15 str - dex 9 - con 14 - int 12 - wis 13 - cha 14.
Wearing chainmail with shield + Defense fighting style = 19 ac lite backstory for Paladin, he is very religious = prof. in History and religion with 12 int.
I don't intend for the Paladin to go full dps. I want to be a tanky Paladin as we already have damage. Im trying to take the damage for the team mates while assisting them.
1st time Paladin here as well. Any advice would be nice. (currently in Curse of Strahd). In retrospect, I may not have chosen the best min-max options XD
I'm honestly considering Heavy Armor Master - skill expert or 2 score improvement.
I might go asi for str and wis. Str for obvious reasons, wis will help perception and saves (and if you fail a wisdom save, it usually means you are out of the fight for a while). Or str and dex, to get rid of that minus to initiave and dex saves.
HAM is generally good at low levels, but the DR means less as you level. But I’ve not played Strahd, so I don’t know how true that is.
If you’re looking to round out your str score, there’s stuff like crusher (if you use a bludgeoning weapon) that can let you push enemies away from your allies. Slasher or piercer wold be options if you use a different kind of weapon.
Thanks for the help. I do hate the negative acrobatics/dex check and I do miss my attacks more than I want to with the 15 str. I will probably go for the ASI, str and dex. After further review HAM is exactly as you said. + any magical attacks straight ignore it.
15 str - dex 9 - con 14 - int 12 - wis 13 - cha 14.
Wearing chainmail with shield + Defense fighting style = 19 ac
lite backstory for Paladin, he is very religious = prof. in History and religion with 12 int.
I don't intend for the Paladin to go full dps. I want to be a tanky Paladin as we already have damage. Im trying to take the damage for the team mates while assisting them.
1st time Paladin here as well. Any advice would be nice. (currently in Curse of Strahd). In retrospect, I may not have chosen the best min-max options XD
I'm honestly considering Heavy Armor Master - skill expert or 2 score improvement.
I might go asi for str and wis. Str for obvious reasons, wis will help perception and saves (and if you fail a wisdom save, it usually means you are out of the fight for a while). Or str and dex, to get rid of that minus to initiave and dex saves.
HAM is generally good at low levels, but the DR means less as you level. But I’ve not played Strahd, so I don’t know how true that is.
If you’re looking to round out your str score, there’s stuff like crusher (if you use a bludgeoning weapon) that can let you push enemies away from your allies. Slasher or piercer wold be options if you use a different kind of weapon.
Thanks for the help. I do hate the negative acrobatics/dex check and I do miss my attacks more than I want to with the 15 str. I will probably go for the ASI, str and dex.
After further review HAM is exactly as you said. + any magical attacks straight ignore it.