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Oracle

You possess a precious gift coveted not just by mortals but by the gods themselves: the gift of clear communication between the mortal and divine realms. As an oracle, you can perceive the whims of the gods and petition them for glimpses of their vast insight. This gift also comes with a curse, though, which typically takes the form of dire insights. Consult the Oracle Curse table to determine what unwanted revelations you receive.   The gods seek mortal oracles to act as their agents. As a result, most oracles devote themselves to the service of a single god and learn to ignore the voices of all others. Occasionally, two gods agree to share the services of an oracle. Oracles who try to remain independent often find themselves pursued by the agents of evil gods who would bind them to the god's service, if necessary.   You gain the following traits.   Ears of the Oracle: You can speak, read, and write Celestial, the language of the gods. In addition, a god might deliver a message through you, and you can decide whether to use your own voice or to allow the god's voice to come through your mouth to deliver the message, translated into any language you speak.   Oracle's Insight: The gods give you flashes of insight that help you bring your efforts to fruition. When you make an ability check, you can roll a d10 and add the number rolled to the check. You can wait until after you roll the d20 before deciding to add the d10, but you must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.   Oracle's Piety: Your oracular abilities improve as your piety score increases. Instead of gaining the piety benefits associated with any god, you gain the following traits when you reach the specified piety score. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for any spell that you cast through these traits.

Augur
Piety 3+ Oracle trait You can cast Augury as a ritual with this trait. Once you do so, you can't cast it in this way again until you finish a long rest.
Seer
Piety 10+ Oracle trait You can cast Divination as a ritual with this trait. Once you do so, you can't cast it in this way again until you finish a long rest.
Sibyl
Piety 25+ Oracle trait You can cast Commune as a ritual with this trait. Once you do so, you can't cast it in this way again until you finish a long rest.   You also can't be surprised, provided you aren't incapacitated.
Divine Oracle
Piety 50+ Oracle trait You can increase your Intelligence or Wisdom score by 2, as well as increasing your maximum for the chosen score by 2.
Oracle Curse
D8Flaw
1I know exactly how I'm going to die, and I can't do or say anything to prevent it.
2People who consult me for information rarely believe the answers I give them.
3I'm haunted by nightmares foretelling the deaths of people I've never met.
4I'm often distracted by the sights and sounds of things that other people can't perceive.
5A horrible monster in Nyx watches me constantly, and I see it every time I venture outdoors.
6Any time I grow close to someone, I see them aged, dying, or dead.
7Whenever I receive a divine vision, I get an intense pain in my head or chest.
8One of the gods intends to use me as an oracle whether I want to listen or not.


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