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Message: <blockquote data-quote="StreamOfTheSky" data-source="post: 5629494" data-attributes="member: 35909">You can use the fluff to help, the whole flashes of divine inspiration" thing.  If you're a chaotic crusader it's also easier to flavor.  Or you can just embrace the card aspect.  I like the class because if I ever want to replicate a character from Baten Kaitos (RPG where you can store the essence of almost anything on cards to summon up for use later, even attacks, which is how the combat system works).For feats...You could either go Shield Focus + Shield Ward from PHB 2, or get Parrying Shield from Lords of Madness.  Both give you shield bonus as touch AC.  Former gives +1 shield AC, shield bonus to resist most combat maneuvers, but costs an extra feat.  Latter is just touch AC, but is only one feat.</blockquote>