for current loadout unless revived.
- Inspiring Leader was suggested as a thematic possibility; not selected.
- Shield Master and Polearm Master were mentioned later only as possible class-supplied options; not selected.

Spear (rules-verified 2024 equipment)

• Current signature weapon.
• Simple Melee Weapon.
• Damage: 1d6 Piercing one-handed; Versatile 1d8 when used two-handed.
• Thrown: range 20/60.
• Mastery property: Sap.
• Weight: 3 lb.; cost: 1 GP.
• With the current round-shield concept it would normally be used one-handed for 1d6 Piercing.
• Attack bonus depends on final Strength, proficiency, and feature/magic modifiers.

Talons (homebrew)

• Suggested damage: 1d4 + Strength slashing.
• Action cost: Bonus Action.
• Trigger: intended to follow Attack-action melee offense; exact wording unresolved.
• Limitation: intended 1 talon follow-up, not a flurry of multiple talon attacks.
• Wing-space requirement: desired conceptually; exact mechanical condition unresolved.
• At Paladin 11, official Radiant Strikes would apply to an Unarmed Strike if the talon attack is implemented as an Unarmed Strike; if implemented as a separate natural-weapon weapon attack, wording should be checked carefully before assuming interaction.

Ability

Charisma.

Spell attack bonus

proficiency bonus + Charisma modifier (final numeric value depends on final CHA and level).

Spell save DC

8 + proficiency bonus + Charisma modifier (final numeric value depends on final CHA and level).

Recorded/proposed spell emphasis

• Divine Smite: core Radiant-damage identity; official 2024 spell, Bonus Action immediately after a hit with a Melee weapon or Unarmed Strike; 2d8 Radiant at level-1 slot, +1d8 vs Fiend/Undead, +1d8 per higher slot level.
• Divine Favor: thematically relevant Radiant rider; official Paladin spell, Bonus Action, self, 1 minute, +1d4 Radiant to weapon attacks while active under 2024 free rules.
• Bless: proposed/relevant support spell; Concentration.
• Shield of Faith: proposed and also always prepared at Devotion Paladin 3.
• Cure Wounds: mentioned as healing-theme option in rules context; not explicitly selected as a prepared spell.
• Protection from Evil and Good: always prepared for Devotion at Paladin 3.
• Aid, Zone of Truth at Devotion Paladin 5.
• Beacon of Hope, Dispel Magic at Devotion Paladin 9.
• Freedom of Movement, Guardian of Faith at Devotion Paladin 13.
• Commune, Flame Strike at Devotion Paladin 17.

Previously suggested spells that should NOT be assumed current without verification/selection

• Wrathful Smite (appeared in initial darker/Vengeance-oriented assistant suggestions).
• Spirit Shroud, Banishing Smite (suggested generally; not selected).

No species resistances/immunities established.
Shield and armor provide normal AC effects.
Aura of Protection and later Devotion features provide class/subclass defenses as described above.

No special concentration feature established.
Concentration-requiring spells relevant to recorded options include Bless, Shield of Faith, Protection from Evil and Good.

Established/current

• Spear.
• Round shield (mechanically a Shield): rules-verified +2 AC, 6 lb., 10 GP; requires Shield training for its AC benefit.
• Medium-armor direction; Breastplate favored.

Not established

• Exact starting pack.
• Holy symbol form/location.
• Secondary weapons.
• Adventuring gear.
• Magic items.
• Attunement items.
• Consumables.
• Currency.

Established fantasy/tactical direction

• Use 40-ft. flight and aerial positioning to reach threatened allies or priority evil targets.
• “Swoop in” with spear and shield.
• Use Radiant damage as signature offense, especially Divine Smite and later Radiant Strikes/Sacred Weapon if Devotion is confirmed.
• Use Lay On Hands and protective auras to rescue/stabilize allies and civilians.
• Talon Bonus Action supplies a small harpy-flavored follow-up when action economy and space permit.
• Avoid adding Flyby/Mobile-style disengagement as a species feature; flight is already the major mobility advantage.

Opening-turn sequence

Not formally established. Any specific sequence would depend on level, prepared spells, Channel Divinity, positioning, and whether the Bonus Action is needed for Divine Smite/Lay On Hands/talons.

The homebrew talon attack competes directly with many important 2024 Paladin Bonus Actions, including Lay On Hands and Divine Smite. This is a meaningful balancing factor and should be preserved unless intentionally redesigned.

PROGRESSION

Golden Harpy Paladin

Rules basis

2024 / 5.5e Paladin; homebrew Harpy species.

Status

Only broad pure-Paladin direction is established. Exact feats, ASIs, spells, equipment milestones, and narrative milestones are mostly unresolved.

Class levels

- Paladin 1
Status:
- Established starting direction.
Features:
- Lay On Hands.
- Spellcasting.
- Weapon Mastery.
- Homebrew Harpy flight/talons as finalized by DM; exact species text unresolved.
Feats/ASI:
- Background Origin feat: Choice required; background not established.
Spells:
- Prepare 2 level-1 Paladin spells under 2024 rules; exact choices not established.
Stat changes:
- Final starting array/background increases not established.
Equipment:
- Spear and round shield are current signature items.
- Breastplate is favored aesthetically/mechanically but may not be affordable/available as starting equipment without campaign-specific handling; no starting-equipment resolution was made.
Narrative:
- Golden savior-paladin identity is already present from the start.
Open choices:
- Name, background, deity identity, ability scores, skills, languages, mastery choices, prepared spells, exact homebrew species text.

