Questions: Martyr Paladin Archetype

[megatarget]

So, one of my players has expressed interest in this particular Paladin archetype, and while I love the concept behind it, two things caught my eye that made me wonder if there was something missing with it. I couldn't find a single mention of it anywhere else, so maybe it's been ruled on but I missed it...

Anyway, I noticed that Aura of Justice and Holy Champion are both not addressed by the Archetype. Both of those abilities have major interaction with Smite Evil, and Smite Evil is replaced by Stigmata for Martyrs. Pretty much every other archetype I've seen that replaces Smite also alters those abilities to fit.

Was this an error that's been errata'd or just one of those 'oops' moments I've caught from time to time in Pathfinder stuff?

[MrCharisma]

Huh, weird. I never noticed that.

If your player is interested in playing a Bard/Paladn i would recommend the OATH OF THE PEOPLE'S COUNCIL Paladin (one oath from the Oathbound archetype).

If your player is more interested in the theme than the mechanics you could look at the HOLY VINDICATOR prestige class. This prestige class is probably better as a Cleric than as a Paladin, but Paladins can get into it earlier than Clerics can. If you do go Paladin look at the HOSPITALER Paladin archetype. They get a seperate channel pool, but they count as a lower level for their channel energy (so there are pros and cons).

[megatarget]

Yeah, I never noticed myself even though I'd looked at the archetype a few times in the past.

Interestingly, the Oath of the People's Council oath you pointed out might actually provide me a really good way to house-rule a fix for Martyrs, as they function so closely the same in subbing out smite for a variation of bardic performance. Make Aura of Truth be affected by the Martyr's aura mastery and it makes a good outgrowth of the Hear No Evil, See No Evil aura Martyrs get.