A "holy warrior" character class. This is frequently viewed as a combination of the cleric and the fighter.
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Can a druid use powers from other classes while in beast form?
I'm a first-level Druid, and I'm thinking of using my next feat to multiclass into Paladin (specifically to be able to take some helpful Encounter powers later on). Regardless of how smart this is, or ...
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Why do D&D Paladins Have to Be Lawful Good?
In just about every edition of D&D (save for 4e), Paladins are required to be Lawful Good. If they stray from that, they are completely stripped of their powers. This means that evil deities can't ...
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Pelor's Blackguard (4e)
We're just starting a campaign, and a player wants to create a very distinct character... a Pelor's Blackguard. Yes, a PELOR Blackguard.
Is that possible to create Blackguard that follows Pelor in 4e? ...
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Are Divine Sanction and Divine Challenge the same thing?
I have a level 5 paladin. My paladin has a couple of powers that subject enemies to my Divine Sanction. I also have divine Challenge. As far as I can tell these are almost the same thing.
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Can a Paladin use his Mercies with Channel Positive Energy?
Anyone that gets a Lay on hands from a Paladin also gets all the effects of the Paladin's Mercies. As the Channel Positive Energy uses two lay on hands do they also get the effects of the Mercies?
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Is that blackguard riding a dragon? Nope, but their pony sure looks evil
In Elder Evils, there is a bodak blackguard who has a really cool mount. It's a flying construct with a nightwing's essence bonded to it. Very reminiscent (perhaps borderline steal?) of the Hobgoblin. ...
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How do I play a paladin without being a stick in the mud?
What are some tips for/examples of an epitome-of-good type paladin who does not disrupt the 'sinful' fun of the rest of the group?
As an example of the type of paladin I'm talking about, one of the ...
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If a Paladin purposefully goes bad, can they still atone and return to prior status?
This question is for research purposes. I am writing a piece of fan fiction set in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe. In the series, it had been established that Andrew plays D&D, but never ...
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What types of damage are affected by the lance special rule?
When using a lance while charging on a mount, the rules say that it deals double damage.
My question is, what all damage is doubled? From what I can find, the die roll and strength bonus are doubled, ...
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How to impose consequences for breaking the Paladin's Code without coming off as a insensitive GM? [closed]
It all started when we were going through a premade adventure's flavor text and got to the bit when the party walked into the town of Night Falls. One PC, a paladin, used his class ability to detect ...
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Can you choose to not apply your divine sanction from a power?
I have a hybrid blackguard, and am looking to add a little defender to my repertoire. I wouldn't want to do this all the time though. If I choose some paladin powers that say the target is "subject ...
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Can you use Divine Bond (Weapon) with Magic Weapon Spell?
Can a Paladin use his Divine Bond (Weapon) on a weapon where Magic Weapon has been caste and does this count as a +1 for the purpose of adding a magic weapon feature?
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Can a Paladin use their Divine Bond (Weapon) on different weapons?
Can a Paladin use their Divine Bond (Weapon) on different weapons?
For example, if a Paladin primarily uses a long sword and they need to use a mace for undead, can the Paladin call the spirit to ...
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Is it possible for a LG paladin to adventure with a N wizard that practices necromancy, using the undead for good?
I was playing with the idea of my N wizard starting to dabble in animating dead, but there is a conflict because of my LG paladin. I'm in the school of thought that mindless undead such as skeletons ...
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Help with epic battle
As a core part of the campaign I'm about to start, I want to include a poem detailing the last stand of a valiant paladin against a number of giants. He dies valiantly to save a town the giants were ...
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D&D 4th Edition deities - more than just what's in the PHB
I'm making a Dragonborn Paladin. I'd like him to be lawful good, but I'm really not all that fond of the the two LG deities listed in handbook. What are some good options to get around this? Are there ...
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Is smite evil damage multiplied by a critical hit?
In Pathfinder, smite damage adds +paladin level (or 2xpaladin level) to damage when smiting evil. The rules for critical hits say:
"A critical hit means that you roll
your damage more than once, ...
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How does a Paladin's Detect Evil Ability work?
Can a paladin's Detect Evil ability detect if there is Evil in the area, as per the spell, or is it target-only?
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Can a Paladin have more than one Smite working at the same time?
Can a Paladin have more than one Smite working at the same time against different foes?
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Is the paladin's Divine Sanction an immediate interrupt, op. attack or what?
The entry to the paladin's Divine Sanction mentions that an enemy takes damage the first time it makes an attack that does not include you (the paladin) as a target.
Normally it's not a huge issue ...
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None Shall Pass/Bradaman's Weapon problems maintaining Divine Challenge
These two things allow a paladin to target Divine ChallengeDDI on two enemies.
Bradaman's WeaponDDI
None Shall PassDDI
During his turn the paladin "must engage the target" or the mark ends and ...
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Are hybrid paladins able to benefit from divine sanction?
The hybrid paladin entry lacks any reference to divine sanction (but then again, as printed in PHB1, so does the regular paladin).
Powers that apply the sanction to the paladin's enemies seem to be ...
