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I believe that Neutral Champion options and Evil Champion options will be released in upcoming sourcebooks.
Heavy Armor doesn't benefit every character equally. It may not be the best option for yours.
My 10 Dex Sorcerer, for example, gets quite an AC bump from being Trained in Full Plate, and one Archetype Feat was cheaper than grabbing three General Feats. By the time Sorcerers get Expert Proficiency in Unarmored, the Champion Archetype's Expert increase is right around the corner.
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You'd still get training in religion.
Not every multiclass dedication is going to be advantageous for a given character. Based on what you've planned it sounds like that might be the case here. If, for example, you had room to the dedication at level 2 you'd be at +1 AC until you pick up Medium Armor Expertise at level 13.
To answer your question, no you are not missing anything. Champion dedication is just a poor fit for your character.
Evil causes are coming out in the APG. Neutral causes wont be in there; I don’t think they’ve fully committed to them, even. So who knows.
Heavy armor is great if you cannot prioritize Dex, and getting all armor proficiencies is amazing if you start with none; it is particularly nice for casters like Wizards, Sorcerees, and Cloistered Clerics.
I agree that it doesn’t really make much sense for the character you describe. Sure, it’s a good archetype, but it’s not one size fits all. Depending on what you want, there will likely be archetypes in the APG that better meet your needs,
I'm betting that the Guide you read recommended Dex 10 and allocating those ability boosts to other stats, like Wisdom for the Saving Throw bonus or Charisma for Intimidation. When you have no Dex mod, Full Plate is +2 AC over Breastplate.I gave him 12 Dex because of Reflex and for the breastplate Dex cap (I made the character before I read any guides).
Champion is cool for the "Lay on hands" focus spell. I just don't know if I want to give up two class feats to get it.
Personally I don't think it's worth it. While Medicine can't heal on demand like Lay on Hands can, if someone in your party has the medicine skill you really only need to survive combat, and then take some time to heal up.
However, surviving combat can be a challenge. I'd rather use potions for those situations than spending class feats on the champion dedication, unless there is something else in the champion dedication you'd like to grab.
Trouble with Lay on Hands is it's a spell, and you can't cast while Raging w/o another feat (which would be a waste).
Not that you couldn't hold back until wounded and cure/rage/strike a few rounds in.
The two classes do not synergize naturally. It'd take some finagling which wouldn't lead to some surprise payoff anyway.
Trouble with Lay on Hands is it's a spell, and you can't cast while Raging w/o another feat (which would be a waste).
Not that you couldn't hold back until wounded and cure/rage/strike a few rounds in.The two classes do not synergize naturally. It'd take some finagling which wouldn't lead to some surprise payoff anyway.
Lay on Hands only has a Somatic Component, so it doesn't have the Concentrate Trait. It can be Cast just fine while Raging.
Lay on Hands only has a Somatic Component, so it doesn't have the Concentrate Trait. It can be Cast just fine while Raging.Trouble with Lay on Hands is it's a spell, and you can't cast while Raging w/o another feat (which would be a waste).
Not that you couldn't hold back until wounded and cure/rage/strike a few rounds in.The two classes do not synergize naturally. It'd take some finagling which wouldn't lead to some surprise payoff anyway.
The differences in component traits are more important than I'd thought.
I guess I should learn to distinguish them. :)