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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nahat Anoj" data-source="post: 4772299" data-attributes="member: 25075">Just thought I'd update the thread with my progress.  I haven't yet figured out how to do layout (end of the semester is a busy time!), but here's what I have, up to level 3.The biggest change from my earlier version is that I went ahead and made a Con secondary paladin build.  I wanted half-elves to be good redeeming paladins, so I just changed the redeeming paladin from Wis to Con.  Also, I added in a bit of fluff briefly explaining how paladins came to be.Thoughts and comments welcome.PALADIN REDESIGNCLASS TRAITSRole: Defender. You are extremely durable, with high hit points and the ability to wear the heaviest armor. You can issue bold challenges to foes and compel them to fight you rather than your allies.Power Source: Divine. You are a divine warrior, a crusader and protector of your faith.Key Abilities: Charisma, Strength, Constitution, WisdomArmor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail, scale, plate; heavy shields, light shields.Weapon Proficiencies: Simple melee, military melee, simple ranged.Implement: Holy Avenger, Holy SymbolBonus to Defense: +1 Fortitude, +1 Reflex, +1 Will.Hit Points at 1st Level: 15 + Constitution Score.Hit Points per Level Gained: 6Healing Surges per Day: 10 + Constitution Modifier.Trained Skills: Religion. From the class skills list below, choose 3 more trained skills at 1st level.Class Skills: Diplomacy (Cha), Endurance (Con), Heal (Wis), History (Int), Insight (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Religion (Int).Build Options: Protecting Paladin, Redeeming Paladin, Vindicating Paladin.Class features: Channel Divinity, Divine Challenge, Lay on Hands.At the dawn of time, terrible evils sought to unmake the world.  Seeking warriors to fend off these transcendent threats, the gods of law and righteousness shouted a rallying call that reverberated throughout the cosmos.   Those who answered this call became the first paladins, shining beacons of hope in a universe wracked by darkness and turmoil.The paladins of the present age are indomitable souls stirred to action by the still-resounding echoes of the gods' ancient call.  Motivated and driven, their zeal and dedication allows them to smite enemies, bolster allies, and defend their charges using divine power.  They excel at compelling foes to single combat, and their light-blessed attacks make them the bane of the undead and other foul creatures.Now, noble paladin, stride forth into battle with holy sword in hand and blessed shield at the ready.  Strike down the wicked in the name of righteousness!BUILDS[SBLOCK]PROTECTING PALADINYou defend your allies by making it difficult for enemies to attack anyone else but you.  Many of your abilities increase the effectiveness of your marks or make ignoring you an onerous task.  Your best ability score should be Charisma. Choose Wisdom for your second-best score, reflecting your dedication to defense and weapon skill.  Both Constitution or Strength are good third scores.  Choosing Constitution emphasizes resilience and helps with supporting allies, while choosing Strength helps with making attacks.  Carry a heavy shield to improve your defenses and wield a one-handed weapon such as a longsword or warhammer.  Choose powers that stymie the efforts of foes to hurt your allies.    Suggested Calling: Protector's Calling    Suggested Feat: Toughness (Human feat: Human Perseverance)    Suggested Skills: Endurance, Intimidate, Insight, Religion    Suggested At-Will Powers: challenging strike, warding strike    Suggested Encounter Power: threatening smite    Suggested Daily Power: radiant deliriumREDEEMING PALADINYou have an overwhelming desire to lead others out of darkness and into the light of righteousness.  The majority of your abilities bolster and rejuvenate your allies, compelling your adversaries to target you first.  Charisma should be your best score, representing your dedication and strong will.  Redeemers need excellent physical reserves of energy to match their zeal, so choose Constitution as your second-best score.  Wisdom is a good third score to increase the amount of healing you can do.     Suggested Calling: Redeemer's Calling    Suggested Feat: Toughness (Human feat: Action Surge)    Suggested Skills: Diplomacy, Endurance, Insight, Religion    Suggested At-Will Powers: bolstering strike, daunting strike    Suggested Encounter Power: radiant smite    Suggested Daily Power: paladin’s judgment  VINDICATING PALADINYou burn with the desire to punish the wicked and smite the unbelievers. You safeguard your allies by destroying your enemies and presenting yourself as an imminent threat. Choose Charisma as your highest ability score. Strength should be your second-best ability score, the physical reflection of your spiritual power.  