Hey I'm planning on making a level 5 half-orc paladin and not sure which way to go on the shield. I have a pretty painful GM, all but one member of the party died, and now I'm looking towards the healing and AC. I was going along with a bastard sword as my primary with EWP, and i chose paladin because I foresee a lot more undead coming on the horizon.
So the question is, tower sheild prof. and power attack, or TWF and Improved Shield bash?
Or should I just focus on the good ol' greatsword/falchion?