Class levels

- Paladin 2
Status:
- Planned by pure-Paladin direction.
Features:
- Fighting Style feat.
- Paladin’s Smite; Divine Smite always prepared and one free cast per Long Rest.
Feats/ASI:
- Fighting Style choice required. Defense and Protection were discussed; neither confirmed.
Spells:
- Prepared-spell count increases to 3 under 2024 class table.
Stat changes:
- None automatically.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Radiant smite identity becomes mechanically explicit.
Open choices:
- Fighting Style and prepared spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 3
Status:
- Planned; subclass direction is Oath of Devotion but final confirmation is still useful.
Features:
- Channel Divinity.
- Paladin Subclass.
- If Oath of Devotion: Sacred Weapon.
Feats/ASI:
- None automatically.
Spells:
- 4 prepared Paladin spells under class table.
- If Devotion: Protection from Evil and Good and Shield of Faith always prepared.
Stat changes:
- None automatically.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- The “golden knight / defender of good and justice” oath becomes formalized.
Open choices:
- Confirm Oath of Devotion; prepared spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 4
Status:
- Planned only in the sense of continuing Paladin; exact choices unresolved.
Features:
- Ability Score Improvement feat or another qualifying feat.
Feats/ASI:
- Choice required. Broad stated direction was Strength/Charisma improvement.
Spells:
- Not individually selected.
Stat changes:
- Choice required.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Not established.
Open choices:
- Feat/ASI and spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 5
Status:
- Planned.
Features:
- Extra Attack.
- Faithful Steed (official 2024 Paladin feature).
Feats/ASI:
- None automatically.
Spells:
- Access to level-2 Paladin spells.
- If Devotion: Aid and Zone of Truth always prepared.
Stat changes:
- None automatically.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Two spear attacks makes the aerial-rescuer combat loop more capable; exact steed presentation was not discussed.
Open choices:
- Prepared spells; how/if Faithful Steed is portrayed for a flying harpy.

Class levels

- Paladin 6
Status:
- Planned.
Features:
- Aura of Protection (10-foot aura; allies/self gain save bonus equal to CHA modifier, minimum +1).
Feats/ASI:
- None automatically.
Spells:
- Not individually selected.
Stat changes:
- None automatically.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Strongly reinforces “arrives where needed and protects everyone nearby.”
Open choices:
- Prepared spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 7
Status:
- Planned if Oath of Devotion is confirmed.
Features:
- Aura of Devotion: immunity to Charmed for self/allies while in Aura of Protection.
Feats/ASI:
- None automatically.
Spells:
- Not individually selected.
Stat changes:
- None automatically.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Not established.
Open choices:
- Prepared spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 8
Status:
- Planned broadly; exact choice unresolved.
Features:
- Ability Score Improvement feat or qualifying feat.
Feats/ASI:
- Choice required; Strength/Charisma improvement was the broad plan.
Spells:
- Not individually selected.
Stat changes:
- Choice required.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Not established.
Open choices:
- Feat/ASI and spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 9
Status:
- Planned.
Features:
- Abjure Foes (official 2024 Paladin feature).
Feats/ASI:
- None automatically.
Spells:
- Access to level-3 Paladin spells.
- If Devotion: Beacon of Hope and Dispel Magic always prepared.
Stat changes:
- None automatically.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Beacon of Hope especially matches the savior/healing concept, but no tactical plan was explicitly established.
Open choices:
- Prepared spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 10
Status:
- Planned.
Features:
- Aura of Courage.
Feats/ASI:
- None automatically.
Spells:
- Not individually selected.
Stat changes:
- None automatically.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Not established.
Open choices:
- Prepared spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 11
Status:
- Planned and especially relevant to concept.
Features:
- Radiant Strikes: +1d8 Radiant damage on a hit with a Melee weapon or Unarmed Strike.
Feats/ASI:
- None automatically.
Spells:
- Not individually selected.
Stat changes:
- None automatically.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Radiant damage becomes intrinsic to her ordinary melee offense, aligning closely with the desired “radiant savior” identity.
Open choices:
- Exact interaction of homebrew talons with Unarmed Strike wording should be fixed in species text.

Class levels

- Paladin 12
Status:
- Planned broadly; exact choice unresolved.
Features:
- Ability Score Improvement feat or qualifying feat.
Feats/ASI:
- Choice required.
Spells:
- Not individually selected.
Stat changes:
- Choice required.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Not established.
Open choices:
- Feat/ASI and spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 13
Status:
- Planned.
Features:
- Normal Paladin progression.
Feats/ASI:
- None automatically.
Spells:
- Access to level-4 Paladin spells.
- If Devotion: Freedom of Movement and Guardian of Faith always prepared.
Stat changes:
- None automatically.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Not established.
Open choices:
- Prepared spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 14
Status:
- Planned.
Features:
- Restoring Touch: Lay On Hands can also remove specified conditions for 5 healing-pool points per condition.
Feats/ASI:
- None automatically.
Spells:
- Not individually selected.
Stat changes:
- None automatically.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Deepens the “healing force / rescuer” role beyond hit-point recovery.
Open choices:
- Prepared spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 15
Status:
- Planned if Devotion is confirmed.
Features:
- Smite of Protection: after Divine Smite, self/allies in Aura of Protection gain Half Cover until start of next turn.
Feats/ASI:
- None automatically.
Spells:
- Not individually selected.
Stat changes:
- None automatically.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Directly reinforces “strike evil, simultaneously shelter allies.”
Open choices:
- Prepared spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 16
Status:
- Planned broadly; exact choice unresolved.
Features:
- Ability Score Improvement feat or qualifying feat.
Feats/ASI:
- Choice required.
Spells:
- Not individually selected.
Stat changes:
- Choice required.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Not established.
Open choices:
- Feat/ASI and spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 17
Status:
- Planned.
Features:
- Normal Paladin progression.
Feats/ASI:
- None automatically.
Spells:
- Access to level-5 Paladin spells.
- If Devotion: Commune and Flame Strike always prepared.
Stat changes:
- None automatically.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Flame Strike is a particularly on-theme oath spell for the radiant/dawn visual, though no explicit use plan was recorded.
Open choices:
- Prepared spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 18
Status:
- Planned.
Features:
- Aura Expansion: Aura of Protection becomes a 30-foot emanation.
Feats/ASI:
- None automatically.
Spells:
- Not individually selected.
Stat changes:
- None automatically.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Makes her airborne position much more relevant to protecting a broad battlefield area.
Open choices:
- Prepared spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 19
Status:
- Planned broadly; exact choice unresolved.
Features:
- Epic Boon feat or another qualifying feat under 2024 rules.
Feats/ASI:
- Choice required.
Spells:
- Not individually selected.
Stat changes:
- Depends on chosen feat.
Equipment:
- No change established.
Narrative:
- Not established.
Open choices:
- Epic Boon/feat and spells.

