Variant Channeling options in PFS


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Lantern Lodge 4/5

I’m curious about general DM opinion in PFS play for variant channeling rules. While it is easy enough to just say ‘expect table variation’ on some of this, I thought I’d do a quick poll of the PFS forum.

Now, per RAW, you look at the ‘portfolio’ of gods to decide what variant channeling options a cleric has. Do you only look at their ‘areas of concern/influence’? What about their domains?

1. Would you allow a god that grants the Madness domain access to the Madness variant channeling rules, even if madness/insanity is not listed in their ‘areas of concern’?

What about more interpretive options, such as...

2. A deity of famine granting the harming channel version of farming?

3. A god granting the Nobility domain access to the rulership variant?

4. Pain variant to a god of ‘suffering’?

5. A deity granting the Liberation domain access to the freedom variant?

6. Envy variant to deity of 'desire'.

Sczarni 4/5

Speaking strictly from a personal perspective, I believe that in general you have enough reference in the deity portfolio about the type of channeling. Usually, they have around 2-4 references but some tend to be very vague to determine variant channeling type. As such, what probably everyone will say is "expect table variation".

There is some reference in Inner Sea Gods book (I think) about types of variant channels for some more common deities. Regarding questions, I would say yes to 1,3,4 and 5 questions. Others are a bit too interpretive.

Adam

The Exchange 3/5

I've only used areas of concern when evaluating variant channeling so that there is no table variation. As much as I think Lissala having obedience, reward of service, and nobility means I should have variant rulership channels that doesn't mean everyone agrees.

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