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<blockquote data-quote="Haldrik" data-source="post: 8049373" data-attributes="member: 6694221"><p>[USER=57494]@Xeviat[/USER]</p><p></p><p>I am a fan of the 5e Paladin. I find it incredibly versatile. I have used the Paladin class to build character concepts ranging from the Nordic smiter Thor to the Tolkien gish Gandalf. The heroes worked seemlessly in gameplay.</p><p></p><p>With regard to oaths:</p><p>• Thor swears to enforce oaths, and to defend humans from chaos. Despite his anger-management Flaw, he seems Lawful Neutral to me. I made him a Human with a feat. (I tweaked his radiant smites as thunder/lightning damage, but even if I didnt, the radiant would be fine enough.)</p><p>• Gandalf is an unarmored Aasimar Dexterity Paladin fighting with two weapons, who vows to passionately but humbly safeguard humans, like a parent who respects their freedom of choice to grow into independent adults. He seems Neutral Good to me. (Influenced by the movies, where Gandalf the White blasts his friends with light, and uses light to drive away the wraiths, the radiant is fine enough. He also finally got the Flame Strike spell in a nod toward that one-time fire storm scene.) Gandalf is a fun character to play because of his passionate-fire and humble-ash tropes. I tried to work these in wherever possible.</p><p></p><p>I also have in mind to use the Paladin for a Jedi Knight, but I havent created this one yet. (While the radiant is fine for lightsaber-esque, I also want force-damage smites. I plan to customize the oath to get telekinetic spells.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Haldrik, post: 8049373, member: 6694221"] [USER=57494]@Xeviat[/USER] I am a fan of the 5e Paladin. I find it incredibly versatile. I have used the Paladin class to build character concepts ranging from the Nordic smiter Thor to the Tolkien gish Gandalf. The heroes worked seemlessly in gameplay. With regard to oaths: • Thor swears to enforce oaths, and to defend humans from chaos. Despite his anger-management Flaw, he seems Lawful Neutral to me. I made him a Human with a feat. (I tweaked his radiant smites as thunder/lightning damage, but even if I didnt, the radiant would be fine enough.) • Gandalf is an unarmored Aasimar Dexterity Paladin fighting with two weapons, who vows to passionately but humbly safeguard humans, like a parent who respects their freedom of choice to grow into independent adults. He seems Neutral Good to me. (Influenced by the movies, where Gandalf the White blasts his friends with light, and uses light to drive away the wraiths, the radiant is fine enough. He also finally got the Flame Strike spell in a nod toward that one-time fire storm scene.) Gandalf is a fun character to play because of his passionate-fire and humble-ash tropes. I tried to work these in wherever possible. I also have in mind to use the Paladin for a Jedi Knight, but I havent created this one yet. (While the radiant is fine for lightsaber-esque, I also want force-damage smites. I plan to customize the oath to get telekinetic spells.) [/QUOTE]
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