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<blockquote data-quote="Calico_Jack73" data-source="post: 1477348" data-attributes="member: 14403">I disagree.&nbsp; I think the three classes you mentioned make perfectly good classes.&nbsp; The problem is that you are breaking it down into a game mechanics standpoint.&nbsp; Honestly, mechanics don't figure into my choice when I decide what I am going to play in a game.&nbsp; Character concept is the greatest OPTION in any game no matter what class you choose to play.&nbsp; Mechanics wise I believe the Paladin is superior to most and I'll point out why.1) Immunity to Fear: If you haven't come to value this little ability then your DM has been going easy on you.&nbsp; Warrior classes have the weakest WILL save progression in the game.&nbsp; A nice little Fear spell cast on a Fighter will nicely deprive a party of their tank more often than not.2) Immunity to Disease: As above.&nbsp; If you haven't had to deal with disease then your DM is going easy on you.&nbsp; Yellow Mold and Mummy Rot... these are things that can make any other class cringe with fear.&nbsp; Not a Paladin.3) Detect Evil at Will:This ability has saved my character numerous times in the past.&nbsp; When looking into a darkened alley my Paladin could detect if and how many thieves were waiting for him.&nbsp; It doesn't rely on vision.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> 4) Lay on Hands: Even a single point of healing will stabilize a dying party member.&nbsp; Combine that as a touch attack with Smite Evil against a Vampire or Lich and you've got someone who can put some major hurtin' on a big bad undead guy.5) Spell Resistance: Get that Paladin a Holy Sword and you've got someone who will be walking through spells left and right.&nbsp; Not that they were ever a problem because a Paladin also has a...6) Charisma Save Bonus: Provided that you have a decent CHA you get a bonus to ALL saves.&nbsp;&nbsp; I shouldn't have to go into how great this is.Yes... the class doesn't offer much in the way of options.&nbsp; Every Paladin has the same abilites as any other Paladin.&nbsp; But then again that is what PrCs are for.&nbsp; If you don't want to progress as a Paladin then pick a PrC.In the end, playing a Paladin IS your greatest option.&nbsp; If you want all of those abilities in one nice little package then the Paladin is for you.&nbsp; If not, then exercise your option NOT to play a Paladin.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Calico_Jack73, post: 1477348, member: 14403"] I disagree. I think the three classes you mentioned make perfectly good classes. The problem is that you are breaking it down into a game mechanics standpoint. Honestly, mechanics don't figure into my choice when I decide what I am going to play in a game. Character concept is the greatest OPTION in any game no matter what class you choose to play. Mechanics wise I believe the Paladin is superior to most and I'll point out why. 1) Immunity to Fear: If you haven't come to value this little ability then your DM has been going easy on you. Warrior classes have the weakest WILL save progression in the game. A nice little Fear spell cast on a Fighter will nicely deprive a party of their tank more often than not. 2) Immunity to Disease: As above. If you haven't had to deal with disease then your DM is going easy on you. Yellow Mold and Mummy Rot... these are things that can make any other class cringe with fear. Not a Paladin. 3) Detect Evil at Will:This ability has saved my character numerous times in the past. When looking into a darkened alley my Paladin could detect if and how many thieves were waiting for him. It doesn't rely on vision. :D 4) Lay on Hands: Even a single point of healing will stabilize a dying party member. Combine that as a touch attack with Smite Evil against a Vampire or Lich and you've got someone who can put some major hurtin' on a big bad undead guy. 5) Spell Resistance: Get that Paladin a Holy Sword and you've got someone who will be walking through spells left and right. Not that they were ever a problem because a Paladin also has a... 6) Charisma Save Bonus: Provided that you have a decent CHA you get a bonus to ALL saves. I shouldn't have to go into how great this is. Yes... the class doesn't offer much in the way of options. Every Paladin has the same abilites as any other Paladin. But then again that is what PrCs are for. If you don't want to progress as a Paladin then pick a PrC. In the end, playing a Paladin IS your greatest [I]option[/I]. If you want all of those abilities in one nice little package then the Paladin is for you. If not, then exercise your [I]option[/I] NOT to play a Paladin. :D [/QUOTE]

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