Choosing Constitution as your third score to increase your resilience.  To deal more damage to your enemies, consider wielding a great weapon, such as a great sword or great axe.    Suggested Calling: Vindicator's Calling    Suggested Feat: Power Attack (Human Feat: Human Perseverance)    Suggested Skills: Endurance, History, Intimidate, Religion    Suggested At-Will Powers: holy strike, valiant strike    Suggested Encounter Power: fearsome smite    Suggested Daily Power: on pain of death[/SBLOCK]PALADIN CLASS FEATURESPaladins have the following class features.[SBLOCK]Channel DivinityOnce per encounter, you can use a Channel Divinity power. You start with two Channel Divinity powers: excoriate undead and a power determined by your Divine Calling. You can gain additional Channel Divinity powers by taking divinity feats.Divine CallingYou have heard the ancient call to duty deep within your soul.  Perhaps it as an impulse to ardently defend of the meek, a desire to lead others to salvation, or a righteous thirst to avenge wrongs.  Whatever the case, you answered the call and gained the ability to channel the power of the gods.  Through long years of training and prayer you further developed an affinity for a chosen path.Choose one of the options described below. The Divine Calling you choose provides you with a Channel Divinity power and also provides bonuses to certain paladin powers, as detailed in those powers.Protector's CallingYou have heard the call to protect and defend followers your deity and those under your care.  Whenever you use a divine power that lets you mark a target, the marked target receives an additional -1 penalty to attacks that don't include you.Channel Divinity:  You gain the Channel Divinity power divine intervention.Redeemer's CallingYour calling is to relieve the suffering of others and lead them out of shadow.  You gain another daily use of lay on hands.Channel Divinity:  You gain the Channel Divinity power divine mettle.Vindicator's CallingYour god has chosen you to be its weapon, smiting those who oppose you and your faith.  You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls on encounter and daily paladin attack powers against targets marked by you. Channel Divinity:  You gain the Channel Divinity power divine strength.[/SBLOCK]SIDEBAR:  PALADINS AND DEITIES[SBLOCK]All gods can and do claim paladins as their divine champions.  However, the gods that do so most often are those who desire to impose some sort of order on the world and those who dwell in it, be it for goodness or for tyranny.  This generally translates into gods with lawful or good tendencies - lawful gods generally have greater discipline and the desire to advance grand agendas, while good gods are generally more motivated to strike down evil than the converse. Lawful and good, Bahamut and Moradin are generally considered as having the most paladins in their service.  However, Avandra and Pelor are served by large numbers of paladins as well.  Erathis and the Raven Queen are propitiated by unaligned paladins with a thirst for order.  Evil paladins typically revere Asmodeus, Bane, and Tiamat.[/SBLOCK]CLASS FEATURESEach paladin has the Channel Divinity power excoriate undead.  Your choice of Divine Calling determines the other Channel Divinity power you start with.[SBLOCK]Channel Divinity:  Divine InterventionYou petition your deity to stymie an attack that would otherwise harm an ally.Encounter;  DivineImmediate Interrupt  Close burst 10Trigger:  An enemy hits an ally with an attackTarget: The attacking enemyEffect: The enemy receives a penalty to the attack equal to your Wisdom modifier.Channel Divinity:  Divine MettleYou beseech your deity to cast off an ally's debilitating affliction.Encounter;  DivineMinor Action  Close burst 10Target: One creature in burstEffect: The target makes a saving throw with a bonus equal to your Constitution modifier.Channel Divinity:  Divine StrengthYou ask your deity for the divine strength to lay low your enemies.Encounter;  DivineMinor Action  PersonalEffect: Apply your Strength modifier as extra damage on your next attack this turn.Channel Divinity:  Excoriate UndeadYou shine like a beacon of righteousness and shout a condemnation to undead foes, searing them with holy light and compelling them to face you in combat.Encounter;  Divine, Implement, RadiantStandard Action  Close burst 5Target: Each undead creature in the burstAttack:  Charisma vs. WillHit: 1d10 + Charisma modifier radiant damage, and you pull the target a number of squares equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum 1).  