Comments on: Jedi Paladins for 4e

By: Mr. Nerdtastic

Mr. Nerdtastic — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:57:51 +0000

Nobody has mentioned the Avenger class as being precisely what Jedi are, monks who really, really care about their swords. The whole “armor of faith” is pretty much exactly Force Defense. And while the Jedi Order may be a Lawful Good organization, individual Jedi Knights throughout the movie have a habit of working either alone or in pairs and employing stealth to great effect. It is the Sith who go on raging slaughters in armor, and Blackgaurds (or evil-deity clerics) perfectly portray that ilk. For a Jedi, I’d use a Avenger/Invoker Multi-class, which would end up looking a bit like Gandalf with a staff in one hand and a sword in the other. The Controller abilities are really the more Force-like, being able to push, slide, and daze. Throw in some of those psychic-type Invoker attacks, and you’re golden.

By: Elton

Elton — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:03:22 +0000

Hmm. Another major difference: Paladins can be Epicurean or even Hedonistic and still serve the cause of good (Epicurious paladins of Freedom for the Win!). Jedi are almost always stoic.
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By: Greywulf

Greywulf — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:02:32 +0000

@Erykthebat I think he became an NPC! :D

By: Erykthebat

Erykthebat — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:46:19 +0000

Really on number 3? I mean what class do you think Aragorn was after he accepted kingship or Gondor? Lets put it this way, it sure as hell wasn’t ranger.

By: Greywulf

Greywulf — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:22:05 +0000

@Damien Very true on all counts. Especially number three. Lol!

By: Damien

Damien — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:15:55 +0000

1. Light Jedi have access to Dark Side powers and vice versa while – as far as I know – Paladins are limited to their chosen deity.

2. A “fallen” Jedi retains his power, sometimes becoming even stronger. So far as I know, Paladins that go against their archetype lose their connection with their god and can’t use their powers anymore.

3. Movies about Jedi make millions. Movies about paladins make rather less.

By: Eric Maziade

Eric Maziade — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:12:30 +0000

@Greywulf... oh.. now you went and warped the rest of my FR :) Eric Maziades last blog post..Do you even like playing a warlock?

By: Greywulf

Greywulf — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:44:18 +0000

@Eric Yups. Swordmages are total jedis. I can’t think of them as anything else, and that has made 4e Forgotten Realms a weird fantasy/star wars crossover in my mind full of sci-fi steampunkery – kobolds are jawas, dwarves in white plastic armour, Elminster as the Emperor, etc.

Y’know what – that makes it a whole lot more appealing place to game too :D

By: Eric Maziade

Eric Maziade — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:34:02 +0000

Heh... I never made the parallel with the paladin... You should check out the Swordmage in the Forgotten Realms players' guide - that's a definite Jedi Knight. (Hey, I can link a relevant post!) Eric Maziades last blog post..I want to play a genasi jedi knight!

By: Trying out Gametable | Greywulf's Lair

Trying out Gametable | Greywulf's Lair — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:29:16 +0000

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