Throwback cleric idea


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This thought hit me recently regarding clerics and the way they cast spells. This is similar to the way 2nd edition priests worked.

Clerics choose 2 domains as normal and gain all of the powers as they would normally. They also access the other domains. The cleric can only prepare their domain spells. The slot normally reserved for domain spells is now used to prepare normal cleric spells ( kind of a flip).

What does everyone think? Where this would seemingly make more sense, it would limit clerics. Would giving them all of their possible domain powers offset the limited
spell list?


Talos the Talon! wrote:

This thought hit me recently regarding clerics and the way they cast spells. This is similar to the way 2nd edition priests worked.

Clerics choose 2 domains as normal and gain all of the powers as they would normally. They also access the other domains. The cleric can only prepare their domain spells. The slot normally reserved for domain spells is now used to prepare normal cleric spells ( kind of a flip).

What does everyone think? Where this would seemingly make more sense, it would limit clerics. Would giving them all of their possible domain powers offset the limited spell list?

I'd actually been thinking of this idea as a basis for a spontaneous cleric.

Pick two domains as standard (your specialties as it were), spontaneous cast from any domain your deity offers, spontaneous cast ONE other spell from those not offered by your deity.

Then, perhaps, give access to a choice of paladin Mercies or inquisitor Judgements.

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