In addition, the target is marked until the end of your next turn.Level 5: 2d10 + Charisma modifier radiant damage.Level 11: 3d10 + Charisma modifier radiant damage.Level 15: 4d10 + Charisma modifier radiant damage.Level 21: 5d10 + Charisma modifier radiant damage.Level 25: 6d10 + Charisma modifier radiant damage.Miss:  Half damage, and the target is not pulled or marked.Divine ChallengeYou boldly confront a nearby enemy, searing it with divine light if it ignores your challenge.At-Will;  Divine, RadiantMinor Action  Close burst 5Target: One creature in burstEffect: You mark the target. The target remains marked until you use this power against another target, or if you fail to engage the target (see below). A creature can be subject to only one mark at a time. A new mark supersedes a mark that was already in place.While the target is marked, it takes a –2 penalty to attack rolls for any attack that doesn't include you as a target. Also, it takes 3 + your Charisma modifier radiant the first time it makes an attack that does not include you.  The damage increases to 6 + your Charisma modifier at 11th level, and to 9 + your Charisma modifier at 21st level.On your turn, you must engage the target you challenged or challenge a different target. To engage the target, you must either attack it or end your turn adjacent to it. If none of these events occur by the end of your turn, the marked condition ends and you can’t use divine challenge on your next turn.You can use divine challenge once per turn.Special: Even though this ability is called a challenge, it doesn’t rely on the intelligence or language ability of the target. It’s a magical compulsion that affects the creature’s behavior, regardless of the creature’s nature. You can’t place a divine challenge on a creature that is already affected by your or another character’s divine challenge.[/SBLOCK]Level 1 At-Will Powers[SBLOCK]Bolstering StrikeYour attack against a hated foe emboldens and invigorates your allies.At-Will;  Divine, WeaponStandard Action  Melee weaponTarget: One creatureAttack: Charisma vs. ACHit: 1[W] + Charisma modifier damage.  If the target is marked by you, allies adjacent to you receive temporary hit points equal to your Wisdom modifier.Increase damage to 2[W] + Charisma at 21st level.Challenging StrikeAt-Will;  Divine, WeaponStandard Action  Melee weaponTarget: One creatureAttack: Charisma vs. ACSpecial: If you are bloodied, the attack is against the lower of AC or WillHit: 1[W] + Charisma modifier damage and the target is marked until the end of your next turn or until you move into a square not adjacent to the target.Increase damage to 2[W] + Charisma modifier at 21st level.Daunting StrikeYour powerful assault forces your enemy to fall back.At-Will;  Divine, WeaponStandard Action  Melee weaponTarget: One creatureAttack: Charisma vs. ACHit: 1[W] + Charisma modifier damage.  If the target is marked by you, you push the target 1 square if it is your size, smaller than you, or one size category larger. You can shift into the space that the target occupied.Increase damage to 2[W] + Charisma at 21st level.Holy StrikeYour weapon ignites with holy light as you strike a hated enemy enemy.At-Will;  Divine, Radiant, WeaponStandard Action  Melee weaponTarget: One creatureAttack: Charisma vs. ACHit: 1[W] + Charisma modifier damage.  If the target is marked by you, you do additional damage equal to your Strength Modifier.Increase damage to 2[W] + Charisma modifier + Strength modifier at 21st level.Valiant StrikeAs you bring your weapon to bear, the odds against you add strength to your attack.At-Will;  Divine, WeaponStandard Action  Melee weaponTarget: One creatureAttack: Charisma + 1 per enemy adjacent to you vs. ACHit: 1[W] + Charisma modifier damage.Increase damage to 2[W] + Charisma modifier at 21st level.Warding StrikeYou imbue your attack with protective magic, making it harder for your foe to harm those under your protection.At-Will;  Divine, WeaponStandard Action  Melee weaponTarget: One creatureAttack: Charisma vs. ACHit: 1[W] + Charisma modifier damage.  If the target is marked by you, it takes a penalty to attacks that don't include you equal to your Wisdom modifier.Increase damage to 2[W] + Charisma at 21st level.[/SBLOCK]Level 1 Encounter Powers[SBLOCK]Fearsome SmiteWhen you strike a foe with your weapon, the force of the blow causes him to shudder and second-guess his tactics.Encounter;  Divine, Fear, WeaponStandard Action   Melee weaponTarget: One creatureAttack: Charisma vs. ACHit: 2[W] + Charisma modifier damage. Until the end of your next turn, the target takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls.    Vindicator's Calling:  The penalty to attack rolls is equal to 1 + your Strength modifier.Radiant SmiteYour weapon glows with a pearly luminescence. Creatures of darkness shrink from its pure light, while your allies are inspired by its radiance.Encounter;  Divine, Radiant, WeaponStandard Action   Melee weaponTarget: One creatureAttack: Charisma vs. ReflexHit: 2[W] + Charisma modifier damage, and one ally within 5 squares of you can make a saving throw.    