1st off, thanks for the replies;

> From: Rob LeBeau <rlebeau65@...>
>
>I think that SK's are potentially more powerful than paladins in the higher

levels. So you may want to take a look at level 50+ spells to see which you
like better.

good idea, going to go look at the spells

> From: "Dorfl" <fiarys@...>
>
>In my opinion, for the high end game, go for Ogre Shadow Knight.
>
>As for race, I would say ogre, for the simple reason that Ogres cannot be
>stunned from the front, which on big mobs can make a lot of difference.

Ogre SK is what I am leaning towards atm.

> From: alexander.jones@...
>
>If you are looking for MT (as a raid function) theres only one choice -
>Warrior. If you mean MT during exp groups both Pally and SK works fine.

I'm not looking for MT on a raid, I go to raids with my BL (lvl 63 & 80 some
AA so far). Just looking for a fun change of pace for when playing my BL is
just too complicated (trust me, any BL that is being effective and not just
playing a pet cleric has their hands full at all times).

thanks