Class levels

- Paladin 20
Status:
- Planned direction if remaining pure Paladin; not explicitly locked as a campaign endpoint.
Features:
- If Oath of Devotion: Holy Nimbus, a 10-minute empowered aura with sunlight and Radiant damage to enemies starting turns in it, plus protection against Fiend/Undead saves.
Feats/ASI:
- None automatically.
Spells:
- Final prepared spell list not established.
Stat changes:
- None automatically.
Equipment:
- No capstone gear established.
Narrative:
- The class capstone strongly matches the desired image of a literal radiant/golden savior presence.
Open choices:
- Final spell list, equipment, and narrative endpoint.

No alternate multiclass progression was established for the current golden-harpy version.

Superseded/irrelevant earlier suggestions

• Oath of Vengeance belonged to the first “Skara Wind-Vow” concept and does not match the user’s later request for a stereotypical defender-of-good-and-justice paladin.
• Oath of Glory and Oath of the Ancients were mentioned as alternatives, but the conversation continued with Devotion as the fitting option.

BUILD

Golden Harpy Paladin

Rules edition

2024 / 5.5e D&D rules basis for class/equipment; homebrew Harpy species.

Build status

Concept-stage playable direction, not a fully finalized legal sheet.

Official 2024 rules

• Paladin base class.
• Oath of Devotion (working subclass direction; official 2024 subclass).
• Spear and Shield equipment categories.
• Breastplate (Medium Armor) and Chain Mail (Heavy Armor).
• Paladin features including Lay On Hands, Spellcasting, Weapon Mastery, Fighting Style, Paladin’s Smite, Aura of Protection, Radiant Strikes, Restoring Touch, Aura Expansion.
• Oath of Devotion features including Sacred Weapon, Aura of Devotion, Smite of Protection, Holy Nimbus.

Homebrew

• Harpy PC species/lineage.
• 40 ft. flying speed.
• Heavy-armor flight restriction as species rule (concept direction).
• Talon natural weapon and bonus-action follow-up mechanic.
• Wing-space limitation.

Cosmetic/narrative reflavouring

• Golden/Valkyrie/angel presentation.
• Dawn/sun visual language.
• “Swooping savior” framing.

Starting level

Intended to be playable from level 1.

Current level

Not established as an in-world snapshot; progression discussion assumes level 1 onward.

Class/subclass

Paladin; Oath of Devotion beginning at Paladin 3 if confirmed.

Multiclass order

None established; current direction is pure Paladin.

Status: Source conflict / choice required.
Assistant-proposed array for golden version:
- STR 16 (+3)
- DEX 12 (+1)
- CON 14 (+2)
- INT 8 (-1)
- WIS 10 (+0)
- CHA 16 (+3)
Source: assistant proposal after user requested stereotypical golden paladin.

Conflicting later assistant calculation

• Breastplate AC calculation assumed DEX 14 (+2), yielding AC 16 from Breastplate before Shield/Fighting Style.
• No complete revised array with DEX 14 was established.

Final ability scores

Choice required.

Ability-score sources/background increases

Not established.

Hit Die

Rules-verified Paladin class fact is d10 per Paladin level, but the exact HP total cannot be calculated because final Constitution and HP method (fixed/rolled after level 1) are not confirmed.

HP

Not established / cannot safely calculate final value.

Current equipment direction: Breastplate + round Shield.
Rules-verified Breastplate: AC 14 + Dexterity modifier (maximum +2).
Rules-verified Shield: +2 AC when equipped (ordinary 2024 shield rule; exact citation should be checked in equipment table if needed for site import).
Conditional calculations:
- If DEX 12: Breastplate AC 15; + Shield = 17. If Defense Fighting Style applies to worn armor, +1 = 18.
- If DEX 14: Breastplate AC 16; + Shield = 18. With Defense Fighting Style, 19.
Final AC: Choice required because Dexterity and Fighting Style are unresolved.

Equal to Dexterity modifier absent other effects.
- If DEX 12: +1.
- If DEX 14: +2.
Final: Choice required.

Walk speed: 30 ft. was proposed in the homebrew species draft; not explicitly revisited.
Fly speed: 40 ft. is current homebrew direction and explicitly recognized by the user as a major starting benefit.
Flight restrictions:
- Current direction: cannot fly in Heavy Armor.
- Current direction: sufficient physical space is required to open the wings; exact trigger/area wording unresolved.
- No Flyby/Mobile-style opportunity-attack avoidance is established; it was specifically discussed as potentially too strong and should not be treated as current.

By total character level under 2024 rules. At level 1

+2. Higher values follow the standard character-level progression.

Not established because final skill proficiencies and ability scores are unresolved.

Paladin saving throw proficiencies

Wisdom and Charisma (rules-verified).

Calculated bonuses

Cannot finalize until final scores are selected.

Paladin class skill choice (rules-verified)

choose 2 from Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Persuasion, Religion.

Final Paladin skill choices

Choice required.

Background skills

Not established.

Expertise

Not established.

Not established.

Paladin class training (rules-verified)

Simple and Martial weapons; Light, Medium, and Heavy armor; Shields.

Current intended weapon

Spear.

Current intended defensive item

Round shield (mechanically Shield).

Tools

Not established.

Status

not final rules text.

Size

Medium (proposed and uncontested).

Walk speed

30 ft. (proposed and uncontested).

Fly speed

40 ft. (current direction; user explicitly noted that this is already powerful).

Darkvision

Proposed in an earlier draft, but never discussed/accepted later. Unresolved; do not assume.

Keen Hearing / Perception proficiency

Proposed alternatives only; not current.

