Paladin

Paladin Guild
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Primary Skillset:	Armor
Secondary Skillsets:	Lore, Weapon
Tertiary Skillsets:	Magic, Survival
Special Abilities:	Lead, Glyph, Protect, Smite
Mana Type:	Holy
Barbarian - Bard - Cleric - Commoner - Empath - Moon Mage Necromancer - Paladin - Ranger - Thief - Trader - Warrior Mage

A Paladin is a Holy Warrior, touched and graced by the gods themselves. Through a path of righteous dedication to the guild's teachings and through service to the Immortals, the worthy are rewarded for their valor and honor with abilities blessed from the deities and emerge into an extreme force to reckon with. Woe to the villain who stands before the Paladin submerged in deceit and evil ways!

Founded by Dreldan, then sometime later taken over by Beren, the Guild Hall in the Crossing is where most new members receive their training. Beren took on the guild in a fatherly fashion and is still thought of highly by many senior guild members. However, the Paladin Council believed the guild members had grown too slack in their trainings and that the morality had deteriorated over time. Beren was subsequently removed, replaced by a more strict and harsh leader, Darius. Though the youngest guild leader in recorded history, Darius has maintained a stringent hold on not only the provincial guild, but the path of the Paladin itself.

Official Information

Information courtesy of Dragonrealms Website.

Guild Hall Locations

Crossing

The original Guild Hall, under the tutelage of Lady Verika. (You can type DIR PALADIN for directions.)

Therenborough

Steeped in the proud heritage of Therengia, under the watchful eye of Sir Cleworth.

Riverhaven

Guild Representative Remen has taken over Lady Verika's old office in the Noble Inn to mentor the guild's pages and squires up to their 20th circle. (You can type DIR PALADIN for directions.)

Shard

In the Tower of Honor, guided by the hand of Lady Snow.

Ratha

On the highest tier of the city, under the instruction of the formidable Sir Eamonn.

Mer'Kresh

In a majestic hall on Shell Circle, guided by the noble and resplendent Lady Avant.

Hibarnhvidar

Guildleader Darius, formerly of The Crossing guildhall, took up the post here.

Skillsets and Common Races

A Paladin's primary skillset is Armor. Lore and Weapon are secondary skillsets, with Magic and Survival as tertiary skills.

Paladins break down into the following races:

Human	46%
Kaldar	13%
Elven	10%
Gor'Tog	10%
S'Kra Mur	10%
Prydaen	10%
Dwarven	1%
Elothean	1%
Rakash	1%
Halfling	<1%
Gnome	<1%

Crafting Affiliation

Guilded paladins receive three free technique slots in the Armorsmithing discipline of the Forging skill.

See: Crafting

Guild Abilities

Code of Honor

Paladins have a strict code of honor they must adhere to. By stealing, having any skill in the stealing skill, using cowardly or devious tactics in battle, or striking first in combat with another player a Paladin will lose standing in the guild, and take a massive hit to the state of his soul. This will affect his ability to perform various special abilities and, depending on the severity of the offense, may require a special quest to re-instate himself into the guild.

Protect

A paladin may protect his money, protect himself, or intercept the dangers directed against those whom he wishes to PROTECT.

Leadership

By LEADing in a battle, a Paladin can inspire people within his party to greater feats while in combat. A paladin receives the Lead ability at circle 2.

Glyphs

Paladin glyphs are a non-mana using ability unique to paladins. The use of glyphs is limited by the state of a paladin's soul, as well as the level of his soul pool. The strength of the glyph and its duration can also be affected by the level of his charisma stat. To acquire each glyph, a paladin must be of a certain circle, then must complete a holy quest.

Soul

A paladin's soul is been awoken by the immortals when they call him or her to duty. This awakening allows, in paladins who follow the tenants of the guild faithfully, to shine with brightness, powering many of their abilities. Conversely, for those paladins who do not serve faithfully and break certain firm and fast rules, the state of their souls will plummet to a level of darkness not attainable by the uncalled. Their soul also acts as a confound for paladin holy magic. The current state of a paladin's soul can be measured through various items made of or incorporating soulstone into their construction.

