The Paladin

The Paladin is a noble and heroic warrior, held in high esteem by his peers he is the shining example of what a true warrior should be. Paladins are usually  linked with theological ideologies and are sometimes colloquially known as gods soldiers. This is in part true but their role is often wider as the needs of the deity (or the temple) can see him or her take on many roles from guard to assassin.

There is a popular misconception that paladins are all good. They always stick to the code of the religion. For example Malakar has - in some parts of the world - a dark and evil reputation and in these places Malakarian Paladins are seen as enforcers who dispense the gods' will will malice and hatred.

The code is all important. Paladins strive honourably (even in the case of dark paladins) to do the will of god to the best of their abilities. At 9th level all paladins (irrespective of their religion) gain cleric spells granted by their god (see table below). The total number of spells a paladin can cast is - like priests - always level plus one. For example a 10th level paladin can cast 11 spells before he needs to pray for more spells. Spells are recovered in the same way as they are for priests; one spell recovered for every hour of prayer.

Game Details

• Requirements: Charisma 16
• Hit Dice: d10
• Combat Table: Fighter
• Armour allowed: Any
• Weapon Allowance: 2x large, 1x medium

Paladin Table

Priest Spell Table