Talons — current mechanical intent

• Natural talon attack.
• Low damage; 1d4 + Strength was proposed.
• Used as a Bonus Action follow-up, “like bonus action offhand/flurry attacks.”
• Intended as flavor, not a major damage source.
• Assistant proposed trigger: after taking the Attack action with a spear or other melee weapon.
• User did not specify whether a hit is required, only that it should function like a bonus-action offhand/flurry attack.
• Wing-space requirement was proposed and is thematically consistent with user direction, but exact wording remains unresolved.

Do NOT treat as current

- Flyby.
- Disadvantage on opportunity attacks against her while flying.
- Mobile-like free disengagement after attacking.
These were discussed and then rejected/avoided because 40 ft. permanent flight is already a major benefit.

Not established. Choice required.

Level 1

• Lay On Hands: healing pool equal to 5 × Paladin level, replenishes on Long Rest; used as a Bonus Action by touch under 2024 rules.
• Spellcasting: Charisma; level 1 begins with 2 prepared level-1 Paladin spells and 2 level-1 spell slots.
• Weapon Mastery: 2 weapon kinds with which the Paladin is proficient; final choices not established. Spear is an obvious thematic candidate but has not been explicitly selected as a mastery choice.

Level 2

• Fighting Style feat: choice required. Defense and Protection were both discussed; no final choice.
• Paladin’s Smite: Divine Smite always prepared; one free cast per Long Rest, then spell slots normally.

Level 3

• Channel Divinity.
• Paladin subclass. Working choice: Oath of Devotion.

Later official Paladin features relevant to concept

• Level 5 Extra Attack and Faithful Steed (automatic class progression; not all details transcribed here).
• Level 6 Aura of Protection.
• Level 10 Aura of Courage.
• Level 11 Radiant Strikes: +1d8 Radiant on hits with a Melee weapon or Unarmed Strike, highly relevant to both spear and talons.
• Level 14 Restoring Touch enhances Lay On Hands by removing listed conditions at healing-pool cost.
• Level 18 Aura Expansion to 30 ft.
• Level 19 Epic Boon/feat choice.

Level 3 oath spells (always prepared)

Protection from Evil and Good, Shield of Faith.

Level 3 Sacred Weapon

during Attack action, expend Channel Divinity to empower one held Melee weapon for 10 minutes; add Charisma modifier to attack rolls and may deal Radiant instead of normal damage; weapon emits light.

Level 7 Aura of Devotion

allies in Aura of Protection are immune to Charmed while in the aura.

Level 15 Smite of Protection

after Divine Smite, self/allies in Aura of Protection gain Half Cover until start of next turn.

Level 20 Holy Nimbus

10-minute holy aura activation, with benefits including Radiant damage to enemies starting their turn in the aura and sunlight.

No final feat or ASI sequence established.
Proposed directions only:
- Improve Strength toward 20.
- Improve Charisma after/alongside Strength.
- Great Weapon Master was mentioned in an earlier two-handed version and is inconsistent with the later spear + round shield direction; treat as superseded for current loadout unless revived.
- Inspiring Leader was suggested as a thematic possibility; not selected.
- Shield Master and Polearm Master were mentioned later only as possible class-supplied options; not selected.

Spear (rules-verified 2024 equipment)

• Current signature weapon.
• Simple Melee Weapon.
• Damage: 1d6 Piercing one-handed; Versatile 1d8 when used two-handed.
• Thrown: range 20/60.
• Mastery property: Sap.
• Weight: 3 lb.; cost: 1 GP.
• With the current round-shield concept it would normally be used one-handed for 1d6 Piercing.
• Attack bonus depends on final Strength, proficiency, and feature/magic modifiers.

Talons (homebrew)

• Suggested damage: 1d4 + Strength slashing.
• Action cost: Bonus Action.
• Trigger: intended to follow Attack-action melee offense; exact wording unresolved.
• Limitation: intended 1 talon follow-up, not a flurry of multiple talon attacks.
• Wing-space requirement: desired conceptually; exact mechanical condition unresolved.
• At Paladin 11, official Radiant Strikes would apply to an Unarmed Strike if the talon attack is implemented as an Unarmed Strike; if implemented as a separate natural-weapon weapon attack, wording should be checked carefully before assuming interaction.

Ability

Charisma.

Spell attack bonus

proficiency bonus + Charisma modifier (final numeric value depends on final CHA and level).

Spell save DC

8 + proficiency bonus + Charisma modifier (final numeric value depends on final CHA and level).

Recorded/proposed spell emphasis

• Divine Smite: core Radiant-damage identity; official 2024 spell, Bonus Action immediately after a hit with a Melee weapon or Unarmed Strike; 2d8 Radiant at level-1 slot, +1d8 vs Fiend/Undead, +1d8 per higher slot level.
• Divine Favor: thematically relevant Radiant rider; official Paladin spell, Bonus Action, self, 1 minute, +1d4 Radiant to weapon attacks while active under 2024 free rules.
• Bless: proposed/relevant support spell; Concentration.
• Shield of Faith: proposed and also always prepared at Devotion Paladin 3.
• Cure Wounds: mentioned as healing-theme option in rules context; not explicitly selected as a prepared spell.
• Protection from Evil and Good: always prepared for Devotion at Paladin 3.
• Aid, Zone of Truth at Devotion Paladin 5.
• Beacon of Hope, Dispel Magic at Devotion Paladin 9.
• Freedom of Movement, Guardian of Faith at Devotion Paladin 13.
• Commune, Flame Strike at Devotion Paladin 17.

Previously suggested spells that should NOT be assumed current without verification/selection

• Wrathful Smite (appeared in initial darker/Vengeance-oriented assistant suggestions).
• Spirit Shroud, Banishing Smite (suggested generally; not selected).

No species resistances/immunities established.
Shield and armor provide normal AC effects.
Aura of Protection and later Devotion features provide class/subclass defenses as described above.

No special concentration feature established.
Concentration-requiring spells relevant to recorded options include Bless, Shield of Faith, Protection from Evil and Good.

