Oath of the Coven

Source: Hexbound

Nobody is more aware of the incredible power of witchcraft than witches themselves. Witches form covens comprised of powerful spellcasters and formidable warriors, covenants that grant them tremendous power, and bonds that share their power between one another. It is no wonder that with magical groups wielding such might, someone is needed to keep the peace.
Paladins who swear to follow the Oath of the Coven are there to protect witches—most of the time, to protect them from other witches. Despite the wide diversity of covens’ values and teachings, nearly all of them include at least one Oath of the Coven Paladin. They are there to keep the peace and to protect other witches from outside threats, but also to ensure that their own companions do not go mad with power. Many are sent after witch- es who have broken the law, killed their masters, or otherwise endangered the well-being of other witches. Once an Oath of the Coven Paladin is on the hunt, very little can stop them.
These paladin witches use their witchcraft to stop spellcasters in their tracks. They are uniquely suited to counter and take down those who use magic to harm or manipulate others, and their abilities center around interrupting or resisting spells. Many witches are thankful for their presence, while many others resent them and see them as an unnecessary precaution stifling their pursuits in spellcasting, but witches have learned that a steady hand holding an unwavering sword can be the only thing stopping a coven from crumbling under its own weight.

Witchmark:

Witchmarks for Oath of the Coven paladins tend to take the form of family crests, since many of these paladins come from ancestral family lines. Other paladins have witchmarks in the shape of scars caused by damage-dealing spells, while others have the text of their own oaths as witchmarks snaking around their arms.

Tenets of the Coven:

The tenets of the coven vary by which coven a paladin is entrusted to protect, but all tenets revolve around punishing those who use magic for evil. Those who swear this oath are willing to do whatever it takes to stop those using magic to make others suffer.

• Punish the Wicked, Help the Good: I am the sword that punishes those who use magic for evil. I am the shield that protects those who use magic for good.
• Seek out the Wicked: Nothing in this world will deter me from seeking and finding those who have committed magical atrocities.
• Neutralize or Exterminate: I will not let those who have committed magical atrocities go free without paying for their crimes.
• Magic is Neutral: Magic, like nature, is a neutral force that can be used for great good or great evil. I will never make the mistake of seeing magic or those who practice it as inherently wicked.