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Cleric vs Paladin: Concepts and Mechanical realisation
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<blockquote data-quote="Sacrosanct" data-source="post: 6828589" data-attributes="member: 15700"><p>I like them both. And for reasons you've said. I've always held that that classes are more than just mechanical bits. They are also flavor and role-playing. For me, that's one of the reasons why I play D&D and not just a boardgame--I enjoy the RP parts of it.</p><p></p><p>Clerics are the holy servants of their deity, and do what they can to do the deity's will (in most cases try to spread the faith, etc). Paladins are more personal. They don't try to go around converting everyone, but live by a personal code tied to their personal beliefs, and their devotion is based on how they act personally.</p><p></p><p>And their roles are a bit different. A cleric's role is largely support. They have a ton of versatility, and many options to make the party more effective. Paladins, again, are more focused on improving themselves with their primary role: holy <em>warriors</em>. They have some things that help the party, but are more focused on handing out the wrath/punishment of those who threaten his or her deity. They are built for battle, while clerics can do well in it, but are more focused on utility and support. </p><p></p><p>Even when comparing a cleric of war to a paladin, the cleric is the soldier, while the paladin is the special forces.</p><p></p><p>Deity: "Cleric, here are a bunch of powers to help you spread my gospel. Paladin, here are a bunch of powers for you to take out my enemies."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sacrosanct, post: 6828589, member: 15700"] I like them both. And for reasons you've said. I've always held that that classes are more than just mechanical bits. They are also flavor and role-playing. For me, that's one of the reasons why I play D&D and not just a boardgame--I enjoy the RP parts of it. Clerics are the holy servants of their deity, and do what they can to do the deity's will (in most cases try to spread the faith, etc). Paladins are more personal. They don't try to go around converting everyone, but live by a personal code tied to their personal beliefs, and their devotion is based on how they act personally. And their roles are a bit different. A cleric's role is largely support. They have a ton of versatility, and many options to make the party more effective. Paladins, again, are more focused on improving themselves with their primary role: holy [i]warriors[/i]. They have some things that help the party, but are more focused on handing out the wrath/punishment of those who threaten his or her deity. They are built for battle, while clerics can do well in it, but are more focused on utility and support. Even when comparing a cleric of war to a paladin, the cleric is the soldier, while the paladin is the special forces. Deity: "Cleric, here are a bunch of powers to help you spread my gospel. Paladin, here are a bunch of powers for you to take out my enemies." [/QUOTE]
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