Paladin

Paladins use the resource Zeal.

They have high Health (42 + 12/level), high Fortitude (25 + 3/level), and high Will (25 + 3/level).

Their Accuracy is 20 + 3/level, Deflection is 20 + 3/level (Medium), and Reflex is 15 + 3/level (Low).

Paladins receive skill bonuses: +2 Arcana, +2 Athletics, +2 Diplomacy, +2 Intimidate, +2 Religion.

A Paladin PC must choose one of Six Orders, which grants a free ability and an upgrade.

Adhering to an Order's tenets increases the defensive power of Faith and Conviction; behaving against tenets diminishes it.

Darcozzi Paladini: Favoured Dispositions (Clever, Passionate), Condemned Dispositions (Cruel, Stoic), Ability (Lay on Hands).

Goldpact Knights: Favoured Dispositions (Rational, Stoic), Condemned Dispositions (Aggressive, Passionate), Ability (Sworn Enemy).

Kind Wayfarers: Favoured Dispositions (Benevolent, Passionate), Condemned Dispositions (Cruel, Deceptive), Ability (Flames of Devotion).

Shieldbearers of St. Elcga: Favoured Dispositions (Diplomatic, Honest), Condemned Dispositions (Aggressive, Cruel), Ability (Lay on Hands). Receive a passive ability unique to their order when using a shield.

Steel Garrote: Favoured Dispositions (Cruel, Rational), Condemned Dispositions (Benevolent, Diplomatic), Ability (Garrote). Receive a passive ability unique to their order.

Frermàs mes Canc Suolias: No Favoured or Condemned Dispositions listed, Ability (Wrath of Five Suns).

Pallegina is a companion of the Frermàs mes Canc Suolias order, but this is not a selectable PC order.

Paladins derive power from zeal and adherence to their Order's ideals, not a deity.

Paladins are predisposed towards a support role but must balance this with the party leader role.

Abilities like _Liberating Exhortation_ and _Aegis of Loyalty_ help suppress harmful effects on allies.

_Lay on Hands_ is a strong healing ability that scales well.

Shieldbearers gain a "cannot die" effect with their order, boostable by a Priest's Salvation of Time.

_Reviving Exhortation_ is an excellent revive ability, but the Health loss upon effect expiry can be dangerous.

_Abjuration_ can deliver a knockout blow, but _Sacred Immolation_ hurts the Paladin more than enemies.

Kind Wayfarers' Flames of Devotion can trigger twice for an AoE heal, similar to a Priest's Restore.

Kind Wayfarers' Sworn Enemy upgrade, _Brand Enemy_, has infinite duration.

Shieldbearers gain a free passive when using a shield.

Steel Garrote's eponymous ability is powerful but expensive for a level 1 ability.

Paladins are multiclass-friendly, benefiting Barbarians, Ciphers, and Rogues by adding durability, while Paladins gain lethality.

Passive resistance level 4 abilities can fix downsides of other classes, like Confusion immunity for Berserker and Tactician.

Might is the most important attribute for Paladins as it governs healing ability Health restoration.

Average Intellect can suffice if favouring passive or unlimited duration abilities.

Racial choices can focus on Affliction resistance not available through Paladin abilities, such as Coastal Aumaua or Wood Elf.

All Paladins gain the passive ability Faith and Conviction at level 1, granting +8 to all defenses, scaling with dispositions. Pallegina gets no bonus as she has no favoured dispositions.

Shieldbearers of St. Elcga gain Engagement Mastery when equipped with a shield, granting +1 enemy Engaged.

Steel Garrote Paladins gain 15% of weapon damage as healing when attacking a target vulnerable to Sneak Attacks.