| Dark servitude |
SO I haven't played in awhile (4 years) and getting back into it with a couple friends and we are going to be playing Frog Gods Wizard's Amulet (I think that's what it is). And we are only doing frog god gods and goddesses. My problem with this is the god selection isn't that great compared to pathfinder gods. Yes some are pretty awesome but the fact that I am limited to only the Good and Neutral gods from it is nerve wrecking. I'm just going to list the party that we have and level one so nothing majestic. Also we have an NPC due to the number of players (3).
The party is a Bloodrager, Bard, Cleric, and NPC Sorcerer (or Goblin Bloodrager). We are also doing 25 point buy so these characters are slightly powerful with a home rule of stats can't go to a 7.
My cleric's stats:
STR: 13
DEX: 12
CON: 14
INT: 10 (11?)
WIS: 16 (+2 racial bonus)
CHA: 16
I'm also rolling a Half orc too, so I am wielding a Falcon, CG, Domains are currently Good and Travel. Everything is Subject to change till the mod arrives.
ALSO I have looked through the guides and I agree to disagree with some domains and spells.
| Tyrant Lizard King |
So, you don't have to select a deity if you want a specific combination of Domains. You can select a certain ideology to follow and a weapon to be proficient in. Just have your Domains be related to your beliefs and alignment.
Domains
A cleric's deity influences her alignment, what magic she can perform, her values, and how others see her. A cleric chooses two domains from among those belonging to her deity. A cleric can select an alignment domain (Chaos, Evil, Good, or Law) only if her alignment matches that domain. If a cleric is not devoted to a particular deity, she still selects two domains to represent her spiritual inclinations and abilities (subject to GM approval). The restriction on alignment domains still applies.
I built a channel based Dhampir Cleric with the Healing and Undeath domains that was Neutral. The ideology was "Balance of Life and Death" and favored weapon was a Scythe. I plan to advance into the Holy Vindicator and Envoy of Balance prestige classes as they get some lovely abilities with channeling energy and the Channel Smite feat.
| Dark servitude |
@Tyrant Lizard King
Yes I know that a cleric doesn't need a deity, but you having a material weapon (unless through feats or traits) that is above the cleric weapon pay grade is off. Unless a DM let you do it for flavor or through a feat or trait.
And my DM has a hard time letting me do a Souls (repose) and Undead (death) domains as is even if I give a legit back story.
| Conjoy |
I would suggest 13, 10, 14, 10, 15+2, 16.
Add a pip to Str at 4 cause 14 with a 2-hander is actually pretty decent for the rounds when you aren't Channelling, and then you can go full +Wis from then on (or Cha if you really want to continue on the channelling route).
Highly advise Travel, gives you some really nice Domain spells you just can't get elsewhere, feel like Good is a bit meh, so you could look at an archetype like Summoning one or Bard song one (forgotten their names, sorry), as both drop a Domain, which you can afford to do, but give you some really nice bonuses in exchange. Just remembered you have a Bard, don't go that archetype, the Summoner one is very good, maybe the best, including bonus Feats, and 4 Skills per level.
| Dark servitude |
Personally looking at the following Cleric archetypes; Crusader, Theologian, Herald Caller, Undead Lord, and Elder Mythos Cultist (highly doubt I can but will present it to DM).
Leaning more towards the Crusader honestly, since I am going to be upfront with the Bloodrager, and the bard will be in the back with the sorcerer. So That is why I have the 14 Con. Plus Travel will boost my movement if I went with the heavy armor from the bonus feat.
| Renegadeshepherd |
In terms of domains heroism subdomain is tremendously good for buff/support. Madness is overlooked but in a strange way it can be both buff and debuff. Buff in that you can sacrafice saves for super accurate attacks, really good for crit fishers. Destruction domain is also great for helping folks get massive damage. Luck domain and it's sub domains are stupid good for support.