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{{Flavour|A pious armoured warrior fighting in the service of the Shining One.
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"Now shame to knighthood, brothers!<br>
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Must Summer plead in vain?<br>
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And shall I wait till others<br>
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My crown of sunshine gain?<br>
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Alone this day I'll dare the fray,<br>
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Alone this day I'll win;<br>
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In me my queen shall find, I ween,<br>
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A sturdy paladin."
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-Katharine Lee Bates, "The Little Knight in Green". ca. 1890.}}
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Paladins''' are powerful warriors with holy attributes. They are constantly surrounded by a 2-tile halo [[aura]] and generally come with heavy armour, a shield of some sort, and a weapon of holy wrath (generally a [[blessed blade]] of some sort).
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'''Paladins''' are powerful warriors with holy attributes; they can be considered the holy analogue to [[hell knight]]s. They are constantly surrounded by a 2-tile halo [[aura]] and generally come with heavy armour, a shield of some sort, and a weapon of holy wrath (generally a [[blessed blade]]).
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
*If you want to get a blessed blade without having to worship [[The Shining One]], paladins generally carry them.
 
*If you want to get a blessed blade without having to worship [[The Shining One]], paladins generally carry them.
 
*As with other holy monsters, killing a paladin may result in The Shining One smiting you with [[Cleansing Flame]]. If you're low on health, avoid killing any paladins lest you suddenly meet an untimely end.
 
*As with other holy monsters, killing a paladin may result in The Shining One smiting you with [[Cleansing Flame]]. If you're low on health, avoid killing any paladins lest you suddenly meet an untimely end.
*Undead characters, beware! Paladins are strong enough without the extra damage from their holy wrath weapons.
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*Undead and [[demonspawn]] characters, beware! Paladins are strong enough without the extra damage from their holy wrath weapons.
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*Fortunately for those who would have trouble with them, paladins are extremely rare and generally only appear on holy-themed Pandemonium and Ziggurat floors.

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This page is about the monster. For the (obsolete) player background, see Paladin.

paladin @Necromancer.png
HP 49 - 80
HD 10
XP 594
Speed 10
AC 0
EV 10
Will 40
Attack1 26 (hit: plain)


Resistances rRot, rN+, rTorm, rHoly
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat land
Intelligence High
Uses Weapons & armour
Holiness Holy
Size Medium
Type human, human
Flags Fighter
Warm-blooded
Speaks
A pious armoured warrior fighting in the service of the Shining One.

"Now shame to knighthood, brothers!
Must Summer plead in vain?
And shall I wait till others
My crown of sunshine gain?
Alone this day I'll dare the fray,
Alone this day I'll win;
In me my queen shall find, I ween,
A sturdy paladin."

-Katharine Lee Bates, "The Little Knight in Green". ca. 1890.

Useful Info

Paladins are powerful warriors with holy attributes; they can be considered the holy analogue to hell knights. They are constantly surrounded by a 2-tile halo aura and generally come with heavy armour, a shield of some sort, and a weapon of holy wrath (generally a blessed blade).

Tips & Tricks

  • If you want to get a blessed blade without having to worship The Shining One, paladins generally carry them.
  • As with other holy monsters, killing a paladin may result in The Shining One smiting you with Cleansing Flame. If you're low on health, avoid killing any paladins lest you suddenly meet an untimely end.
  • Undead and demonspawn characters, beware! Paladins are strong enough without the extra damage from their holy wrath weapons.
  • Fortunately for those who would have trouble with them, paladins are extremely rare and generally only appear on holy-themed Pandemonium and Ziggurat floors.