Recently I discovered an article saying that paladin are half baked clerics.
However if you ask me I think that this is a load of gobbledegook and nonsense.
What are your opinions on this statement ?
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They’re not half-baked: they’re sautéed with extra spices and less sugar. Paladins serve an entirely different purpose than clerics: even war clerics are priests of their deity, channeling divine magic into combat. However, paladins are not priests any more than a ranger is a hippie. Paladins are holy warriors, channeling conviction into divine magic to strike down the enemy. It’s a significant differentiation.
They’re not half-baked: they’re sautéed with extra spices and less sugar. Paladins serve an entirely different purpose than clerics: even war clerics are priests of their deity, channeling divine magic into combat. However, paladins are not priests any more than a ranger is a hippie. Paladins are holy warriors, channeling conviction into divine magic to strike down the enemy. It’s a significant differentiation.
I just have to point out that paladins have no need to be holy warriors. They were in past editions, and certainly can be in this one, but there’s no need for paladins to have anything to do with a god, in spite of having a couple powers with “divine” in the name. They are powered by their oaths. These can be made to a god, but don’t have to be. Glory and crown jump out as the most obvious examples of not needing a god, but none of them truly do. As it says in the class description: Although many paladins are devoted to gods of good, a paladin’s power comes as much from a commitment to justice itself as it does from a god.
“Many are devoted to the gods of good” Many, not all.
To the OP: see above. Paladins, unlike clerics, don’t have to serve any kind of higher power.
That article must have been written by a paladin player. Paladins can only wish they were good enough to be called half-baked Clerics. :P
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I am a giant cat who lives in the Underdark, I am friends with Master Demigorgon and will not hesitate to eat you. If you survive my deadly bite you will desolve in my horrid stomach acids, if by Jove you manage to survive that, well mr Lucky unkillable John Mclane, I eat my turds.
I am a giant cat who lives in the Underdark, I am friends with Master Demigorgon and will not hesitate to eat you. If you survive my deadly bite you will desolve in my horrid stomach acids, if by Jove you manage to survive that, well mr Lucky unkillable John Mclane, I eat my turds.
I am a giant cat who lives in the Underdark, I am friends with Master Demigorgon and will not hesitate to eat you. If you survive my deadly bite you will desolve in my horrid stomach acids, if by Jove you manage to survive that, well mr Lucky unkillable John Mclane, I eat my turds.
I am a giant cat who lives in the Underdark, I am friends with Master Demigorgon and will not hesitate to eat you. If you survive my deadly bite you will desolve in my horrid stomach acids, if by Jove you manage to survive that, well mr Lucky unkillable John Mclane, I eat my turds.
You didn't write the article you referenced, you found it.
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Ok you are a much higher authority than me I surrender my loot and bow down to your heavenly power
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May you live a happy long life full of prosperity, mr Gandalf with a glock
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I am a giant cat who lives in the Underdark, I am friends with Master Demigorgon and will not hesitate to eat you. If you survive my deadly bite you will desolve in my horrid stomach acids, if by Jove you manage to survive that, well mr Lucky unkillable John Mclane, I eat my turds.
I have more fun with Paladins, but clerics are much stronger IMO. Paladins aren’t really “half-baked,” though — their mechanics are distinct and they have tons of variety in subclasses.
I am a giant cat who lives in the Underdark, I am friends with Master Demigorgon and will not hesitate to eat you. If you survive my deadly bite you will desolve in my horrid stomach acids, if by Jove you manage to survive that, well mr Lucky unkillable John Mclane, I eat my turds.
Recently I discovered an article saying that paladin are half baked clerics.
However if you ask me I think that this is a load of gobbledegook and nonsense.
What are your opinions on this statement ?
I am a giant cat who lives in the Underdark, I am friends with Master Demigorgon and will not hesitate to eat you.
If you survive my deadly bite you will desolve in my horrid stomach acids, if by Jove you manage to survive that, well mr Lucky unkillable John Mclane, I eat my turds.
NOT a RICKROLL
Gandalf with a glock, Lord of hairballs, President of the Sadistic Cats, Your mum, David Blowie, Punksty paws, I eat humanoids
They’re not half-baked: they’re sautéed with extra spices and less sugar. Paladins serve an entirely different purpose than clerics: even war clerics are priests of their deity, channeling divine magic into combat. However, paladins are not priests any more than a ranger is a hippie. Paladins are holy warriors, channeling conviction into divine magic to strike down the enemy. It’s a significant differentiation.
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I just have to point out that paladins have no need to be holy warriors. They were in past editions, and certainly can be in this one, but there’s no need for paladins to have anything to do with a god, in spite of having a couple powers with “divine” in the name.
