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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Storm Raven" data-source="post: 2328303" data-attributes="member: 307">I think a major reason is that the paladin class doesn't really fit many settings. The default D&D setting is polytheistic, with a variety of competing, sometimes hotsile, but mostly neutral (to one another) or friencly religions.On to this framework, the original D&D class system layered on elements drawn almost directly from the Catholic church circa 1400. Clerics who can turn undead throwing holy water at demons from Hell, and paladins with their divinely granted prowess and knightly code. Since its inception, D&D has made strides in diversifying clerics somewhat, but paladins remain evil detecting smiters of evil riding holy warhorses. And, in a polytheistic setting, crusading paladins (or really, crusades of any sort) don't fit.Try making a monotheistic setting. They might fit better.</blockquote>