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Well, as a real-life Cleric (read: Member of the Clergy), I am forced to assume that I'd be pulling from the Divine Spell List in this situation. I'm definitely of a more scholarly bent than many of the clergy in my area, so that means we'd be talking Cloistered Cleric.
Yes, I went Cloistered Cleric because of my scholarly aptitude, and not the overwhelming social anxiety I experience as a result of my crippling introversion... Yes, that's the reason!
That means I'm getting a Domain Initiate Feat at 1st Level. If we're being super honest, I'm probably taking the Vigil Domain from Gods & Magic, but Family, Knowledge, or Protection could all fit my hypothetical build as well.
Now, for some spell choice breakdowns:
**Cantrips (5)**
Guidance, Know Direction, Disrupt Undead, Read Aura, Detect Magic
Guidance seems like an ideal counseling spell & I have a really strong sense of direction, so Know Direction seems appropriate. I'm including Disrupt Undead because several of my friends think its funny to drag me along on ghost hunts, only to complain that nothing ever happens when I'm around.
Read Aura & Detect Magic seem like must haves in a world where magic is suddenly happening everywhere!
**1st Level (3)**
Detect Alignment, Sanctuary, Command
I can cold read people pretty well, so Detect Alignment seems like an appropriate choice. And while philosophically, I'm not a "true pacifist," the functional line for me means that for all intents & purposes, I might as well be classified as one - so Sanctuary is probably a must have in my situation.
Command actually isn't one of my Cleric spells. I picked that one up when I was training to be a public school teacher instead!
**2nd Level (3)**
Status, Calm Emotions, Augury (Maybe Dispel Magic)
Classic clergy spells here! Calm Emotions would be useful in a lot of the meetings I attend - and a lot of counseling situations as well. Status is important for keeping track of ill congregants.
I feel like I have Augury already & the results keep coming up "Woe," but it doesn't change what I have to do...
Ah, adulting.
Dispel Magic is imminently useful in a world with magic, but that's the kind of spell you want to consider up-casting so it can deal with more powerful magic. So, really, it drops in this list at the max level spell I can actually cast.
**3rd Level (3)**
Crisis of Faith, Locate, Remove Disease
As for Remove Disease, it's 2020. I'm pretty sure everyone knows why I picked that one.
Crisis of Faith is for those intense theological debates.
Locate is mostly due to the fact that my wife loses stuff frequently & calls on me to help search the house. It's a practical choice.
**4th Level (3)**
Discern Lies, Remove Curse, Spell Immunity
If only we lived in a world where Discern Lies wasn't a necessary 1st pick for this spell level...
Spell Immunity & Remove Curse are probably important picks in defending myself against other Divine Casters out there.
**5th Level (3)**
Summon Celestial, Tongues, Flame Strike
Flame Strike is mostly a tribute to the fact that my friends always want me running the show on 4th of July. I have outdone professionals in my area before... LOL!
I work with a lot of different communities, so Tongues is a very practical choice.
Summon Celestial = Guardian Angel. Enough Said.
**6th Level (3)**
True Seeing, Righteous Might, Repulsion
Righteous Might mostly because I enjoy the Old Testament stories of Sampson - and I think that'd be a lot of fun! Practical in my line of work, not really - but fun!
I'm not sure I actually need to pick True Seeing, but I am a gamer, and I will never not pick True Seeing if it's an option...
As for Repulsion... something, something, crippling introversion, something, something.
**7th Level (3)**
Regenerate, Divine Decree, Plane Shift
Regenerate for some good old fashioned miracle work.
Divine Decree for "Hear now the Word of the Lord!"
Plane Shift because I need a vacation...
**8th Level (3)**
Moment of Renewal, Divine Aura, & Anti-magic Field
As I've mentioned elsewhere, I'm functionally a pacifist, so I've got to focus on defensive magic. Divine Aura & Anti-Magic Field seem like good candidates.
Moment of Renewal because I don't get enough sleep (especially since the newborn came along).
**9th Level (3)**
Weapon of Judgement ("Peace"), Foresight, Telepathic Demand
Weapon of Judgement (naming "Peace") - because I told you all to sit down & stop all of that arguing already!
Foresight, because trust me, you need to know when your congregants are in danger as a cleric. This comes up a LOT!
Telepathic Demand is another spell I picked up from my training as a educator.
**10th Level (1)**
Miracle or Avatar
I mean, Miracle is the obvious choice here - but if I don't want to be boring, Avatar is probably one of my Top 10 spells in Pathfinder 2e, so... yeah, I'm probably going with that one.