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Message: <blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 4206801" data-attributes="member: 2067">In 4e, classes are much more specific.In 4e, a Paladin is overtly a crusader for a god, an angel in mortal form.In 4e, a Cleric is overtly a champion of the deity, the mouthpiece and supporter of the faith.In 4e, a Fighter is overtly a massively heroic melee reaver, who sweeps armies before him as a reaper claims grain.A "cleric" isn't just anybody who worships a god. A "fighter" isn't just anybody who can swing a sword. You can't just put them together to make a paladin as "someone who worships a god and swings a sword." They're much too specific for that. If, in 4e, you go with a Fighter sub-Cleric, or a Cleric sub-Fighter, you will be remarkably different from a Paladin: you will not be as thorough of a defender, or you will not be as talented as a healer/blaster. 4e has taken a step away from using classes like a toolkit. Classes are pre-constructed monoliths that you use as-is, or create anew from the ground up for your purposes. The Paladin's purpose isn't just to synthesize Fighter and Cleric, just as the Fighter's purpose isn't "guy with a sword," and the Cleric's purpose isn't "guy who worships a god."Hope that helps wrap your mind around it a bit.</blockquote>