Established/current

• Spear.
• Round shield (mechanically a Shield): rules-verified +2 AC, 6 lb., 10 GP; requires Shield training for its AC benefit.
• Medium-armor direction; Breastplate favored.

Not established

• Exact starting pack.
• Holy symbol form/location.
• Secondary weapons.
• Adventuring gear.
• Magic items.
• Attunement items.
• Consumables.
• Currency.

Established fantasy/tactical direction

• Use 40-ft. flight and aerial positioning to reach threatened allies or priority evil targets.
• “Swoop in” with spear and shield.
• Use Radiant damage as signature offense, especially Divine Smite and later Radiant Strikes/Sacred Weapon if Devotion is confirmed.
• Use Lay On Hands and protective auras to rescue/stabilize allies and civilians.
• Talon Bonus Action supplies a small harpy-flavored follow-up when action economy and space permit.
• Avoid adding Flyby/Mobile-style disengagement as a species feature; flight is already the major mobility advantage.

Opening-turn sequence

Not formally established. Any specific sequence would depend on level, prepared spells, Channel Divinity, positioning, and whether the Bonus Action is needed for Divine Smite/Lay On Hands/talons.

The homebrew talon attack competes directly with many important 2024 Paladin Bonus Actions, including Lay On Hands and Divine Smite. This is a meaningful balancing factor and should be preserved unless intentionally redesigned.

No biography is established as current canon.

A prior assistant-generated background proposed a secluded mountain aerie, a temple of justice, a “Golden Guard,” and a tradition of protecting passes and pilgrims. The user did not explicitly accept that background, so it is retained only as proposed material and is not treated as current history.

An even earlier background for “Skara Wind-Vow” involved a raiding harpy flock, a spared life, exile, and a reforged spear. That belongs to the superseded Vengeance-oriented concept and is not part of the current character unless deliberately revived later.

Named people

None established.

Companions

None established.

Patron/deity

“Dawnfather” faith desired; exact identity unresolved. See RULES_REVIEW.txt and ALTERNATIVES_AND_CONFLICTS.txt.

Factions/orders

None established. “Golden Guard” was only an assistant proposal.

Family

Not established.

Relationship dynamics

Not established.

Established direction

• Pure Paladin was the repeated build direction; no multiclass was proposed as part of the current golden-knight version.
• Oath of Devotion is the working subclass direction because it embodies the classic shining-knight archetype and has strong Radiant/protective features in 2024 rules.
• Build should prioritize Radiant damage, healing, and “arrive where needed” protection rather than maximizing raw weapon DPR.

Planned but not locked

• Improve Strength and Charisma over the campaign.
• Remain in Medium Armor, likely Breastplate, to preserve flight under the homebrew restriction.
• Continue Paladin through high levels, potentially to 20.

Unresolved

• Final name.
• Exact deity/setting.
• Final oath confirmation.
• Ability scores and background.
• Exact homebrew harpy wording.
• Exact feat/ASI progression.
• Exact spell preparations.
• Exact appearance details beyond the golden Valkyrie/harpy silhouette.

STORY CONNECTIONS

Golden Harpy Paladin

No story, campaign scene, prose continuity, named party, or established NPC relationship was written in this conversation.

• Setting is unresolved.
• “Dawnfather” faith may indicate Exandria/Pelor if the title is used literally, but this was not confirmed.
• Forgotten Realms/Lathander was also discussed by the assistant, but Lathander’s established title is the Morninglord; this should not be silently merged with “Dawnfather.”

• Aerial savior and defender.
• Swoops into danger to defeat evil.
• Protects victims/allies with shield, healing, and Paladin auras.
• Radiant damage is intended to make her intervention visually and mechanically “holy.”

None.

Assistant examples described a battle rhythm of diving, spear striking, Radiant light, shielding a threatened creature, healing, and returning to the air. These are portrayal/tactics examples, not events that have occurred in a story.

Purpose

Source inventory for future relationship/visual atlas. This file records only established or explicitly proposed connections; it does not invent geography.

Display name

Golden Harpy Paladin - Unassigned Campaign Continuity

Status

Current concept continuity.

Setting

Unresolved.

Shared-world relationships

None established.

Possible setting tags

Exandria if “Dawnfather” = Pelor; Forgotten Realms was discussed only through Lathander comparison. These are alternatives, not simultaneously established worlds.

Display name

Skara Wind-Vow - Superseded Initial Concept

Status

Superseded draft/alternate concept, not current.

Setting

Unassigned.

Shared-world relationship to C1

Same conversation/character-design ancestry only. Do not assume in-world identity, shared history, or alternate-universe relation unless user later decides so.

Name

Golden Harpy Paladin

Aliases

“golden knight”; “savior paladin”; proposed “Aurelia Sunwing”

Entity type

person / player character

Continuity ID

C1

Description

Female harpy Paladin conceived as a radiant, archetypal defender of good and justice; spear + round shield; aerial savior; healing and Radiant focus.

Status

Current concept.

Source reference

User phrases “golden knight,” “defender of good and justice,” “swooping in and defeating evil,” “spear and round shield,” “radiant damage and healing force.”

Relevant era

Campaign start onward; exact chronology unknown.

Available image filename

characters/golden-harpy-paladin/images/golden_harpy_sheet_01.png; golden_harpy_sheet_02.png

Spoiler status

Public character concept.

Name

Dawnfather

Aliases

Dawn Father

Entity type

deity/title

Continuity ID

C1

Description

The deity/title the character is intended to follow. Exact identity unresolved.

Status

Established faith label; identity uncertain.

Source reference

User phrase “dawnfather faith would be perfect.”

Relevant era

Character’s present faith; origin timing unknown.

Available image filename

None.

Spoiler status

Public.

Possible matches

Pelor in Exandria (official source uses “Pelor the Dawn Father”); Lathander was discussed as a thematic alternative but official Forgotten Realms title is Morninglord.

Name

Pelor

Aliases

the Dawn Father

Entity type

deity

Continuity ID

C1

Description

Official Exandria/Wildemount deity candidate matching the exact “Dawn Father” title used in official D&D Beyond setting guidance.

