I really enjoyed my high elf paladin and mained him till I took time from blue. Nature's defender can't bash but 45 ac on a weapon is nothing to over look. One thing noone brought up and it seems that you like two handers. But leveling a paladin once you get 20 you could weild a ghoul bane, wear high elf culture armor and some other dex peices and own undead into the upper 40s. You will have a shield and you can bash with that. Sword of morning is another weapon you can swap out if not fighting undead and has a good ratio. The higher Wis is nice because you can just wear melee stay gear and still have a nice mana pool. Higher Wis has helped me a ton with crafting as well. Ive almost completed my last shawl for thurg.
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