Would it make sense that the Paladin by an Template to add on the other base classes?

[sword-dancer]

The last Pally discussion ressurected an idea i had a while age.
Wouldn`t it be more fitting that the Paladin be an add on Template for the other base classes.
, is there any reason the arcane classes couldn`t be also holy champions, or the rogue , bard

Example given
Wizard/sorcerer Paladin : The called wizard who fights with spells not with an blade.
the Bard paladin: who rises spirit, hope again in the darkest hour, in the lands brought down under the heels of darkness
the rogue paladin: a resistence paladin who couldn`t fight in the open with weapons, but in the shadows does his best to fight against evil, rescuing what he could.
Ranger/woodsman Paladin: who fights in the wilderness, maybe as an guerilla fighter, or as an scout/reconaissance, or who is the champion in the wilderness.

 

[am181d]

Well, since the template would presumably have a level adjustment, it's hard to say what the difference would be between the template and +x levels of paladin.

It's certainly an interesting idea. Applying the half-celestial or paragon templates might have a similar effect.

Personally, I like the idea of breaking down the notion of templates and "monster HD" into levels when possible...

 

[sword-dancer]

No i thought on something which would increase with the levels, and that the base classes must scrifice something to balance this out.

 

[whydirt]

You might as well just create some variant base classes, since that's effectively what would have to happen to balance out the extra powers anyway. I think it would cause fewer headaches.

 

[Technik4]

Possible

Actually in the House Rules forum a member named (?) Jens did this a while back with regards to the Barbarian class. I think it was called the Wild Template or Barbaric Template, Im not sure, but it effectively gave you a barbarian template to add to any class.

So you could have barbarian druids, barbarian sorcerors, etc. It was ECL +0 although we argued for a while about how to restrict proficiencies and skills (the balancing part of giving a character rage for free). I think other barbarian abilities were given as feats that any "barbaric" character could take, it was pretty nice.

Technik

 

[sword-dancer]

This would more or less be the method i think.