[quote=@Raineh Daze]
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Paladins don't have magic in this. And 'traditional' paladin spells would be doubly redundant.
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In terms of mechanics, then, they are fighters. Large parties often have multiple fighters to serve as front-line defenders while the mages do their work. I fail to see how two fighters are redundant.