Ultimate Magic and Ultimate Combat came out within a couple of months of each other, but seem to have some contradictory information about who can use Inquisitions:
Ultimate Magic wrote: Inquisitions are intended for inquisitors, not for other classes that give access to domains. While a cleric or other domain-using class can select an inquisition in place of a domain (if appropriate to the character’s deity), inquisitions do not grant domain spell slots or domain spells, and therefore are much weaker choices for those classes. These other classes use the appropriate class level as their inquisitor level for the purpose of inquisition granted powers (clerics use their cleric level as their inquisitor level, and so on). Ultimate Combat wrote: Some inquisitor domains are not the domains of their faith but are movements within a number of faiths. Many religious individuals and orders find themselves in conf lict with the users of arcane magic, and have created inquisitions and training regimens expressly to fight arcane spellcasters. With GM approval, any inquisitor of any deity can take the inquisitions detailed below. Inquisitions are domains that only inquisitors can take. They are not open to any other class that uses domains. If an inquisition’s granted power calls for a saving throw, the DC of the save is equal to 10 + 1/2 the inquisitor’s level + the inquisitor’s Wisdom modifier. The inquistor’s caster level for granted powers and spell-like abilities is equal to her inquisitor level. Which is correct, and what was the reason for the change between the two books?
Whichever is more recent.
I'd assume that the UM inquisitions can be taken by whomever UM says can take them, and the UC inquistions can only be taken by Inquistors. No need to complicate things beyond that.
Jeranimus Rex wrote: Whichever is more recent. Normally, I'd go with this, but these two books would have been in development at the same time or very close to the same time, which makes me wonder what happened and why the change between the two books.
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ProfPotts wrote: I'd assume that the UM inquisitions can be taken by whomever UM says can take them, and the UC inquistions can only be taken by Inquistors. No need to complicate things beyond that. Except that they are both Inquisitions (IE, the same mechanic), and the UC ones would be pretty swell for Clerics looking for a gun theme at the expense of spellcasting power.
The fact that two sources directly contradict one another is disconcerting, and that while I think your reading is correct by RAW, I don't know at all that its RAI.
ProfPotts wrote: I'd assume that the UM inquisitions can be taken by whomever UM says can take them, and the UC inquistions can only be taken by Inquistors. No need to complicate things beyond that. While it's a good question, cause for correction, in lieu of actual faq/errata... I'd say this is the best course of action.
InsaneFox wrote: ProfPotts wrote: I'd assume that the UM inquisitions can be taken by whomever UM says can take them, and the UC inquistions can only be taken by Inquistors. No need to complicate things beyond that. While it's a good question, cause for correction, in lieu of actual faq/errata... I'd say this is the best course of action. Agreed, it seems like a more reasonable interpretation. I hope this is what was intended.
I've talked to Stephen about this, and all inquisitions are available in the manner described in UM. They are not limited to inquisitors-only, as described in UC.
Cool, thanks for the speedy response.
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