Redeemer's Calling:  The ally gains a bonus to the saving throw equal to your Constitution modifier.Shielding SmiteA translucent golden shield forms in front of a nearby ally as you attack with your weapon.Encounter;  Divine, WeaponStandard Action   Melee weaponTarget: One creatureAttack: Charisma vs. ACHit: 2[W] + Charisma modifier damage.Effect: Until the end of your next turn, one ally within 5 squares of you gains a power bonus to AC equal to your Wisdom modifier.Threatening SmiteYour weapon flashes with light as you attack, commanding the attention of nearby foes.Encounter;  Divine, WeaponStandard Action   Melee weaponTarget: One creatureAttack: Charisma vs. ReflexHit: 2[W] + Charisma modifier damage, and the target and a number of enemies adjacent to you equal to your Wisdom modifier are marked until the end of your next turn.    Protector's Calling:  Instead of marking enemies adjacent to you, you may mark enemies up to 5 squares away from you.[/SBLOCK]Level 1 Daily Powers[SBLOCK]On Pain of DeathYou invoke a prayer that wracks your foe with terrible pain and causes further pain whenever he makes an attack.Daily;  Divine, ImplementStandard Action   Ranged 5Target: One creatureAttack: Charisma vs. WillHit: 3d8 + Charisma modifier damage. Once per round, the target takes 1d8 damage after making any attacks on its turn (save ends).Miss: Half damage. Once per round, the target takes 1d4 damage after making any attacks on its turn (save ends).Paladin's JudgmentYour melee attack punishes your enemy and heals an ally.Daily;  Divine, Healing, WeaponStandard Action   Melee weaponTarget: One creatureAttack: Charisma vs. ACHit: 3[W] + Charisma modifier damage, and one ally within 5 squares of you can spend a healing surge.Miss: One ally within 5 squares of you can spend a healing surge.Radiant DeliriumYou engulf your enemy in searing ribbons of radiance.Daily;  Divine, Implement, RadiantStandard Action   Ranged 5Target: One creatureAttack: Charisma vs. ReflexHit: 3d8 + Charisma modifier radiant damage, and the target is dazed until the end of your next turn. In addition, the target takes a –2 penalty to AC (save ends).Miss: Half damage, and the target is dazed until the end of your next turn.[/SBLOCK]Level 2 Utility Powers[SBLOCK]Astral SpeechYou speak with such compelling conviction that others find it difficult to refute your beliefs and claims.Daily;  DivineMinor Action   PersonalEffect: You gain a +4 power bonus to Diplomacy checks until the end of the encounter.Aura of ProtectionA moment's prayer activates a protective aura of pale white radiance, shielding allies from attack.Daily;  DivineStandard Action   PersonalEffect: Until the end of the encounter, you gain an aura 2.  Allies within the aura receive a +1 power bonus to AC.Martyr's BlessingYou step into an attack made against an adjacent ally to save your comrade.Daily;  DivineImmediate Interrupt   Close burst 1Trigger: An adjacent ally is hit by a melee or a ranged attackEffect: You are hit by the attack instead.[/SBLOCK]Level 3 Encounter Powers[SBLOCK]Arcing SmiteYou swing your weapon in a wide arc that strikes not one but two creatures within your reach.Encounter;  Divine, WeaponStandard Action   Melee weaponTargets: One or two creaturesAttack: Charisma vs. AC, one attack per targetHit: 1[W] + Charisma modifier damage, and the target is marked until the end of your next turn.    Protector's Calling:  You gain a power bonus to the attack equal to your Wisdom modifier.Invigorating SmiteWhen you hit an enemy with your weapon, you and your allies suddenly feel invigorated by the divine power of your faith.Encounter;  Divine, Healing, WeaponStandard Action   Melee weaponTarget: One creatureAttack: Charisma vs. ReflexHit: 2[W] + Charisma modifier damage. If you are bloodied, you regain 5 + your Constitution modifier hit points. Bloodied allies within 5 squares of you also regain 5 + your Constitution modifier hit points.    Redeemer's Calling:  You and your allies regain an additional 5 hit points.Righteous SmiteYour righteous blow fills you and your nearby allies with preternatural resolve.Encounter;  Divine, WeaponStandard Action   Melee WeaponTarget: One creatureAttack: Charisma vs. ACHit: 2[W] + Charisma modifier damage, and you and each ally within 5 squares of you gain 5 + your Strength modifier, Constitution modifier, or your Wisdom modifier temporary hit points.Staggering SmiteWith a mighty swing of your weapon, you knock your enemy back.Encounter;  Divine, WeaponStandard Action   Melee weaponTarget: One creatureAttack: Charisma vs. ACHit: 2[W] + Charisma modifier damage, and you push the target a number of squares equal to your Strength modifier.[/SBLOCK]</blockquote>

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