Yeah, no.. it totally is.

depends man do you want more wisdom or more hp/str. also: go tunare.

Ok, Paladins are tanks first and foremost. Stam is what you need. second id say str is what you need. I played a pally on live to lvl 50 and i NEVER used my healing in groups worth a crap. It just wasnt needed. Your heals wont ever be good enough to matter pre 50. After that i dont know. So wis isnt a factor imo for choosing race. Half elf is a better choice than a high elf. High elfs is barely a step up from erudites, and that isnt saying much. Yah they have higher Wis, but at lvl 50 youll wish you had had the extra stam/str on your way there.

Thats my two cents.

If ya dont go dorf, ya should go half-elf, not for the stas, but cuz they look awsome in plate:-)
And sure there is a little pain to lvl a pally, but when ya get to know the class, ya gonna love it.

Welcome on board!

PS, call me in game and i have some starting gear for ya.

half-elf - diety: tunare

all starting stats - sta to max - left over agi.

if you're smart... roll something useful like a rogue / wiz / enc / cleric.

Pick high elf, be part of the snobby elf society and go with Tunare to wield your sword as a defender of nature.

Also, while you're at it, go get yourself http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=4424 to click between every swing... 12dmg, but 3 sec cast time and used inbetween swings will definitely add up.

This man obviously knows his paladin starting stats. :rolleyes:

I'm sorry Erudite's are the best at everything. No arguments, Erudite> ALL

I know this is going to sound cliche, but really...play what makes you happy. If you want to be a half-elf worshiper of the Lady Erollisi, go for it. Leveling a paladin is tedious (that xp penalty is painful), that's the plain honest-to-God truth, but they really are a fun class to play. You're going to hit more than cast, so build based on being a tank, not a caster.

(I am a closet paladin...high elf...and I love her. :) )