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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nittanytbone" data-source="post: 2945133" data-attributes="member: 35709">Items:*Since you use a longsword, I'm guessing you're a sword & boarder.  If you have power attack, I would invest in Armbands of Might (~4K) from the Complete series.  They give +2 to all strength checks (meh) and +2 damage when you power attack for -2 or more (makes your power attack efficient, even with a one handed weapon and shield).*+1 armor and +1 shield would be good.  They're very cheap and well worth the money.*A +1 vest of resistance or ring or protection is an alright purchase.  However, note that these provide Resistance bonuses to saves.  Protection from Evil provides a nice +2 bonus to saves from evil creatures, which doesn't stack with the Resistance items.  Thus, I'd be far more inclined to pick up a wand of Protection from Evil or some scrolls than I would be to stock up on Resistance & Deflection bonus items.*Get a cold iron sword and a scroll of magic weapon.  Ta-da!  +1 cold iron long sword.*Get a silver weapon -- even a dagger or short sword should be fine for those Devilish or Lycanthropic emergencies.*Bane ammunition is pretty cheap and well worth your money.  Opening up a fight with a heavy crossbow bolt doing 1d10+2d6+3 damage is beautiful at low to mid levels.  As a paladin, I'm guessing you'll run up against Evil Extraplanar creatures and the Undead at some point;  a Bane Goblinoids bolt is also handy, merely, because it covers three common humanoid bases (goblins, hobgoblins, and bugbears), and even a goblin with some class levels can be annoying as all heck to kill.*+1 Mithril chain shirt barding is the next armor upgrade for your mount, and its very pricey for the value right now.  Definitely a low priority.Feats:*Divine feats are your friend.  Divine Might is great because it is a free action to activate.  I like Divine Vigor a whole lot -- temporary hit points are great.  Divine Shield is alright, but the standard-action-to-activate thing really stinks.*Extra Smiting is also good for a charger as the extra damage is multiplied on a charge for lots of damage.  And free actions are your friend.*If you don't have it, Power Attack is good for a charger as the damage is multiplied on a charge.*If your DM will let you customize your mount, see if you can have it take a useful feat like Improved Toughness at HD 6.  Also, the DMG has some optional rules for variants on mounts.  For example, -1 effective paladin level in exchange for applying the Celestial Template.  DR 5 and a bunch of energy resistances?  Yes please!PrCs/Multiclassing:*If you go in for level 5 paladin, I'd stick around for 6.  The +1 to all saves, +1 caster level, and Remove Disease are nice to have.*I'm assuming you're building a charger.  That being the case, I'd suggest 1-2 levels of sorcerer.  For my level 1 spells I'd pick True Strike (to gurantee that my charges struck true and to fuel a maxed out power attack) and either Featherfall (no somatics) or Mount (never be without a steed, even if your celestial warhorse dies or is unavailable).  Duskblade from PHB2 might also be a good pick for a 1 level dip as it has full BAB and solid HD, but you don't get the nice Charisma Synergy.*You might find it necessary to squeeze in a level of fighter or something that gives fighter bonus feats.  I'm guessing you have Mounted Combat --> Ride By Attack --> Spirited Charge right now, which is great, but not very flexible.  And if you should ever get unhorsed, your combat utility drops like a rock.  Even adding Power Attack would increase your versatility a lot, and frees up your level 6 feat for a Divine Feat.*Hospitaler (Complete Divine) might be a good PrC to dip for a few levels.  It should be easy to get into, works nicely with Paladin, and gives a Fighter Bonus Feat at level 1.  Levels 2-4 advance Divine Spellcasting.</blockquote>

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