Please help me with my Drow Paladin build

[RobertVesco]

Please help me with my Drow Paladin build. I don't care if it's the best out there, but am I going in the right direction? It seems to make more sense to go Dex based and I would like to keep TWF with rapiers. Any constructive help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Level 10 Lawful Good Drow Female
(10 Paladin) 
Hit Points: 182
Spell Points: 86 
BAB: 10\10\15\20
Fortitude: 14
Reflex: 12
Will: 7

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Stats          Modified Stats
Abilities        (Level 1)             (Level 10)
Strength             12                    12
Dexterity            16                    19
Constitution         13                    14
Intelligence         10                    10
Wisdom                8                     8
Charisma             18                    18

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 10)
Balance               3                     4
Bluff                 4                     4
Concentration         1                     2
Diplomacy             4                     4
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle                5                     7
Heal                  3                    10
Hide                  3                     4
Intimidate            4                     4
Jump                  1                     1
Listen               -1                     1
Move Silently         3                     4
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform               n/a                   n/a
Repair                0                     0
Search                0                     2
Spot                 -1                     1
Swim                  1                     1
Tumble                n/a                   n/a
Use Magic Device      5                     8.5

Level 1 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Finesse
Enhancement: Drow Melee Damage I
Enhancement: Follower of Vulkoor


Level 2 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Armor Class Boost I
Enhancement: Paladin Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Paladin Saves Boost I
Enhancement: Improved Spell Resistance I


Level 3 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Lay on Hands I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I


Level 4 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Armor Class Boost II
Enhancement: Paladin Toughness I


Level 5 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Elven Enchantment Resistance I
Enhancement: Paladin Energy of the Templar I
Enhancement: Paladin Toughness II
Enhancement: Paladin Divine Might I


Level 6 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Drow Melee Attack I
Enhancement: Paladin Divine Light I
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Turning I


Level 7 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Armor Class Boost III


Level 8 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Drow Melee Damage II


Level 9 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Dodge
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity II
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Smite Evil I


Level 10 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Lay on Hands II
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Smite Evil II

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Please help me with my Drow Paladin build. I don't care if it's the best out there, but am I going in the right direction? It seems to make more sense to go Dex based and I would like to keep TWF with rapiers. Any constructive help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Nope, wrong way.

Str 16
Dex 16
Con 12
Int 10
Wis 8
Cha 16

(Some people fudge the Dex/Cha some since you really only need a 15 Dex w/ a +2 Tome, but I like 16)

[RobertVesco]

Nope, wrong way.

Str 16
Dex 16
Con 12
Int 10
Wis 8
Cha 16

(Some people fudge the Dex/Cha some since you really only need a 15 Dex w/ a +2 Tome, but I like 16)

Thanks. One other question, I wanted to try for DM IV for which you will need a 20 CHA. As I understand +4 tomes are hard to come by. Will I have an option for getting a 20 CHA any other way? I guess it goes without saying I'm really, really new to this.

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Thanks. One other question, I wanted to try for DM IV for which you will need a 20 CHA. As I understand +4 tomes are hard to come by. Will I have an option for getting a 20 CHA any other way? I guess it goes without saying I'm really, really new to this.

I wouldn't stress over it too bad, you could always use a +3 tome and 1 level up point...but I'd consider it a long-term goal.

[tihocan]

If you want DM IV I'd suggest starting with 17 Cha.
Also, if you go Str-based as suggested by the poster above, then spend level-up points into Str, and you may want to go khopesh instead of rapiers, for more DPS.