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OK. So I am running a Gray Paladin. They don't have Channel Energy.
Currently the Character is GP 4, Ranger Guide 1.
I am planning on dipping into some sort of Cleric - for the Channel Energy ability so I meet the pre-req for Holy Vindicator.
The two abilities I am wondering about are the HV Channel Energy ability and the +1 level to divine spellcasting class.
Will the HV Channel Energy ability mean that in the end the "Cleric" side will be "CL 11 for Channel Energy = 6d6" - or does it just mean that their CL when trying to affect evil creatures (thus the DC of the save)? From my understanding it means the "you get 6d6 in the end." I want to clarify this before I dip in and wreck up the character.
That said, I am looking at the other side: namely that by the time I add +9 spellcasting class levels to the Paladin side, I can cast 4th level Paladin spells (in particular, Restoration). This, I think is pretty straight forward. As the two abilities are different, I don't think I HAVE TO put this on the Cleric side. This would mean 11th casting as a Cleric and only 6th level spells. Meh. Nevermind... it is only 7 levels of spellcasting boost total... So that would mean 11th pali. Which is only 3rd level for them. Better off going to 8th Cleric where they'd already have Restoration (at 7th caster level). So I will probably do that.
Well, if you can clarify the first part for me one way or the other, I'd appreciate it. I am hoping to have a "Joan of Arc" for Shelyn Gray Paladin Holy Vindicator when I get done. We will see how it goes, I guess.
(ps. 5th level she can already Raise Dead for free, so TPKs are not going to happen with her around)
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You'll have to explain that last part, I'm not sure what is giving you free raise deads at 5th level.
But to answer your question, yes the levels of Holy Vindicator stack with Cleric for channel energy, so you will channel as an 11th level Cleric if you take all ten levels.
There's a chance he's referring to Ultimate Mercy - spend 10 uses of Lay on Hands and you can cast Raise Dead. It's pretty tricky to have with only 4 Paladin levels and 5 levels overall, but if one's invested you can get it.
It's not going to stop a TPK, by any means, though - one person back is amazing, but if the whole party is going down, I doubt you have 30 to 50 uses of Lay on Hands! :)