New to DDO and love Paladins

[KosmicRider]

I've always loved DnD Paladins. Played a ton of them in NWN and PnP. New to DDO because I wanted a new game to play and they seem fun to me.

So I am in the beginning of a human paladin. I read a bit and nothing is ever consistent. I want to be an intimitank sword and board.
I so far have 15 str
8 dex
14 con
10 int
8 wis
15 charisma.
I think...that's pretty much the average of my stats for a 28 build, might not be exact but close.

I took toughness and exotic weapon bastard sword

I plan on taking
Two Handed Fighting
Shield Mastery
Power Attack
Cleave
Great Cleave
Improved Critical: Slashing

Will try and go for defender of syberis 14 -16 but before that hunter of the dead.

all my attribute points will go into str.

I am thinking of simply making a pure paladin and just tank it up that way.
I know id beable to get feats easier if I splashed 2 levels fighter, but I am not too sure.

Skills: Balance, Use Magic Device, and Intimidate.

Any tips?
I love the idea of an intimitank and I feel that sword+board with bastard sword glancing blows, doublestrike, paladin crits, and cleave will help me maintain a decent dps.

If someone with the knowledge can help me perfect this, I would appreciate it.

I have also read Jung's guide as well.

[cru121]

I feel that sword+board with bastard sword glancing blows, doublestrike, paladin crits, and cleave will help me maintain a decent dps.

Yeah, it probably won't. You should use a two-handed weapon in most situations and just swap to shields when absolutely needed. Personally I like to take Power Attack / Cleave / Great Cleave asap. Though as a paladin you already have a few clicky attacks (smite, divine sacrifice), I think cleaves are more fun and stronger.

[EllisDee37]

Agreed. Great Cleave is the bee's knees.

[KosmicRider]

Agreed. Great Cleave is the bee's knees.

but what about the rest of it, I am planning on great cleave route as well. I read a lot of guides saying intimitanks are viable especially with bastard sword +two handed weapon for glancing blows helps in increasing dps and keeping agro. My main focus is tank and holding aggro/surviving.

[Fedora1]

I read a lot of guides saying intimitanks are viable especially with bastard sword +two handed weapon for glancing blows helps in increasing dps and keeping agro. My main focus is tank and holding aggro/surviving.

It might be hard keeping aggro fighting with a shield, unless there are no pure fighters or barbs in your party. You will need to rely on Intim because your dps won't be as good as those.

[Soulfurnace]

Holding agro is hard - trust me.
Intimidate isn't really enough these days, you need good dps.
And frankly, even then you'll struggle if someone decides they want agro. [See - Furyshot]

[Fedora1]

Your build points look good, just make sure you get a WIS+3 item in time for your L1 spells, or you will need to rely on potions (owl).

I agree with others you should get PA/Cleave/GC early. THF is not as critical, you can save it for later.

The fighter splash is nice for feats, and if you are going for shields it gives you free tower shield prof.. Also extra strength enhancement and haste boost.