Paladin ACF [3.5]

[goken04]

I'm looking to play a Paladin//Bard in an upcoming PbP and I just don't see my character riding a horse. Is there any good Paladin ACFs that trade in their mount for something useful? I can't find any, but would really like to be able to trade it in for something I'd use more often.

[RTGoodman]

PHB2 has the Charging Smite variant that gives you a bonus when you Smite on a charge. A lot of people seem to like it. That's the only one I can think of that trades your Mount for something.

[goken04]

I've noticed a lot of people like it. Is it really worth it? I mean, I see myself rarely charging more than once or twice per battle. Although I suppose that's more than I'll use a Special Mount...

[Cog]

There's a few, if you look through the list here: http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19872054/Alternative_Class_Features_III.

[Biffoniacus_Furiou]

Charging Smite gives an extra 2 damage per paladin level, on top of adding your level to damage once for regular smite. That means three times your level gets added to damage on a Charging Smite.

The Harmonious Knight (http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060327a) substitution levels would be fitting, and it could allow your Bard and Paladin levels to stack for your Inspire Courage bonus.

[Pechvarry]

Dungeonscape's Spirit summoning... thing is cool. Very nice party buffing, which goes well with a bard.

[tyckspoon]

I've noticed a lot of people like it. Is it really worth it? I mean, I see myself rarely charging more than once or twice per battle. Although I suppose that's more than I'll use a Special Mount...

Well, you're also usually only going to Smite once or twice a battle as well, so if you're not going to use the Mount you may as well make your woefully small pool of Smite attempts as effective as you can, no?

[Thurbane]

I recently DMd a game for a party that included a Charging Smite Paladin, and he was dealing very respectable amounts of damage on a charge. Throw in the Rhino's Charge spell from SC, and it beomes truly scary.

[Sith_Happens]

I recently DMd a game for a party that included a Charging Smite Paladin, and he was dealing very respectable amounts of damage on a charge. Throw in the Rhino's Charge spell from SC, and it beomes truly scary.

And a valorous weapon. If you buy a mundane mount, make that a valorous lance with Spirited Charge. ???. Profit.

[supermonkeyjoe]

Divine spirit is pretty fun, the excerpt available on the wizards website here; Divine Spirit (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20070209a) gives a few more options at higher level as well as a fairly decent boost to paladin healing.

[Kris Strife]

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