Multiclass Domains

[karossii]

I searched and found conflicting answers, all of which were fairly old, and none of which were official. I am posting in hopes that either my search-fu is simply lacking in this one instance, or perhaps there has been an official clarification I missed somewhere.

I know that an inquisitor/cleric must select an overlapping domain (same domain for both classes) and the levels simply stack to determine the domain power(s).

However, a druid/cleric or druid/inquisitor, or any other combination of archetypes/PrCs with domains is not covered.

The general rule, as far as I have seen, is that unless otherwise specified (as the inquisitor is), you would get two separate class features with the same name; with independent levels based on the actual class granting the feature. This is how channel energy works, for sure. Sneak Attack does always stack levels, but it is specified as doing so. Similarly, Uncanny Dodge classes' levels stack, but it is specified as doing so.

Am I wrong so far?

So - if I take a level (or more) of cleric and a level (or more) of druid, and select domains; first question - can I select the same domain twice, or not?

Second question, if I do, will the levels stack, or will I have two independent and separate domains, one from each class (doubling the uses/day of domain powers, getting domain spells for each separate class as appropriate, etc.)?

If they stack, is it ONLY for the domain powers, and spells are handled separately (this would seem to be necessary, but an unwieldy mechanic)?

If they do not stack, and I get doubled usage; say a domain power has 3+WIS uses a day. Is it now 6+WIS, or is it 2(3+WIS) uses/day?

[Horselord]

You are correct that class abilities don't stack unless specifically stated that they do. There is nothing in the rules stopping a character choosing a domain they already have in another class.

Treat the two classes as if they belonged to two different characters. There is no interaction between class abilities that don't stack: limited use domain abilities can be used twice as much, and possibly at different power levels (as each class gains full use, so each class would gain 3 + Wis uses per day, for example). Other domain powers may be redundant (such as fire resistance from the Fire domain). Both classes would gain full use of domain spells.

[Samasboy1]

FAQ wrote:

If I have the channel energy ability from more than one class, do they stack?

No—unless an ability specifically says it stacks with similar abilities (such as an assassin's sneak attack), or adds in some way based on the character's total class levels (such as improved uncanny dodge), the abilities don't stack and you have to use them separately. Therefore, cleric channeling doesn't stack with paladin channeling, necromancer channeling, oracle of life channeling, and so on.

This FAQ answer speaks to more than just Channeling.

Cleric Domains and Druid Domains don't specify they stack. So RAW they don't.

Inquisitor only states it stacks with Cleric, but doesn't state it stacks with any other class.

I don't see why you couldn't select the same domains for each class if you wanted to, so long as they were valid choices for each class.

The levels do not RAW stack. Uses per day, leveled effects, etc should all be based on each class that grants you the domain for that class.

If they were to stack, only the domain powers should stack (as Inquisitor and Cleric).

Since RAW they don't stack usage would separate for each class. So a Cleric 5/Druid 3 with Fire domain for both classes has 3+Wis uses at level 5, and 3+Wis uses at level 3.

[Samasboy1]

Having said all that, if you aren't constrained to RAW (like in PFS), I would consider allowing all domain granting classes to stack for the granted powers (like Inquisitor and Cleric do currently). The spells would still need to be determined by each class' level respectively, but the domain powers would have one set of uses at the total character level.

I am tempted to say that channeling should stack, but I haven't thought through all the implications of that.

To be clear the first post is about RAW, this post is about possible house rules that make sense (to me).

[karossii]

Actually, I am looking for doubling up uses on a power (Plant/Growth subdomain) which CL has absolutely no impact on the number of uses or strength of the power; and it would be a 1-level dip in each of the two classes specifically for 6+(2xWIS) uses/day of a swift action one-round enlarge person. A bit of spellcasting for some healing/utility (would be useless in combat at that CL) and an extra class power or two is just a bonus.

It is indeed for PFS, and I have 3 levels free in the build so far. I would add all 3 (cleric, druid, inquisitor), except for the inquisitor's restriction. I am leaning toward a Menhir Savant Druid + either Divine Strategist (only need the one domain, surprise round benefits more 'bonus') or Seperatist (would allow for a wider deity selection, and depending on which is the second domain, the -2 to level/wis/cha wouldn't have a great impact) Cleric.

The character is a dwarf, so either one could be taken to second level with a favored class bonus of +1/2 use, granting 7+(2xWIS); but I don't think that would be as useful as 6 HP or 6 skill points from the favored class bonus to the class I take the most levels in.