Good Bard/Paladin build?

[szilard]

I'll be playing in a new campaign in a few weeks, and I was told a paladin would be a good idea. I was thinking of taking my first level in Bard, though, to get the first song. Besides taking Devoted Performer, does anyone have suggestions on a strong Paladin build? I have 11 levels to play with.

If you can, you might want to consider Marshall instead of Bard - the Auras are faster to enact, improve with your Charisma, and all of your abilities are usable in heavy armor.

-Stuart

 

[moritheil]

Interestingly enough, I have a level 4 lizardman bard/paladin NPC I could use some help with as well.

Let me know if it's kosher to hijack the thread. I mostly need his skills looked at to make sure I accounted for the LA and racial skill points correctly.

I'd recommend posting a new thread and putting it in the Character subsection.

 

[Ry]

If you can, you might want to consider Marshall instead of Bard - the Auras are faster to enact, improve with your Charisma, and all of your abilities are usable in heavy armor.

-Stuart

Now there's an idea... hmm... marshall, eh?

 

[moritheil]

Well, if we're going to suggest other classes, he should technically look at sorcerer, dragon shaman, spellthief, and knight as well.

 

[Trench]

I'd recommend posting a new thread and putting it in the Character subsection.

Will do. Thanks.

 

[Ry]

I'd recommend divine bard/prestige paladin/fist of raziel, then. You can inspire, you get the basic paladin aura, and you also get a permanent magic circle vs. evil.

The only problem is that the prestige paladin requires mounted combat. You can always be elf and take Skylord for a flying mount later, though.

Yeah, I can't use UA at all, though.

 

[moritheil]

Yeah, I can't use UA at all, though.

Oops; somehow I missed that. Sorry! The regular bard/regular paladin/FoR is still possible, though less optimal.

Paladin/Sorcerer is amusing for true strike and wraithstrike. Some choose to mix it with Dragon Disciple, but that class is not widely held in much esteem.

 

[Kafkonia]

Now there's an idea... hmm... marshall, eh?

I've only had my Knight/Marshal in play for one session, and already it is one of my favourite classes. You have fewer buffs to choose from, but you have the bonus of having one (and starting at second level, two) always up so long as your conscious. And being able to give DR 1/- at second level (or third, for my guy) for every ally within 60' is pretty spiffy.

And even if you don't have the MiniHB, you can get it at the Wizard's site.

 

[Darklone]

If you want a DR aura, go dragon shaman.

 

[seans23]

I assume alignment doesn't matter in your campaign?