Just wondering if this is still possible given the paladin's loss of sight.
Maybe because of these:
Smite Evil (Su): Once per day, a paladin can call out to the powers of good to aid her in her struggle against evil. As a swift action, the paladin chooses one target within sight to smite.
Detect Evil (Sp): At will, a paladin can use detect evil, as the spell. A paladin can, as a move action, concentrate on a single item or individual within 60 feet and determine if it is evil, learning the strength of its aura as if having studied it for 3 rounds. While focusing on one individual or object, the paladin does not detect evil in any other object or individual within range.
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Maybe because of these:Smite Evil (Su): Once per day, a paladin can call out to the powers of good to aid her in her struggle against evil. As a swift action, the paladin chooses one target within sight to smite.
I mentioned this one. I'm pretty sure it's not intended literally, but you do have a point (as I mentioned) that the precise wording talks about sight.
Detect Evil (Sp): At will, a paladin can use detect evil, as the spell. A paladin can, as a move action, concentrate on a single item or individual within 60 feet and determine if it is evil, learning the strength of its aura as if having studied it for 3 rounds. While focusing on one individual or object, the paladin does not detect evil in any other object or individual within range.
Uh...focusing doesn't inherently have anything to do with sight. You can easily focus on a sound or smell for example.
I can see why you asked the question regarding Smite...it's ambiguous. Detect Evil is not.
You still have to be able to choose the person. You cant do that if cant see them. The same logic applies to selective channel.
On a related situation can a paladin with normal sight use detect evil and smite evil on an invisible opponent for example an invisible quasit?
My DM told me that my paladin couldn't since the paladin could not target the quasit with smite, and detect evil would not work since he couldn't focus on the quasit if he doesn't know where it is. Additionally there is a spell that is specifically used to detect invisible opponents which is detect invisibility.
On a related situation can a paladin with normal sight use detect evil and smite evil on an invisible opponent for example an invisible quasit?
My DM told me that my paladin couldn't since the paladin could not target the quasit with smite, and detect evil would not work since he couldn't focus on the quasit if he doesn't know where it is. Additionally there is a spell that is specifically used to detect invisible opponents which is detect invisibility.
The paladin can reveal the location of the quasit via standard action detect evil. This will take three turns though.
Considering that you don't even need to have line of sight to trigger detect evil, it should definitely be useable on invisible creatures.
Smite evil is debatable though, but presumably once you detect the aura you should be able to smite the creature there.
My DM says that paladins can only use detect evil as a move action to concentrate on a single item or individual.
