I’ve actually had a really good time playing a cleric of Selune as Dark Urge. I started as a Bard, and then headcanoned certain transformative events. So if I were to play a Paladin, I would start as something like a fighter, and then headcanon in the same way. So, yeah, STARTING as a cleric or paladin wouldn’t work for me, but BEING a cleric or paladin works great for me, at least, from my own storytelling standpoint. I’m fine with mixing Dark Urge with a Paladin. I guess what I’m more perplexed about is the synergy of Githyanki with Dark Urge. Since you all have made a good point that githyanki and the Paladin class are perfectly compatible.
Theoretically being a githyanki is not a problem. Durge is Bhaalessence made into a being,a tool for Bhaal. If he decides, that tool should be githyanki for whatever reason, then that is it.
Classes, I would do the same, start as a fighter or rogue and switch to the classes you want along the road. Cleric of Selune is an easy one, since you find traces of her everywhere. Paladin would make sense after the murder, when you swear to resist from now on. Even warlock can make sense, powerful beings might be interested in securing the chosen of Bhaal, before he is able to reclaim you. I mean,you could even headcanon for a fiendlock, that you become Raphaels warlock. The game doesn't address it, but given, that he knows, what you can do and probably want to piss off Gortash, your former partner in crime, it could make sense.
