Xiryc said:Dark Knight and Paladin should be prestige classes. The Paladin especially. Cecil had to do a whole lot more than level to become one.
That template idea sounds interesting, but could be difficult to set up in an easily understandible manner.
I would be more than happy to help with races and feats. A few Prestige Classes have popped up in my mind as well.
Actually, I'd make Dragoon and Paladin PrCs, but I'd probably just kill off Dark Knight as a distinct class. There didn't seem to be any Dark Knight special abilities in FFIV that wouldn't fit with a standard knight; the only thing Cecil lost was the ability to use some weapons, but that's explainable by an alignment change.