Complete Paladin's Handbook, Phbr12: Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Accessory

The PHBR (Player's Handbook Reference) series is one of the most highly-regarded, and yet much-maligned, series of supplements ever created. Each sourcebook takes one of the races or classes of the AD & D game, and adds to it huge amounts of new detail - new equipment, spells, kits (sub-classes), lore, new rules, etc. The problem is that the players love these so much that the DM often feels compelled to buy into the rest of the series - an expensive proposition! Fortunately, these works were "reprinted" in the excellent AD & D Core Rules CD-ROM. This one has details on the creation and development of Paladins, with chapters including: Paladin requirements, level advancement, armor, weapons, magic, special powers (including a full description of the Aura of Protection), honor, kits (with such great examples as the Divinate, Inquisitor, Skyrider, and Wyrmslayer), proficiencies, equipment, role-playing, faith and divinities, holy orders, and more! A great book.

This book gives great information on the holiest of warriors, the paladin. It goes into great detail on the role-playing aspects of paladins, as well as explaining their powerful abilities. If you play AD & D, this book is for you.

It goes without saying that the Paladin is the most difficult character to roleplay. The Paladin's strict ethos, and the punishments that enforce it, force the Paladin down a narrow path. However, it is hard to know exactly what each of the tenets are sometimes. The guide provides clear guidance to help the Paladin player to play this character. Also, the Paladin has some of the most powerful special powers in the game. Each of these is explained and expande upon. There is good advice for roleplaying a Paladin, the attitude that a Paladin is supposed to have, and also many useful kits. All in all, a superb guide for Paladins and those who love them.

This book makes the Paladin, one of the most difficult character classes to play, accessible. The kits alone are worth buying this for.

The Complete Paladin's Handbook is pakced with new information and backround for a character class that historically has lacked good informational resources. Many pages are devoted to describing the Paladin's lifestyle and society, all of which is interesting to include in a campaign. The several character classes are all very interesting as well. Finally, a great deal of this book describes the Paladin's special abilites which are only briefly touched in the Player's Manual. Some of the information is a bit scattered or incomplete, but 95% of the book is superbly written. Overall, this book is a fine reference for Paladin players, DMs, or anyone interested in playing a knight-like character.