New Paladin Campaign Specific

[Mallerick]

Hi everyone I'm working on Paladin class replacements for my campaign setting. I'm trying to make it more or a holy warrior/templar like class. Any help would be appreciated.

A brief description of the god to understand the class. Frostra was a mortal consort of Odendark, a god of Evil. She was Arelian, an ice/snow kind of elf. He gave her power so she would advance his schemes on the world. When she finally accomplished his goal he threw her off. She became vengeful but had no way of striking back at him. Eventually she was granted ascendence and became a lesser god.



Paladin of Frostra
Frost Maiden

Class Features
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: All simple and martial weapons. Light Armor and shields.

Spells: At 4th level as per Paladin progression.
BAB and Saves as Per Paladin table


Level Powers Description
1 Pass without a trace snow
Lay Hands(self, as per Paladin), Can only inflict damage on others(cold damage)
Detect Presence of Odendark, Embrace of Isolation
2 Dark Blessing(as per Divine Grace), Detect Good
3 Endure Cold: 6 points of cold damage per round
4 Reflections of Ice, as per mirror image 1d2 images
5 Frost Weapon: 1d6 additional frost damage on next successful attack(1/day). Mount/Companion
6
7 Resist Cold: 12 points of cold damage per round
8 Reflections of Ice: as per Mirror Image 1d4 images
9 Treat ice as normal ground for movement.
10 Frost Weapon: 2d6 additional frost damage on next successful attack(1/day).
11
12 Vengeful Strike
13
14 Immune to cold based damage, natural and magical
15 Frost Weapon: 4d6 additional frost damage on next successful attack(1/day).
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20 Frost Weapon: 6d6 additional frost damage on next successful attack


Thanks for reading.

New edit: Vengeful Strike - In the round following a round where the Frost Maiden received damage from an opponent, she may add that amount of damage to her next strike. 1/day.
Embrace of Isolation - When fighting without allies or help you gain a +1 to attack and damage.

 

[Mallerick]

Balancing ideas or suggestions appreciated.

 

[Noldor Elf]

It seems to be balanced, at least with first glance, few suggestions for changes:
Is Dark Blessing same as Divine Grace?
The damage caused by Lay on Hands should have [cold] descriptor.
I don't like idea of giving them Rage, as it should remain as Barbarians unique ability.

And some opinions:
At 10th level, would the Paladin of Frosta has 1d6 frost weapon 1/day and 2d6 frost weapon 1/day? It would prefer "always on" power instead of 1/day frost weapon (which of course is quite good substitute for smite). Perhaps 1d6 frost weapon at 6th level (always on), upgrading to 2d6 at 12th and 4d6 at 20th.
Cold subtype at the end?

 

[Mallerick]

Perhaps a lesser Rage ability. Frostra is an angry goddess, full of vengence and rage. I was trying to give that snapped, angry mentality to the class.

An always on 1d6, 2d6, 4d6 seems a whole lot better then smite almost too good.

 

[Talix]

Perhaps 1d6 1/day, then 1d6 always on, then (on top of that) 2 or 4d6 1/day. So you get occasional cold, then always cold, then always cold with one extreme burst per day.

I'd say always 1d6 is too good for 6th level, and always 4d6 is too good for any level.

 

[Mallerick]

I like the variations of damage with your idea.

 

[Mallerick]

New additions

I removed rage and added these two things.


Vengeful Strike - In the round following a round where the Frost Maiden received damage from an opponent, she may add that amount of damage to her next strike. 1/day.


Embrace of Isolation - When fighting without allies or help you gain a +1 to attack and damage. This goes along with Frostra's loner, dejected character.