They are powered by their oaths. These can be made to a god, but don’t have to be. Glory and crown jump out as the most obvious examples of not needing a god, but none of them truly do.
As it says in the class description: Although many paladins are devoted to gods of good, a paladin’s power comes as much from a commitment to justice itself as it does from a god.
“Many are devoted to the gods of good” Many, not all.
To the OP: see above. Paladins, unlike clerics, don’t have to serve any kind of higher power.
No, rangers are half-baked
druidshippies.That article must have been written by a paladin player. Paladins can only wish they were good enough to be called half-baked Clerics. :P
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I am a giant cat who lives in the Underdark, I am friends with Master Demigorgon and will not hesitate to eat you.
If you survive my deadly bite you will desolve in my horrid stomach acids, if by Jove you manage to survive that, well mr Lucky unkillable John Mclane, I eat my turds.
NOT a RICKROLL
Gandalf with a glock, Lord of hairballs, President of the Sadistic Cats, Your mum, David Blowie, Punksty paws, I eat humanoids
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I am a giant cat who lives in the Underdark, I am friends with Master Demigorgon and will not hesitate to eat you.
If you survive my deadly bite you will desolve in my horrid stomach acids, if by Jove you manage to survive that, well mr Lucky unkillable John Mclane, I eat my turds.
NOT a RICKROLL
Gandalf with a glock, Lord of hairballs, President of the Sadistic Cats, Your mum, David Blowie, Punksty paws, I eat humanoids
What is the spider guild
I am a giant cat who lives in the Underdark, I am friends with Master Demigorgon and will not hesitate to eat you.
If you survive my deadly bite you will desolve in my horrid stomach acids, if by Jove you manage to survive that, well mr Lucky unkillable John Mclane, I eat my turds.
NOT a RICKROLL
Gandalf with a glock, Lord of hairballs, President of the Sadistic Cats, Your mum, David Blowie, Punksty paws, I eat humanoids
And I own the serpent slayers
I am a giant cat who lives in the Underdark, I am friends with Master Demigorgon and will not hesitate to eat you.
If you survive my deadly bite you will desolve in my horrid stomach acids, if by Jove you manage to survive that, well mr Lucky unkillable John Mclane, I eat my turds.
NOT a RICKROLL
Gandalf with a glock, Lord of hairballs, President of the Sadistic Cats, Your mum, David Blowie, Punksty paws, I eat humanoids
You didn't write the article you referenced, you found it.
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Ok you are a much higher authority than me I surrender my loot and bow down to your heavenly power
I am a giant cat who lives in the Underdark, I am friends with Master Demigorgon and will not hesitate to eat you.
If you survive my deadly bite you will desolve in my horrid stomach acids, if by Jove you manage to survive that, well mr Lucky unkillable John Mclane, I eat my turds.
NOT a RICKROLL
Gandalf with a glock, Lord of hairballs, President of the Sadistic Cats, Your mum, David Blowie, Punksty paws, I eat humanoids
May you live a happy long life full of prosperity, mr Gandalf with a glock
I am a giant cat who lives in the Underdark, I am friends with Master Demigorgon and will not hesitate to eat you.
If you survive my deadly bite you will desolve in my horrid stomach acids, if by Jove you manage to survive that, well mr Lucky unkillable John Mclane, I eat my turds.
NOT a RICKROLL
Gandalf with a glock, Lord of hairballs, President of the Sadistic Cats, Your mum, David Blowie, Punksty paws, I eat humanoids
Wow. That thread was a wild ride.
I have more fun with Paladins, but clerics are much stronger IMO. Paladins aren’t really “half-baked,” though — their mechanics are distinct and they have tons of variety in subclasses.
Rangers are just half-baked. Simple as that :p
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You do not own the serpent slayers that is a collection of people.
They say that magic comes from the gods I disagree I believe it comes from study and determination.
-Ira silvermoon to the Queen of crows in their showdown.
They/them
I enjoy eating humanoids dont freak out you get to live in a cell for 3 weeks before i kill you yay!!!!!
I’m the new god of kobolds (or goddess)
Silhouette of determination! Thanks drum!
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I am a giant cat who lives in the Underdark, I am friends with Master Demigorgon and will not hesitate to eat you.
If you survive my deadly bite you will desolve in my horrid stomach acids, if by Jove you manage to survive that, well mr Lucky unkillable John Mclane, I eat my turds.
NOT a RICKROLL
Gandalf with a glock, Lord of hairballs, President of the Sadistic Cats, Your mum, David Blowie, Punksty paws, I eat humanoids