My wife is playing a paladin the GM allowed us to 'create' our own deity, culture, and religion.
My question, best weapon, armor build (she'll be doing a lot of front line stuff), best 'sub' type? I guess you'd call it. We only have one cleric.
In my honest opinion:
Cha is a really important stat, but you still want to pump strength first, so start with a High cha and then pump strength like you would a fighter.
She had 16 in strength? I would put my racial bonus there to get that up to 18.
Con does not have to be good because swift-action lay-on-hands is A LOT of bonus health.
The math I've seen on the forums actually has the paladin come out ahead of the cleric in terms of healing until the spell Heal.
With your stats in order you just grab power attack and go to town. If you are picking out gear, then I always recommend greatsword and full plate, although I have heard of people rocking sword and board with pallies.
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Oath of Vengeance is awesome. Falchion crit fishing is also very satisfying.
She's half elf and her God is a god of compassion and humor. I don't know if 'oath of vengeance' fits her character conception. The rest looks great.
We have an archer/Ranger so I am going with a shield then TWF when I get that.
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She's half elf and her God is a god of compassion and humor. I don't know if 'oath of vengeance' fits her character conception. The rest looks great.
We have an archer/Ranger so I am going with a shield then TWF when I get that.
Something like a Greatsword is definitely a solid way for her to go, then. And Fey Foundling would actually make some thematic sense.
Something like a Greatsword is definitely a solid way for herShe's half elf and her God is a god of compassion and humor. I don't know if 'oath of vengeance' fits her character conception. The rest looks great.
We have an archer/Ranger so I am going with a shield then TWF when I get that.
compassion and humor.
Greatsword it is then. If she agrees. Sometimes she gets something in her head and would rather use concept regardless of the mechanics. She wanted spear and shield but after reading all the posts on polearms she was kind of discouraged.
She wanted a celtic lord of the spear type crossed with an Arthurian knight.
What is Fey Foundling?
Something like a Greatsword is definitely a solid way for herShe's half elf and her God is a god of compassion and humor. I don't know if 'oath of vengeance' fits her character conception. The rest looks great.
We have an archer/Ranger so I am going with a shield then TWF when I get that.
compassion and humor.
Sometimes compassion says, "Kill this son of a b%%@& now because he'll cause more harm to himself and others if he's allowed to live. We talked about it and she said, "Some things just need killing." And she laughs while she kicks the snot out of bad guys because God loves a happy warrior.
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compassion and humor.
You can be compassionate with a greatsword. And humor is more of an attitude thing.
Greatsword it is then. If she agrees. Sometimes she gets something in her head and would rather use concept regardless of the mechanics. She wanted spear and shield but after reading all the posts on polearms she was kind of discouraged.
She wanted a celtic lord of the spear type crossed with an Arthurian knight.
Spears explicitly aren't really a good call. That said, reach weapons have some advantages if you want to go with one. If she goes mounted, lance is actually very good, and you can use it dismounted too, in which case it's basically a spear thematically (though a pretty long one).
What is Fey Foundling?
This. It's mechanically spectacular for paladins because their Lay on Hands is basically 1/2 their level in d6s, so the +2 per die ups their healing by, like, half again the standard amount. And they can heal themself potentially every round while continuing to fight.
compassion and humor.You can be compassionate with a greatsword. And humor is more of an attitude thing.
Greatsword it is then. If she agrees. Sometimes she gets something in her head and would rather use concept regardless of the mechanics. She wanted spear and shield but after reading all the posts on polearms she was kind of discouraged.
She wanted a celtic lord of the spear type crossed with an Arthurian knight.
Spears explicitly aren't really a good call. That said, reach weapons have some advantages if you want to go with one. If she goes mounted, lance is actually very good, and you can use it dismounted too, in which case it's basically a spear thematically (though a pretty long one).
What is Fey Foundling?This. It's mechanically spectacular for paladins because their Lay on Hands is basically 1/2 their level in d6s, so the +2 per die ups their healing by, like, half again the standard amount. And they can heal themself potentially every round while continuing to fight.
Thanks, she'll like that I think.
Consider taking Intimidating Prowess, the Omen trait, and Cornugon Smash or Dreadful Carnage. Free Action Intimidate checks are a great way to contribute in combat on top of dealing damage. A Cruel weapon (refluffed as "Wrathful" or what have you) will then render them sickened on top of shaken.
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I'm sorry I wasn't clear she already decided she wanted to play a half elf for roleplaying reasons. She likes the concept and will not change it to get bonuses as she did not select it for the in game bonuses but for the roleplaying aspect of it.
I'm sorry I wasn't clear she already decided she wanted to play a half elf for roleplaying reasons. She likes the concept and will not change it to get bonuses as she did not select it for the in game bonuses but for the roleplaying aspect of it.
I'm writing a fairly comprehensive Paladin guide for you. I'll PM it to you when I'm done with it. Out of curiosity, when do you need to have the character built and ready? (If I don't have enough time to write the whole guide I'll send a rough and dirty version instead.)
I'm sorry I wasn't clear she already decided she wanted to play a half elf for roleplaying reasons. She likes the concept and will not change it to get bonuses as she did not select it for the in game bonuses but for the roleplaying aspect of it.I'm writing a fairly comprehensive Paladin guide for you. I'll PM it to you when I'm done with it. Out of curiosity, when do you need to have the character built and ready? (If I don't have enough time to write the whole guide I'll send a rough and dirty version instead.)
Next week. The GM has had a case of the real-lifes.