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Endarrion 06-29-06, 11:05 PM	Me and a friend of mine will be playing characters in a campaign run specifically for the two of us alone. My friend will be playing a dwarven wizard modeled to take the Runesmith prestige class in the Races of Stone. I want to play a paladin, but since the whole reason that this campaign was put together was to enable two very experienced players to play ... unhindered, if you will, by unexperienced players, I want to play something that is a bit left of center. Hence the hobgoblin paladin. I think it would create a good amount of roleplaying oppurtunity between our two characters as dwarves are supposed to hate goblinoids and vice versa. What I want to know is if it's a good idea. What does everyone think of the idea of a hobgoblin paladin? Conversely, I was thinking of playing a goliath paladin (also from Races of Stone). I think that that character would also be very interesting to play. Any suggestions? And please, keep comments limited to roleplaying and not powergaming.
Verelor 06-29-06, 11:11 PM	Both races are rather unlikely as paladins (which is my taste, and maybe yours). Either one could be really cool to play as. I say that a hobgoblin paladin has the advantage for an interesting backstory and roleplaying opportunity, and a goliath paladin would likely be a more powerful character.
Endarrion 06-29-06, 11:19 PM	I agree that both would be pretty cool and the more I think about it the more I lean towards the hob. That said, it would probably be more of a leap for the goliath to be a paladin rather than the hobgoblin. Hobs are already focused and lawful, but goliaths tend towards chaotic alignments and don't fit the heavy armor and shining steed stereotype of the paladin.
bloodrever 06-30-06, 01:30 PM	Either way you are going to need a very good back story. If you are a good roleplayer then go for the Hob for the roleplay between you and the dwarf unless he will be playing a dwarf that will try to kill you on sight, unless you want infighting.