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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jack Simth" data-source="post: 4663364" data-attributes="member: 29252">Two meleeists and an Arcanist (Sorcerer).  Well, this is a party that shouldn't lack for direct damage, at least.  No primary healer, though, and that's going to hurt.  Still, it's workable.Well, normally, if you want a good buffer and healer, I'd suggest pure Cleric.  But as he wants to play a Paladin, he might try a Paladin-7/Divine Crusader-7/Contemplative-6 (applying the spellcasting advancement from Contemplative to Divine Crusader).Divine Crusader gets him some high-level Divine spells (from a single domain), but Contemplative adds domains (one at 1st, one at 6th).  With a Paladin-7/Divine Crusader-7/Contemplative-6, he'd have three domains available for prepared casting.  If you choose your domains well (say, Healing, Protection, and Good) you'll get what you're after, while still having a decent BAB (+15).   That depends on:1) How well the players optimize their choices2) How well the party works together as a group3) How well you build the opponents4) How smart you play the opponents5) What level you build the opponentsAKA, I can't really answer this question effectively.</blockquote>