Oath of the Aegis
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Oath CircleCrystal PavilionWarden's Watch
Roleplay EncounterDND5E 2024Party L3 · 5 PCs
Oath of the Aegis
Read Aloud
Azure light settles across the Citadel seal as Cindreth lifts the glowing parchment. Flint watches each of you in silence while the crystal above begins to hum. Cindreth says, “By dawn’s first light and midnight’s veil, I pledge to guard the vulnerable, investigate threats to Dawnvale, and bear true witness to the Citadel.”
The Scene
NEUTRALOath and recruitment hearingBase DC 10Stakes The party's choice determines whether they become commissioned agents of the Citadel or face the next threat without its authority or support.
20 to 30 minutes
NPC Goal
Cindreth needs dependable agents before the leyline threat spreads.
Leverage
The oath grants official access to Citadel records and support throughout the campaign.
Player Approaches
- Ask Cindreth what the oath truly binds.
- Challenge the need for a magical mark.
- Request a witness or written limits to the oath.
- Invoke the party's duty to protect Dawnvale without serving the Citadel.
- Ask Flint what happens to those who refuse.
NPC Gambits
- Cindreth answers precise questions, then repeats the oath without softening its terms.
- Flint steps between any PC and the inner doors if the discussion turns threatening.
- A PC may swear publicly, refuse publicly, or ask to stand aside while the others decide.
- A PC who cites the Broken Wagon and Silverford Crossing mission gains advantage on one Persuasion check if the GM uses ability checks.
- A PC who openly accuses the Citadel of coercion must make the Wisdom save before continuing.
NPC Reactions
- Cindreth grows patient when questions concern the oath's exact wording.
- Cindreth becomes visibly afraid when anyone mentions the leyline mark or hidden wards.
- Flint respects a clear refusal but distrusts evasive answers.
- Flint draws his hand near his sword if anyone threatens Cindreth or tampers with the seal.
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