Retraining a Paladin [PFS]


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Nagaji Paladin (chosen one) 5
S:19 D:12 C:14 I:5 W:12 Ch:16
Power attack, Intimidating prowess, Weapon focus.
Heavy on the intimidation with a peacock familiar.

Built with GM credit, now locked in but discovered in that game that paladin doesn't gel with the other characters locally.
Considering retraining, ideally to inquisitor and retaining the intimidate focus, but I'm concerned about the low wisdom.
Is there a Cha casting inquisitor archetype that I have missed?
Is there a solid fighter archetype that would translate well?
Anything else I need to consider that I've overlooked?


Have you considered an oracle? Charisma divine caster, decent armor, etc.


With those stats, you could build a highly effective Battle Oracle. Pick up Skill at Arms, get you some full plate and a good weapon, and then go to town.

Battle gives you some great options for combat, while still allowing you the feats to keep your Intimidate focus.

Feat/Revelation-wise:
1- Feat- Intimidating Prowess. Revelation- Skill at Arms.
3- Weapon Master (revelation) gives you Weapon Focus with what you want, and you can take Power Attack if you want it, or sub it in for something else.
5- Dazzling Display- gives you a nice group debuff option.

Oracle has more skill points then the paladin, so you actually end up with one more per level, allowing you to invest in other skills while still keeping Intimidate useful.

For this, you're most likely going to want a reach weapon to keep enemies away while using the awesome buff spells on the list to keep your allies fighting and in the game.
I'd normally reccomend Combat Reflexes, but 12 Dex.


How is the paladin a problem with other characters? You're so dumb you almost have no idea what's going on half the time.

But classes that work well with str and cha

Oracle, Medium, Bloodrager, swashbuckler, ninja, bard, skald


Chess Pwn wrote:

How is the paladin a problem with other characters? You're so dumb you almost have no idea what's going on half the time.

But classes that work well with str and cha

Oracle, Medium, Bloodrager, swashbuckler, ninja, bard, skald

Sense Motive and Perception are both based on Wisdom, and he has above average Wisdom for mortals on Golarion.

Low Intelligence doesn't mean unaware. That's what Wisdom is for.


Do you have enough PP to retrain? It's like what? 5 per level if synergy so 25 PP to retrain out of paladin 7 per level if no synergy so 35 PP. Plus 50gpXdays so that's 1250 to 1750gp to retrain too. Sounds very painful. I'd really look at changing personality before changing class.


bigrig107 wrote:
Chess Pwn wrote:

How is the paladin a problem with other characters? You're so dumb you almost have no idea what's going on half the time.

But classes that work well with str and cha

Oracle, Medium, Bloodrager, swashbuckler, ninja, bard, skald

Sense Motive and Perception are both based on Wisdom, and he has above average Wisdom for mortals on Golarion.

Low Intelligence doesn't mean unaware. That's what Wisdom is for.

You see what they are doing and have a vibe for the motive.

But if they use big words, coded messages, If they tell you something and you don't make sense motives against friends, cause why would friends lie? There are many, many ways that you could play the 5 int as allowing you to be duped.


I guess I took 'lawful stupid' literally :)
I have enough PP (just), what else am I gonna do with it...actually nope I forgot I brought a caravan - thanks for the advice all, but looks like I was looking in the wrong column.

I feel stoopid
sorry all, and thanks again.

:(

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