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World of Warcraft took that angle with priests, too. I like it and plan on having this type of class in Evermore Adventures. The "priest" would be a caster and tasked with being the church's representative and administrator. They would occasionally find their way to adventure.
I'd still keep the cleric (Devoted, in my setting) as the more militant side of the church while the Paladin is special forces. Haha
@malin Exactly.
Here's how I handle their roles:
Cleric: Tends to the faithful and spreads the word of their faith by doing deeds in support of faith as an agent of the church.
Paladin: Enforces the doctrine within the faithful and seeks to destroy enemies of the faith as an agent of the deity.
@randomwizard Understood. I know there is a variety of opinions on them. I like them in concept, I just want them to feel like more than just a fighter/cleric.
Despite my feelings on real world organized religion, I really enjoy creating gods and faiths for my campaign world and having them take a vested interest in the world.
I understand not wanting or being interested in that aspect - and that's the beauty of these games. Both ways are valid! 
