Taren Seeker said:
Wow you are getting a lot of different builds thrown at you. If you are married to the Knight class then go to it. Nothing wrong with a lot of levels of Paladin either. You should probably find out just how tweaked the rest of your group is however. There are some very crunchy options in this thread.
So very true. Pal/KoC is certainly the core of my character, and I don't want to get too crunchy. My main concern here is for a good, straightforward and solid build, but with just enough "crunch" to make him interesting. I am very much looking forward to role-playing this character, but as I mentioned earlier, it will be an interesting challenge to start with a high-level character, especially one that can be as complex as a Paladin.
FWIW, I think will probably go Paladin / Knight of the Chalice / Divine Disciple, unless the campaign development leads in some other direction. Which is fine, as that would make the character all the more interesting.
As for equipment, a Holy weapon is good, Bane (Evil Outsider) is a very good add on. You really do need to think about DR however. If you don't mind the extra 2k expense, make your primary weapon Cold Iron, then carry silversheen. This should take care of most Demon and Devil DR's you may encounter. Other than that, definitely get a Cloak of Cha +2 and Vest of Resistance +1 (Complete Arcane) with your remaining funds. Also give strong consideration to full plate with Endure Elements.
You are talking about using a light shield. Unless you are planning on bashing with it then you should switch it to a buckler. The AC bonus is the same, and as stated you will have the option of using your weapon in 2 hands for when you really need to crank up the damage from Power Attack.
Again, equipment is a DM discussion. Thanks for the suggestions.
Do not go the TWF route. You need to wear light armor and you don't have the stats for that, and vs things OTHER than an evil Outsider you will kinda suck. Divine Might is a winner, with Extra Turning and maybe Divine Vigor if you can fit it in. +10 movement regardless of armor and 2 temp hps/HD. Very nice.
Agreed about TWF. IMHO, a bastard sword with EWP would be great, but as I said, I think those are not common in this campaign.
You are right about the evil outsider issue. I am concerned about being a one-trick pony. Perhaps Pal10/KoC6/Dis4 would be a good CL20 (gaining Transcendence at Dis5 CL21) build for this guy to avoid that, and a darn interesting character to play. I'm a non-religious CG person, so playing this particular LG character well will be a fun and interesting challenge.
Once again, I want to thank everyone for the wonderful, copious feedback I've received here. I realize I've picked a difficult character to build, but the encouragement and ideas here have really stoked me for this weekend.
I pointed my DM to this thread, so he's going to read it and we'll talk Friday night. He'll be exasperated, I'm sure.
Justin