Paladins do have one limiting factor: their alignment. We've all read about people that cannot tolerate evil characters in their party if that party is predominantly good. This is an issue of playing styles I know, but it is still an important factor in whether you should play them or not.
The simple solution should have been their obvious evil counterpart. This has never been something that any incarnation of (A-) D&D has been willing to accept. Siembieda's 'Palladium Role Playing Game', has a much better approach to this character class, but then they do not get the same abilities as here.
You're obviously an "old" and well established player of the class Dundee Slaytern. I might go back and check my old prejudices out, and see if they have any validity at all. It might be that I'll be playing one next time we discuss the topic.
You've given me, if not others, something to think about.
[ 09-30-2002, 11:36 AM: Message edited by: Lord Brass ]