Was reading the thread on Ranger and Paladin spells. Apparently, I've been ignoring the rage pool for Barbarians too long, because it grabbed one of my mental limbs and yanked it back and forth like a dauchaund until I noticed it.
In keeping with my earlier thoughts on PrCs (in the class thread):
Give Paladins the option of developing a 'Faith Pool' to power their abilities and cast spells with. Want to play a chevalier? Take other options, and just enough faith to call yourself a paladin. Want to be the shining beacon of positive energy, light, and goodness? Don't expect to win too many trophies.
Rangers could have a 'Serenity' option for similar use.
HOWEVER, I still agree that these are Fighter/Cleric and Rogue/Cleric builds. But if you HAVE to implement the classes, at least make them flexible enough that just because you're an X doesn't mean you look like every other X.