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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lord Pendragon" data-source="post: 1724342" data-attributes="member: 707">Okay, so I'm considering the future of a 5th-level sword-and-board paladin I'm playing atm.  He's got Power Attack, Mounted Combat, and Divine Might so far, and I plan on picking up Divine Shield and (probably) Ride-By Attack at 6 and 9.But I've been wondering where to go after that.  I'm not sure I'll be able to use my mount often enough to go through the full Mounted Combat chain.  I'd also like to do something to ramp up damage in the long run.So I've been thinking of perhaps working towards a TWF combo, using a longsword and bashing with a shield in the off-hand.  I've a few questions about the style for those who've tried it, or seen it in action.1.  How many feats are necessary to make this style relatively effective?  I'm thinking TWF and Improved Shield Bash as a base, and maybe ITWF later if feats permit.2.  How are shields classified as far as light or 1-handed weapons?  I think a heavy shield would be a 1-handed weapon, and a light shield would be a light weapon for purposes of TWF.  Am I correct?  If so, is there a way to "lighten" a heavy shield for TWF/bashing purposes?3.  I intend to prioritize cha boosting ahead of str, though at 8th-level I'll have an 18 strength and charisma before magic items.  I'm thinking that Divine Might, which adds it's bonus to each attack, makes extra attacks more advantageous.  Plus the extra 1/2 strength isn't even lost compared to a two-handed weapon, as it's added to the off-hand attack.  Have I got this correct?4.  Re-reading the Divine Shield text, it seems that the 3.5 feat no longer adds its bonus to a shield's attack roll.  Am I correct here?Any TWF/sword-and-board/shield bashing thoughts welcome. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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