The moment he heard the words "Oath of Vengeance," Colin got a bad feeling.
He silently moved to the front of the group, shielding the Half-Orc and the Tiefling behind him.
Ale, understanding Colin's intention, stepped forward to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with him.
Colin's feeling wasn't without reason.
A Mage's Power came from research and Magic; a Warrior's, from training and physical prowess; a Priest's, from prayer and the Gods... But a Paladin's Power stemmed from their own conviction and oaths.
Nearly every Paladin had an oath they strove to uphold for their entire lives.
This oath could not be too narrow; it had to concern both the world and the self, serving as a kind of guiding creed that bound them.
These grand creeds weren't typically diverse; they would ultimately converge into several major categories.
