Introduction: A paladin is a warrior whose strength of devotion to sworn oaths is as important as the strength of their sword arm. This is certainly the case with the Steadfast Defender, only whereas most paladins swear to ideals and concepts, Steadfast Defender will typically swear to defend in a more concrete way. This archetype is meant to explore the ideas of defense and duty.
As a player you might enjoy taking an Oath to Defend a village and find yourself being the lone steadfast holdout as the fearsome dragon approaches and the rest of your party has run.
Be the one that is dependable to a fault, courageous and loyal to the last, and possibly a general pain in the butt to the rest of the players at your table.
Because really, isn’t that some of best fun of playing a paladin?
Includes part two of a short story of a Steadfast Defender started in Alternative Steeds for Paladins Volume 1.
By Dave Goff
