Cleric Domain: Undeath

In the shadowy corners of faith, there are those who seek immortality, or, penance, through undeath. These clerics, known as Servants of the Undying, have embraced the power of death and undeath, transcending the mortal coil and becoming something… else.

Domain Spells

You gain domain spells at the cleric levels listed:

• Cantrips: Eldritch Blast,chill touch
• 1st: False Life, Inflict Wounds
• 3rd: Ray of Enfeeblement
• 5th: Animate Dead, Vampiric Touch
• 7th: Blight, Death Ward
• 9th: Antilife Shell, Raise Dead

Bonus Proficiency

When you choose this domain at 1st level, you gain proficiency with martial weapons.

Undead initiation

Clerics that choose this domain must undergo an initation which has them embrace the unlife of undeath, akin to becoming a lich. Your creature type is now undead. Features of this subclass can only be accessed while having an undead creature type.

Necrotouch

Starting at 1st level, when you hit a creature with a melee attack, you can deal additional necrotic damage equal to your cleric level. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (a minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Channel Divinity: Command Undead

Starting at 2nd level, you can use your Channel Divinity to control undead creatures. As an action, you present your holy symbol and speak a prayer censuring the undead. Each undead that can see or hear you within 30 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw. If the creature fails its saving throw, it is charmed by you for 1 minute or until it takes damage. Creatures charmed in this way become nonhostile to you, and follow your commands to the best of their ability.

Divine Strike

At 8th level, you gain the ability to infuse your weapon strikes with divine energy. Once on each of your turns when you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can cause the attack to deal an extra 1d8 necrotic damage to the target. When you reach 14th level, the extra damage increases to 2d8.

Master of Undeath

At 17th level, you gain the ability to command and control more undead. When you cast Animate Dead or Create Undead, you can target one additional corpse or pile of bones, creating another zombie or skeleton, as appropriate.