tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post5811830831246694805..comments2024-03-14T10:32:29.233-05:00Comments on Blood of Prokopius: Homles & Cook: The PaladinFrDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00459281821319914530noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-53079232322985214312012-03-29T15:59:43.824-05:002012-03-29T15:59:43.824-05:00Interestingly, the topic of the martial cleric (is...Interestingly, the topic of the martial cleric (is there any other kind?) versus the paladin just became a D&D Next topic:<br /><br /><a href="http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/blog/2012/03/29/the_cleric,_the_paladin,_and_multisysteming" rel="nofollow">http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/blog/2012/03/29/the_cleric,_the_paladin,_and_multisysteming</a>Necropraxishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716340801054739658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-19586326172324950992012-03-28T17:25:42.110-05:002012-03-28T17:25:42.110-05:00I never bothered with 4E, in concept it wasn't...I never bothered with 4E, in concept it wasn't something I ever thought I'd be interested in, but I am aware of some leader-type classes from the 3+ era and the idea intrigues me a lot.<br /><br />For those that think a cleric is nothing but a heal-bot, they ought to try sitting in with my group. With multiple clerics in the party, I have seen them forego a CLW slot or three for Detect Evil and use it go find them some demonspawn to vanquish. Not only is it effective, but it make me realize just how much a front line fighter the cleric can be and maybe should be.FrDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459281821319914530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-6138037806809291782012-03-28T16:37:41.434-05:002012-03-28T16:37:41.434-05:00Yes, I agree. The crusader and holy knight class i...Yes, I agree. The crusader and holy knight class is really the cleric. Give the cleric a sword (with <a href="http://untimately.blogspot.com/2011/12/damage-by-hit-die.html" rel="nofollow">damage based on hit die</a>, perhaps) and you are done.<br /><br />I think the problem for some people is that the cleric just seems a bit too magical to be a paladinesque knight. That, and the fact that the class that used to be the demon hunter is too often relegated to the status of medic now.<br /><br />Your paladin variant here is interesting. It's almost like a B/X version of the warlord (the martial "leader role" class in fourth edition; clerics are also "leaders" if you are not familiar with 4E).Necropraxishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716340801054739658noreply@blogger.com