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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pielorinho" data-source="post: 702233" data-attributes="member: 259">I hate to be the voice of crunchy here, but I hope you've got killer stats.  Str:  you're going to be optimized for melee combat, so you'd better be able to deal out damage; that requires a high str.Dex:  You won't have any armor on, so you'd better have a high dex to avoid being hit all the time.Con:  You'll be on the front line of combat, and you'll need all the hit points you can get, so you'd better have a high Con.Int:  Okay, if you don't mind having any skills to speak of, you don't need a high Int.Wis:  To a lesser degree your paladin abilities depend on Wis, and to a greater degree your monkish abilities depend on Wis, so you'd better have a high Wis.Cha:  A low-charisma paladin can't turn undead, can't lay on hands, and suffers from other handicaps, so you'd better have a high Cha.This character is going to suffer if she doesn't have five above-average stats.  Can you manage that?If not, consider going for the cleric/monk, who needs four above-average stats, and who can also be a buttkicker for goodness.  If you focus on clerical buffing spells, you can even make do with three or fewer high stats (compensating with bull's strength and endurance).  I think you can have the same character concept, but drop the paladin's high charisma requirement.Of course, if you can manage five high stats, booyah!Daniel</blockquote>