Status

Proposed/possible match, not confirmed.

Source reference

Official D&D Beyond Cleric 101 Light Domain article + user’s “Dawnfather” wording.

Relevant era

Unknown.

Available image filename

None.

Spoiler status

Public.

Name

Lathander

Aliases

the Morninglord

Entity type

deity

Continuity ID

C1

Description

Forgotten Realms deity of birth and renewal, strongly associated with dawn/light themes; assistant recommended him before the exact title issue was checked.

Status

Proposed alternative, not confirmed.

Source reference

Assistant recommendation; official Basic Rules deity table; official D&D Beyond article calls him the Morninglord.

Relevant era

Unknown.

Available image filename

None.

Spoiler status

Public.

Name

Skara Wind-Vow

Aliases

None established.

Entity type

person / superseded character draft

Continuity ID

C2

Description

Initial harpy Paladin draft built around Oath of Vengeance and a harsher aerial-hunter/exile concept.

Status

Superseded for the main subject.

Source reference

Initial assistant character proposal.

Relevant era

Not established.

Available image filename

None.

Spoiler status

Public design history.

Name

Golden Guard

Aliases

None.

Entity type

faction/order

Continuity ID

C1

Description

Assistant-proposed mountain-temple order in an unaccepted background draft.

Status

Proposed only; not established.

Source reference

Assistant background proposal for Aurelia.

Relevant era

Proposed pre-adventuring history.

Available image filename

None.

Spoiler status

Public draft material.

Name

Mountain aerie / temple

Aliases

None; exact name unknown.

Entity type

place/site

Continuity ID

C1

Description

Assistant-proposed birthplace/order site for the golden harpy Paladin.

Status

Proposed only; not established.

Source reference

Assistant background proposal.

Relevant era

Proposed childhood/training period.

Available image filename

None.

Spoiler status

Public draft material.

From-ID

E1

To-ID

E2

Relation type

worships / faith-of

Direction

E1 -> E2

Continuity

C1

Era

Present concept

Status

Established at title level; deity identity uncertain.

Supporting source

User phrase “dawnfather faith would be perfect.”

Contradiction

E2 may map to E3, or could be another setting-specific deity; do not automatically map to E4.

From-ID

E2

To-ID

E3

Relation type

possible-match

Direction

symmetric for reconciliation purposes

Continuity

C1

Era

N/A

Status

Uncertain/proposed identification.

Supporting source

Official D&D Beyond article explicitly uses “Pelor the Dawn Father” for Wildemount/Exandria.

Contradiction

Campaign setting not established.

From-ID

E2

To-ID

E4

Relation type

thematic-alternative / possible user-intent mismatch

Direction

symmetric for reconciliation purposes

Continuity

C1

Era

N/A

Status

Uncertain; not an exact title match.

Supporting source

Assistant recommended Lathander; official lore calls him Morninglord and god of birth/renewal.

Contradiction

“Dawnfather” is not the official title found for Lathander in checked sources.

From-ID

E1

To-ID

E6

Relation type

proposed-member-of

Direction

E1 -> E6

Continuity

C1

Era

Proposed pre-adventuring period

Status

Proposed/unaccepted.

Supporting source

Assistant background draft.

Contradiction

None; simply unconfirmed.

From-ID

E6

To-ID

E7

Relation type

proposed-based-at

Direction

E6 -> E7

Continuity

C1

Era

Proposed background period

Status

Proposed/unaccepted.

Supporting source

Assistant background draft.

Contradiction

None; unconfirmed.

Character identity

E1

Continuity

C1

Tag

Current golden savior-paladin concept.

Build

Homebrew Harpy / 2024 Paladin / working Oath of Devotion.

Location

Unplaced.

Status

Current.

Character identity

E5

Continuity

C2

Tag

Superseded Skara/Vengeance concept.

Build

Harpy / Paladin / Oath of Vengeance direction.

Location

Unplaced.

Status

Superseded.

Shared identity with I1

Not established. Treat as design predecessor, not necessarily the same in-world person.

• No established settlement, region, kingdom, continent, exact site, distance, bearing, travel route, or adjacency exists for C1.
• Proposed mountain aerie/temple has no established geographic relationship to any named world location.
• The character’s flight and “swooping in” are movement/combat traits, not geography.

• No exact dates, ages, generations, or time gaps established.
• Concept intended from level 1 through potentially level 20.
• Proposed mountain-temple background, if adopted, would precede adventuring; this is not currently canon.
• C2 Skara material should not be inserted into C1 chronology.

• E1 is unplaced geographically.
• E6/E7 are proposed and unplaced.
• No party, town, kingdom, family, or named NPC network exists yet.

1. Confirm final name for E1.
2. Confirm setting and whether E2 is specifically E3 (Pelor).
3. Decide whether E6/E7 background material is adopted or discarded.
4. Decide whether Skara is merely superseded design history or should be retained as a distinct alternate continuity character.

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Character(s): Golden harpy paladin; image text names her “Aurelia Sunwing.”
Story/continuity: No story continuity established; concept/reference art.
Role: Character/build sheet + full-body/action-style illustration.
Status: Current visual reference with uncertain textual/mechanical accuracy.
Recommended use: Gallery/source reference, not authoritative build sheet.
Visual observations: Gold/cream palette, winged female harpy/angelic figure, spear, shield, bright dawn/radiant motif.
Discrepancies/limitations:
- Generated sheet text is not reliable enough to override conversation decisions.
- It may contain invented or garbled stats/features.
- “Aurelia Sunwing” is proposed, not confirmed.
- Artwork may imply heavier armor than the current no-heavy-armor/Breastplate direction.
Original generation description available from tool result: “Aurelia Sunwing’s character sheet is a beautifully crafted fantasy RPG design, featuring a cinematic golden theme with intricate text and layout elements... detailed portrayal of the harpy paladin... framed by dazzling sun and feather motifs...”
Important written information transcribed elsewhere: The visible name/aesthetic are noted in CHARACTER.txt; no image-only mechanic has been treated as authoritative.

