You're counting on a twinked character searching or trading for the rare Gul rune when you judge Principle but I don't think that is quite fair. A Gul rune is a steep price if you try to obtain it but if you should come across a Gul rune with an untwinked character there is nothing comparable you can do with it. And 100+ life together with fire resistance is not bad, although persistent shopping could match it. But if you are a paladin the skill levels will likely be enough to outclass at least anything you can buy or otherwise easily obtain. For an untwinked paladin, that is not so bad for the price of the otherwise worthless Gul rune (Kingslayer isn't likely going to happen).
I agree that a resistance aura is probably a convenient choice, and they are both underused and very pretty. In order to make the high life worth its salt you should make a base vitality paladin, then Principle will be much harder to beat by other runewords. Problem solved
I agree that a resistance aura is probably a convenient choice, and they are both underused and very pretty. In order to make the high life worth its salt you should make a base vitality paladin, then Principle will be much harder to beat by other runewords. Problem solved