I want my future paladin to be the iconic sword/board tank (full of cliché, but extremely fun personality to role-play) for Pathfinder Society. So far, here’s what I have:
Human (no racial adjustment)
Paladin (with the Warrior of Holy Light and Divine Defender archetypes)
Str: 14
Dex: 10
Con: 17 (+2 racial)
Int: 13
Wis: 10
Cha: 14
1: Toughness
H: Combat Expertise
Longsword, heavy wood shield, scale mail
Class: After a little research on other threads, I noticed some suggesting Cavalier (+ archetypes). In knowing that mounts in PFS are *relatively useless, I was stuck between Honor Guard and Standard Bearer, and between Order of the Dragon and Order of the Shield. The Bodyguard + In Harm’s Way tree becomes seemingly effective with Honor Guard, but I imagine that turning into “I spend every turn aiding another” (which sounds rather dull). Is a 3-level dip into Cavalier even worth it?
Feats: I was considering some of the Shield Focus-based line (even knowing I’ll never hit Shield Spec). Suggestions?
Thanks in advance
* = aiming to avoid arguments, please
For traits, I was considering Birthmark and Reactionary. Purity of Faith fits him perfectly, though I'm unsure if it's PFS-legal.