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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gyor" data-source="post: 6169916" data-attributes="member: 6670153">I'm point out that the monk has a great defensive trick against ranged attacks. Not much help against melee foe. I think Paladin would have made a better comparison with the Barbarian and Fighter as the Pally is a front line fighter. Heck even the Cleric would have been better. Lets say you arm the Paladin like the fighter, same race,  Paladin using say the spell bless, which gives him an addeds 1d6 to his attacks as long as he constrates a 1d8+4 plus 1d6 radiant damage to each of his two attacks. His first attack would be a smite which adds 2d8 because a fjre giant is not a fiend or undead. One more level would have given him divine strike, but he's out of luck. His armour is the same as the fighters, but his defensive abilies only give him the advantage against non ac targeting attacks, or after combat when its safe to use lay on hands to heal (at level 10 that 50 hp he can heal) or if the Paladin cast a spell to protect himself although he'd have to sacrifice bless for anything with consontration. On the plus side he doesn't have to fear ghouls as much as a barbarian. Mobility wise his mount makes all the difference, a Barbarian or fighter  would be foolish to ride a horse into battle, it'd be giant food. A Paladin's mount is tougher stuff. Even the monk will have a hard time beating the Paladin when it comes mobility except anywhere he can't bring his mount. I have no idea what that math adds up to honestly ;p but it seems competive with the fighter and Barbarian. It leaves the monk in the dust as well. The monk needs a boost, seriously.</blockquote>

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