So I'm in the process of creating a Cleric to play and as I've never played a Cleric before I'm kind of having trouble. I was planning on playing an Aasimar Cleric of Densa and having the liberation and travel domains, my DM has already ok'd me being Aasimar (he's lowering my resistance to 1 at 1st level and giving me a point at every odd level or something like that until it reaches 5). I was planning on using a long spear as my main weapon and wearing spiked gauntlets in case anyone decides to get close to me but I'm kind of thinking it would be a better idea to use a 1 handed weapon and shield, any thoughts? Here's what I was thinking for ability scores: str: 15, dex: 12, con: 12, int: 10, wis: 17 (15+2), cha: 14 (12+2), if you have a better idea let me know. My 1st feat will definitely be Selective Channeling but from there I have no idea what to take, although I was thinking about taking Vital Strike around 9th level so I can use my dimensional hop ability from the travel domain and then deal double damage. Any suggestions are welcome, thanks.
Have you read this?, Becket's Lab take on Clerics. If you'll be a bash them up Priest and take Power Attack and bump Strength to 16, a two-handed weapon will have you dish out lots of damage. But, if you want to hang in the back buffing or casting whatever nastiness or goodness, using your reach weapon occasionally and in relative safety while at later levels having Magic Vestment on your shield and armor, will help preserve you in style.
It might help to tell us more about what you intend to do with this guy. One possibility if you had 13 Dexterity, is the Dodge/ Spring Attack chain which goes nicely with your Travel domain giving you that extra movement that stacks with Longstrider spell which lasts hours per level for 50'(!) a turn.
@EpicFail: I'll read through that link you posted after I'm done with this post. I had kind of planned on being a "battle cleric" but I wanted to use the long spear to keep a little distance. I'd thought about the Spring Attack tree but at 8th level I can teleport 10ft/Cleric level as a move action, my DM however might let me teleport then attack then move and/or teleport again (I don't think I'd do that a whole lot so I didn't waste all my teleporting ability).
@redhawk79: I know about the starknife, I hadn't really planned on using it. I know it's Densa's favored weapon but the real reason I chose Densa is because I like the 2 domains I picked. I'll probably carry a starknife or 2 on me as a back up weapon but I'll probably use a long spear and spiked gauntlets more.