a) Exact exported filename: characters/golden-harpy-paladin/images/golden_harpy_sheet_02.png
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Original format/resolution: PNG, 1024 × 1536, RGB.
Character(s): Golden harpy paladin; image text again presents “Aurelia Sunwing.”
Story/continuity: No story continuity established; concept/reference art.
Role: Character/build sheet + action illustration.
Status: Current visual reference with uncertain textual/mechanical accuracy.
Recommended use: Gallery/source reference, possible visual-detail reference.
Visual observations: Ornate golden theme, radiant sunlight, harpy paladin in flight, spear ready, shield present, celestial/solar framing.
Discrepancies/limitations:
- Generated sheet text must not be treated as verified rules data.
- “Aurelia Sunwing” remains only a proposed name.
- Exact armor category cannot be inferred from illustration.
Original generation description available from tool result: “This is an intricate character sheet featuring Aurelia Sunwing, a heroic harpy paladin of the Dawnfather, in glowing golden tones and radiant sunlight... wings spread wide and spear ready...”
Important written information transcribed elsewhere: Visual identity and proposed name are captured in CHARACTER.txt; no unverified image mechanics imported.

None known from this conversation beyond the two generated sheets above.

The user explicitly stated after these images were generated that they had not asked for images. They are included here only because this export request explicitly asks to include all relevant accessible images and not generate replacements.

Export date

2026-09-29

Subject

Golden Harpy Paladin

No previous export package for this character is available in this conversation. This file does not claim knowledge of the user’s local Character Pholio contents.

• Concept redirected away from the initial Vengeance/Skara proposal toward a stereotypical “golden knight” Paladin, defender of good and justice.
• Spear + round shield selected as the signature loadout.
• “Dawnfather faith” selected as the religious direction, but exact named deity/setting remains unresolved.
• Combat identity sharpened to “swooping in and defeating evil,” with a focus on Radiant damage and healing force.
• User endorsed the homebrew no-heavy-armor flight limitation; Breastplate became the favored armor direction; Chain Mail was queried and is rules-verified Heavy Armor.
• Talons changed from a passive/natural-weapon idea into a Bonus Action follow-up “like offhand/flurry attacks.”
• Wing use should require space to open wings.
• Extra Flyby/Mobile-like opportunity-attack avoidance was not adopted because 40-ft permanent flight is already a large species benefit.

• Skara Wind-Vow / Oath of Vengeance as the main character direction.
• Initial predatory “falcon hunter” emphasis as the primary identity.
• Heavy golden plate as the mechanical armor direction while flying.
• Great Weapon Fighting / two-handed weapon emphasis from early concepts; current signature is spear + round shield.

See ALTERNATIVES_AND_CONFLICTS.txt for exact questions.

Check date

2026-09-29

Rules target

2024 D&D updated fifth edition, now labeled “5.5e” on D&D Beyond.

Scope

Verify only official rules relevant to the recorded concept. Homebrew Harpy rules remain homebrew and are not presented as official.

URL

https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/br-2024/character-classes

Title

Character Classes - D&D Beyond Basic Rules (2024)

Edition

2024 / 5.5e Free Rules

Sections checked

Paladin Features table; Level 1 Lay On Hands; Spellcasting; Weapon Mastery; Level 2 Paladin’s Smite; Level 6 Aura of Protection; Level 11 Radiant Strikes; Level 14 Restoring Touch; Level 18 Aura Expansion; Oath of Devotion features.

Status

Official publisher source, rules-verified.

Verified facts from Source 1

• [rules-verified] Paladin level 1 proficiency bonus is +2; prepared spells 2; level-1 spell slots 2.
• [rules-verified] Lay On Hands has a healing pool equal to 5 × Paladin level, refreshes on Long Rest, and is used as a Bonus Action by touch.
• [rules-verified] Paladin Spellcasting uses Charisma.
• [rules-verified] Paladin level 1 Weapon Mastery covers two weapon kinds with which the Paladin is proficient; exact mastery choices are player choices.
• [rules-verified] At Paladin 2, Paladin’s Smite makes Divine Smite always prepared and grants one no-slot cast per Long Rest.
• [rules-verified] Aura of Protection at Paladin 6 is a 10-foot emanation; self/allies in it gain a save bonus equal to CHA modifier, minimum +1; inactive while Incapacitated.
• [rules-verified] Radiant Strikes at Paladin 11 adds 1d8 Radiant damage when a Melee weapon or Unarmed Strike attack hits.
• [rules-verified] Restoring Touch at Paladin 14 can remove Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Frightened, Paralyzed, or Stunned when Lay On Hands is used, costing 5 healing-pool points per condition removed.
• [rules-verified] Aura Expansion at Paladin 18 expands Aura of Protection to 30 feet.

Oath of Devotion from Source 1

• [rules-verified] Level 3 oath spells: Protection from Evil and Good, Shield of Faith.
• [rules-verified] Level 5: Aid, Zone of Truth.
• [rules-verified] Level 9: Beacon of Hope, Dispel Magic.
• [rules-verified] Level 13: Freedom of Movement, Guardian of Faith.
• [rules-verified] Level 17: Commune, Flame Strike.
• [rules-verified] Sacred Weapon at level 3: when taking the Attack action, expend Channel Divinity to imbue a held Melee weapon for 10 minutes; add CHA modifier to attack rolls (minimum +1) and on hit may use Radiant instead of normal damage type; weapon emits light.
• [rules-verified] Aura of Devotion at level 7: self/allies in Aura of Protection have immunity to Charmed while in the aura.
• [rules-verified] Smite of Protection at level 15: after casting Divine Smite, self/allies in Aura of Protection have Half Cover until start of next turn.
• [rules-verified] Holy Nimbus at level 20: Bonus Action activation for 10 minutes; among its benefits, enemies starting their turn in the aura take Radiant damage equal to CHA modifier + Proficiency Bonus, and the aura is sunlight.

URL

https://www.dndbeyond.com/subclasses/2190976-oath-of-devotion

Title

The Oath of Devotion Class for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition - D&D Beyond

Edition

2024 / 5.5e Oath of Devotion page

Section checked

subclass overview/tenets and features.

