I Hate The Paladin

I surely hope that it’s a sin,
How much I hate the Paladin.
Hate something more? No, you can’t win
‘Gainst how much I hate the Paladin.

Oh, it’s true, I hate Bards more
There’s a part of my brain that’s perma-sore
From Bards that I just couldn’t ignore;
Bards are the vacuum I abhor.

Sure, they’re useful in a fight, just…
…unbelievably self-righteous.
I mean, I’d rather be painted plaid
Than have to deal with Galahad.

Paladins cast useful spells
But I still wish them into seven hells.
Paladins swing mighty swords,
But please let me cut their cords!

I’d rather team up with a carnivorous tree
Than a warrior Paladiny,
Rather have my party et by a Lich
Than a Paladin, making my hands itch.

Bring me a Paladin! Bring me twelve!
Let me my meat-grinder unshelve.
Some like poison, some like the noose;
For Paladins, I’ve a useful use.

Paladin burgers on +1 Buns!
Paladin meat loaf! (I could eat tons.)
Paladin sausage (no double entendre)
Impossible Paladin (too weird to ponder).

Paladins, Paladins refuse to yield
Each one’s a yummy, meaty shield.
I hate them as humans, I really do
But I’ve always got room for Paladin Ragout.


My name is Jeff Mach (“Dark Lord” is optional) and I build communities, put on events, and make stories come into being. I also tweet a lot over @darklordjournal.

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Jeff Mach is an author, playwright, event creator, and certified Villain. He's currently working on the Great Catskills Halloween Vendor Market & Spectacle. You can always pick up his bestselling first novel, "There and NEVER, EVER BACK AGAIN", or "I HATE Your Prophecy"—or, indeed, his increasingly large selection of other peculiar books. If you'd like to talk more to Jeff, or if you're simply a Monstrous Creature yourself, stop by @darklordjournal on Twitter, or The Dark Lord Journal on Facebook.