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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ComputerSherpa" data-source="post: 5889276" data-attributes="member: 83829">There are two spells that I feel essentially describe the Paladin: Lay on Hands and Smite Evil.In the recent column <a href="http://wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4ll/20120423" target="_blank">Cleric Design Goals</a>, Mike Mearls wrote that "Divine powers are subtle and indirect", citing bless, cure light wounds, and neutralize poison as iconic divine spells. This is absolutely correct for the Cleric, but it's not right for the Paladin. Paladins are not subtle. They are the dramatic, heroic, hard-charging front-line warriors of the church.Clerics are support characters. They are tremendously powerful--sometimes even essential--in that role. Their main job is to heal and bolster their allies using magic, and they are also equipped to smack someone around with a mace should that become necessary.Paladins are also support characters, but in a different way. The most essential piece of equipment for a cleric is their holy symbol; the most essential piece of gear for a paladin is his shield. Paladins are superb defenders: they're tough, they can heal themselves and their allies, and their spells earn them the fear of their enemies. When a paladin finds an enemy worthy of his smite evil spell, sh*t is going down.Being a paladin isn't about riding on horseback. It's about protecting your friends until your last breath--not by standing behind them with a heal, but by standing in front of them with a stout shield and a dangerous look in your eye. And it's about putting the fear of God into your enemies by showing them the glorious power your deity grants unto his champions.</blockquote>

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