Can use use their cruelty (evil lay-on-hands) though a weapon? Or dose it have to be a touch atack with a hand? Also, can you hold a 2handed weapon (greatsword) and use this ability?
They get negitave channel so can they take the feat to controle undead?
Why would anyone pick the mount? you Have to wait 30days if it dies. And it is as SM3 not the Druid compain that paladin gets. I find this odd. Would letting them get a Fendish Horse be that bad? really?
No, you'd need to get a Conductive weapon to do that.
Yes, as it's a supernatural ability.Yes, they can take Command Undead.
Horses are on the Summon Monster II list, so you can get fiendish horses. Also, it doesn't have to be a mount, and you can change it whenever you gain a level.