Status

Official publisher source, rules-verified.

Verified conceptual fit

- [rules-verified/descriptive] 2024 Oath of Devotion is explicitly framed around justice and order and the knight-in-shining-armor archetype.
- [rules-verified/descriptive] Its stated tenets include keeping one’s word, protecting the weak/acting courageously, and serving as an honorable example.
This supports Devotion as a direct mechanical/theme match, but does not itself prove the user selected it.

URL

https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/br-2024/equipment

Title

Equipment - D&D Beyond Basic Rules (2024)

Edition

2024 / 5.5e Free Rules

Section checked

Armor table.

Status

Official publisher source, rules-verified.

Verified equipment facts

• [rules-verified] Breastplate is Medium Armor, AC 14 + DEX modifier (maximum +2), no Strength requirement, no Stealth disadvantage, 20 lb., 400 GP.
• [rules-verified] Chain Mail is Heavy Armor, AC 16, Strength 13, Stealth disadvantage, 55 lb.
• [rules-verified] Shield grants +2 AC, weighs 6 lb., costs 10 GP, and grants its AC benefit only to a creature with Shield training.
• [rules-verified] Spear is a Simple Melee Weapon: 1d6 Piercing; Thrown 20/60; Versatile 1d8; Sap mastery; 3 lb.; 1 GP.

Calculated conditional AC

- [calculated] If DEX 12 (+1): Breastplate = 15 AC before shield/fighting-style effects.
- [calculated] If DEX 14 (+2): Breastplate = 16 AC before shield/fighting-style effects.
The final AC is not locked because final DEX and Fighting Style are unresolved.

URL

https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/br-2024/spell-descriptions

Title

Spell Descriptions - D&D Beyond Basic Rules (2024)

Edition

2024 / 5.5e Free Rules

Sections checked

Divine Smite; Divine Favor.

Status

Official publisher source, rules-verified.

Verified spell facts

• [rules-verified] Divine Smite: level-1 Evocation (Paladin); Bonus Action taken immediately after hitting with a Melee weapon or Unarmed Strike; Self; V; Instantaneous; +2d8 Radiant, +1d8 if target is Fiend or Undead, +1d8 per slot level above 1.
• [rules-verified] Divine Favor: level-1 Transmutation (Paladin); Bonus Action; Self; V,S; 1 minute; weapon attacks deal +1d4 Radiant on hit.

URL

https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1804-start-playing-today-with-the-2024-d-d-free-rules

Title

Start Playing Today with the 2024 D&D Free Rules

Edition/context

Publisher article; updated note says D&D Beyond now labels 2024 rules “5.5e.”

Status

Official publisher source, rules-context verification.

Verified context

• [rules-verified/context] The 2024 Free Rules include all twelve base classes and one subclass each, including Paladin and Oath of Devotion.
• [rules-verified/context] D&D Beyond’s March 2026 terminology update labels 2024 content “5.5e” and 2014 content “5e,” without a rules change.

URL

https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/basic-rules-2014/appendix-b-gods-of-the-multiverse

Title

Basic Rules (2014), Appendix B: Gods of the Multiverse

Edition

2014 Basic Rules lore table

Section checked

Forgotten Realms deity list.

Status

Official publisher source, lore verification only; not a 2024 mechanical source.

Verified lore fact

• [rules/lore-verified] Lathander is listed as the god of birth and renewal, alignment NG, domains Life/Light, symbol “road traveling into a sunrise.”
• [source conflict note] The user said “Dawnfather”; this source does not call Lathander the Dawnfather.

URL

https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/868-cleric-101-light-domain

Title

Cleric 101: Light Domain | Dungeons & Dragons

Edition/context

Official D&D Beyond article discussing setting deity examples.

Status

Official publisher site article; lore/context, not primary rules text.

Verified deity-title distinction

- [lore-verified] The article refers to Lathander as “the Morninglord” for Forgotten Realms.
- [lore-verified] For Wildemount/Exandria, it refers to “Pelor the Dawn Father.”
Relevance: The exact intended god/setting remains a user choice; do not equate Lathander and Pelor.

HOMEbrew REVIEW
Harpy species:
- [source-recorded] 40 ft. fly speed is current design direction.
- [source-recorded] No Heavy Armor while flying is desired.
- [source-recorded] Talon Bonus Action follow-up is desired.
- [source-recorded] Wing-space limitation is desired.
- [source-recorded] No additional Mobile/Flyby-style opportunity-attack avoidance should be assumed.
- [choice required] Exact talon damage/trigger wording.
- [choice required] Exact wing-space rule.
- [unavailable source] There is no official 2024 Harpy player species in the consulted 2024 Free Rules. This export does not claim otherwise.

• HP: Constitution and HP method not confirmed.
• AC: Dexterity and Fighting Style not confirmed.
• Initiative: Dexterity not confirmed.
• Saves/skills/passives: final ability array and proficiencies not confirmed.
• Spell attack/DC: Charisma and total level vary by snapshot.
• Spear attack bonus/damage: final Strength, mastery, level, and magic gear not confirmed.

• [rules-verified] Primary abilities: Strength and Charisma.
• [rules-verified] Hit Die: d10 per Paladin level.
• [rules-verified] Saving throw proficiencies: Wisdom and Charisma.
• [rules-verified] Choose 2 class skills from Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Persuasion, Religion.
• [rules-verified] Weapon proficiencies: Simple and Martial weapons.
• [rules-verified] Armor training: Light, Medium, Heavy, Shields.
• [rules-verified] Starting equipment option A: Chain Mail, Shield, Longsword, 6 Javelins, Holy Symbol, Priest's Pack, 9 GP; option B: 150 GP. Breastplate is not in option A, so obtaining one at level 1 requires spending/availability decisions.

• Background/Origin feat and ability-score increase source once background is chosen.
• Background/Origin feat and ability-score increase source once background is chosen.
• Exact official deity entry if the campaign setting is confirmed.