Protection Domain Question


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Quote:
Granted Powers: Your faith is your greatest source of protection, and you can use that faith to defend others. In addition, you receive a +1 resistance bonus on saving throws. This bonus increases by 1 for every 5 levels you possess.

OK, note the Italic part, the way I read that if I'm a 1st level cleric/4th level not cleric then I possess 5 levels and my save bonus should be +2, am I reading that right?


No. Unless specifically stated otherwise, class abilities always go off your class level, not your character level. In this case, you're still a 1st-level Cleric, and that's all that matters.

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rat_ bastard wrote:
Quote:
Granted Powers: Your faith is your greatest source of protection, and you can use that faith to defend others. In addition, you receive a +1 resistance bonus on saving throws. This bonus increases by 1 for every 5 levels you possess.
OK, note the Italic part, the way I read that if I'm a 1st level cleric/4th level not cleric then I possess 5 levels and my save bonus should be +2, am I reading that right?

It doesn't specify character or class directly. But everything else around it and even the domain class ability only refer to class level. I would rule that it is class level and not character level.


I have a related question.

The Resistance bonus to Saves is listed before (and separately from) the 1st level domain power that allows you to transfer the bonus to someone else.

If I take a Subdomain of the Protection Domain and it replaces the 1st level power then do I just loose the ability to transfer the bonus to someone else as that is all the 1st level power does? I would retain the Resistance bonus to Saving Throws as it is listed separately from the 1st level power?


Kalyth wrote:

I have a related question.

The Resistance bonus to Saves is listed before (and separately from) the 1st level domain power that allows you to transfer the bonus to someone else.

If I take a Subdomain of the Protection Domain and it replaces the 1st level power then do I just loose the ability to transfer the bonus to someone else as that is all the 1st level power does? I would retain the Resistance bonus to Saving Throws as it is listed separately from the 1st level power?

yes but you would not have the ability to buff other people.

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