**Paladin** Templars, holy crusaders, warriors of God. These fierce, but noble warriors have taken an oath to purge this realm of the putrid evil that roams freely. Due to their holy vows, Paladins get an innate protection from evil, and they can naturally detect it, aiding them in their quest. They aren't as proficient with the blade as a Swordsman would be, but they have protective and healing magics to suppliment them in battle. Armor Classification: Plate Races that allow Paladins: Changeling, Half-Elf, Human, and the Good Remort Races. See also: SKILLS PALADIN, SPELLS PALADIN These are the skills the class paladin will learn: Level 1: stab (excellent) Level 1: bludgeon (excellent) Level 1: slash (excellent) Level 1: chop (excellent) Level 1: reverse vitalize sta (excellent) Level 1: spellcasting (level-based) Level 1: pierce (excellent) Level 1: scan (excellent) Level 2: rescue (excellent) Level 5: swim (very good) Level 8: climb (excellent) Level 9: first aid (excellent) Level 10: second attack (excellent) Level 10: spellcraft (fair) Level 10: two-handed weapon (excellent) Level 11: parrying (excellent) Level 14: mounted battle (excellent) Level 15: kick (excellent) Level 15: hunt (excellent) Level 17: bash (excellent) Level 19: sense stealth (excellent) Level 20: riding landbased (excellent) Level 24: dodge (good) Level 25: battle tactics (excellent) Level 29: escape (excellent) Level 30: blindfight (excellent) Level 30: smite (excellent) Level 31: third attack (excellent) Level 36: push (excellent) Level 38: first to attack (excellent) Level 42: scout (average) Level 45: dual weapons (excellent) Level 47: critical hit (excellent) Level 47: heroic rescue (excellent) Level 50: track (average) Level 50: vitalize mana (excellent) Level 50: vitalize stamina (excellent) Level 52: disarm foe (excellent) Level 60: throw (excellent) Level 66: extra damage (excellent) Level 72: shield block (excellent) Level 75: riding airborne (excellent) Level 75: wrath (excellent) Level 92: shield bash (excellent) Level 102: lethal blow (excellent) These are the spells the class paladin will learn: Level 1: reverse vitalize man (excellent) Level 7: sense traps (good) Level 10: read essence (fair) Level 17: psychic blast (fair) Level 17: accuracy (fair) Level 20: summon mount (excellent) Level 25: armor (fair) Level 25: divine storm (excellent) Level 27: create water (excellent) Level 27: detect evil (excellent) Level 28: cure light (excellent) Level 31: dispel evil (Superb) Level 36: detect magic (excellent) Level 38: bless (bad) Level 40: detect invisibility (excellent) Level 41: word of healing (good) Level 42: protection from evil (excellent) Level 46: haste (excellent) Level 50: cure blind (good) Level 55: cure critic (good) Level 59: summon (bad) Level 59: relocate (excellent) Level 60: remove poison (average) Level 62: remove curse (excellent) Level 65: sense life (good) Level 67: turn undead (poor) Level 70: heal (average) Level 73: charge wand (average) Level 80: sanctuary (average) Level 80: group heal (excellent) Level 80: divine wrath (excellent) Level 85: regeneration (bad) Level 100: mystic shield (awful) Level 105: lay on hands (excellent)