Soul Info

A Paladins soul directly influences their ability to glyph and use other special abilities. The size of a Paladins soul pool is directly related to the Paladins circle, charisma, and state of their soul. You are able to check your soul by rubbing on a soulstone, which can be obtained from tortured souls in Riverhaven. The levels of soul from best to worst are:

   * gleams brightly with a pristine luminescence!
   * pure white light
   * steady white hue
   * chalky grey
   * pallid grey
   * cold and lifeless, tainted darkish grey with sinister black streaks.
   * Soulstone melts 

You can also check your soul by walking through a soulstone arch. As time goes on, your soul will gradually become darker, unless you are at the very uppermost end of Pristine Luminescent. Your soul however, will never naturally fall below the chalky grey level through natural drain. This is a fairly long process, so as long as you perform “good” deeds somewhat regularly you should have little trouble keeping your soul at Pristine Luminescent. You must also maintain a Pristine Luminescent soul for most if not all of the quests you are sent on by our Guildleaders.

The benefits of a Pristine Soul are:

   * Larger soul pool
   * Better Sixth Sense
   * Your hands become blessed vs the Undead while brawling
   * Soul dependent abilities will be more potent 

You are also able to check the level of your soul pool by exhaling on a soulstone. The order from highest to lowest:

   * It brightens with an inner light, which lingers for a few moments before returning to its normal state.
   * It pulses rapidly with an inner light!
   * It pulses steadily with an inner light!
   * It pulses slowly with an inner light!
   * It pulses briefly with an inner light! 

The following actions give a soul boost to Paladins:

   * Protecting someone against a creature that is a danger to the Paladin. Timer: 1 hour
   * Killing Undead, so long as the Paladin gains exp and makes the killing blow. The effect is totally random so there is no guarantee you will see a boost in your soul every time you kill the undead.
   * Starting an RPA
   * Tending another non-Paladin wounds. Timer: 1 hour
   * Tithing, you will get the maximum boost to your soul by tithing 5 silver, anything above that amount will gain you no further boost. Timer: 4 hours
   * Accusing thieves you catch stealing from you
   * Praying on a pilgrim badge, the greater the number of altars and shrines on the badge, the greater the boost to your soul. Timer: 31 minutes
   * Playing a hymn or psalm at a devotion capable altar or shrine. Requires 100+ in your chosen instrument for hymns, and 200+ in your chosen instrument for psalms.
   * Tracing the glyph of mana in a room that has a cleric and a deader in it.
   * Having a cleric read the book of Chadatru in Therens Keep, in its entirety to you.
   * Praying at the Shard, Crossing, or Mer’Kresh Chadatru altar after you have completed the Holy Weapon Quest. (Biggest boost to your soul available)
   * Praying in the meditation pool in the Hib Guild Hall. 

The following deeds, will hurt your soul, causing it to darken:

   * Stealing from another player
   * Attacking first in a CvC/PvP situation
   * Killing in a CvC/PvP situation, regardless of who attacked first
   * Graverobbing
   * Attacking a creature/player from hiding
   * Throwing dirt
   * Spitting
   * Advancing from hiding or while invisible
   * Hiding during combat with other players (can advance, hide to gain stalking, but don't attack without unhiding.)
   * Making or Using Poison, Poison Weapons, or anything to do with Poison
   * Retreating while in hiding or invisible 

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Sacred Insight

Paladins can use their sacred insight to help recover grave goods. They can discern the owner of an item, identify grave robbers, and discern which stolen items the grave robber is carrying.

Holy Weapon

One of the Paladin's weapons can be blessed with extra power. A holy weapon is especially effective against the undead.

Holy Magic

Paladins use Holy mana, and can learn spells from the Justice, Inspiration, and Sacrifice spell books to aid in their quest to uphold justice, and combat evil within the realm.

Paladin spell slots

Circle Requirements

Circle	1st Armor	2nd Armor	Shield Use	1st Weapon	2nd Weapon	3rd Weapon	Parry Ability	Multi Opp	Teaching	Scholarship	1st-3rd Lore	4th Lore	First Aid	1st-4th Survival	5th-6th Survival	1st-3rd Magic
1-10	4		2	3			3	2	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
11-30	5		2	4	2		3	2	2	2	2		1	1		1
31-70	5	3		4	3		4	2			2	2		1		1
71‑100	5	4		5	3	3	4	3			3			2		1
101+	6	5		5	4	3	5	4			3	3		2	2	2

Miscellaneous Information

• Guild crest: A roaring lion over a set of scales weighing a sword and an olive laurel.
• Paladin Titles