Paladin build ideas

[Flintas]

Hey all.

The GM for the game I'm playing in has asked us to make a backup character incase our characters die and and we're not able to bring them back. I'm playing a bard right now, and I'm thinking of a paladin for my backup character.

I was thinking of a sword and board build since the party presently consists of a barbarian, archer fighter and wizard, plus my bard of course. The problem is, I have no ideas for a build. I'm open to other builds and am more interrested in the rp aspect anyways. Any suggestions?

15 point buy.
azata-blooded aasimar (story reason, not changable)
can use anything on the d20pfsrd

[OutsiderSubtype]

Read the paladin guides listed in the sticky at the top of this page, that should give you some ideas.

I would advise against sword and board in this case. It requires a lot of feats to be effective, which is a problem as a non-human paladin. It would also require more DEX than you have points for in a 15 point buy.

[master_marshmallow]

Since there are already damage dealers, you may consider the aasimar variant or the hospitalitor, and take on the role of healer

Otherwise go with oath of vengeance, take angelic blood and angelic wings along with power attack, furious focus, and death from above, you fly, you charge, you wreck sh*t

[Flintas]

master_marshmallow wrote:

Since there are already damage dealers, you may consider the aasimar variant or the hospitalitor, and take on the role of healer

Otherwise go with oath of vengeance, take angelic blood and angelic wings along with power attack, furious focus, and death from above, you fly, you charge, you wreck sh*t

I like the oath of vengeance idea. It fits well with the character. She's suppose to be the mother of my bard and if he dies, she'll come in to make sure his killer pays the price.

Thanks.

[Sevus]

Just chiming in to say that if you go the Oath of Vengeance path, Flyby Attack is a useful feet to pick up as well, and Extra Lay on Hands is effectively Extra Smite Evil due to Channel Wrath.

[Bodhizen]

Flintas,

You may find some useful material here.