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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lord Pendragon" data-source="post: 1675767" data-attributes="member: 707">This may be so on a feat vs. feat basis.  Though in the case of our game, the fighter will be out-damaging me by 5 points with every swing even so, so I don't think my DM's allowance has caused the paladin to become overpowered. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  The gulf will only widen as the fighter picks up Greater Weapon Focus (I don't know if I'll even be able to afford plain old Weapon Focus), Greater Weapon Specialization, and puts all his level points and gold into strength, while I split between strength and charisma.At the end of the day, the fighter's still going to be better at beating things down, especially with his greataxe and Power Attack's 2-for-1 ratio, compared to my longsword. 3.0 Divine Might does give me a leg up on the cleric, though. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p"  data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" />Still, the question remains: Shield or Vigor?  I should have enough turn attempts to use either one.  And in 3.5 they are both standard actions to activate (I won't be pursuing anything else 3.0.  The DM was generous enough allowing Divine Might,) so the action cost is the same.10' of movement and temp hit points....or a sacred bonus to AC?Although I've downplayed the movement bonus, I really do like the hit points.  Another way to self-heal, even temporarily, is always good.  Especially when you can do it proactively.  But on the other side of it, a higher AC can keep me from taking damage in the first place.By 6th-level, I'm hoping (though not guaranteed) to have a +2 Cloak of Charisma, which means a +5 sacred bonus to AC.  Is that more or less valuable than +12 temporary hp and +10' speed?</blockquote>

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