So I have a question if may character is both a cleric and an inquisitor can I worship two different gods?
Technically, the Pathfinder rules don't say anything against it (as far as I am aware), but in practice, it should only work if the deities would let you dual worship as a single class character -- think of Sorcerer and Bloodrager Bloodlines (if you have both classes, the Bloodlines must match).
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Just gave me an idea for a NG Iomedean Cleric/Zealot vigilante Besmara is trying to "steal". Probably for a home game.
That said, I think the rules were thought up for single class characters and I would read carefully and if after going through them, I found a that the reading of the rules backed you up, I would carry a printout of that rule to make sure everything is kosher.
Disk Elemental's "No" I think is the rule. But it is the kind of thing that might get a reaction that people might mistakenly but honestly make without actually looking.
So when looking at such things look and read for yourself.
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"No" I think is the rule. But it is the kind of thing that might get a reaction that people might mistakenly but honestly make without actually looking.
So when looking at such things look and read for yourself.
No. seriously. That is the rule. People have looked it up. It's not a knee jerk reaction. It's not stomping on someone's fun.
If you think you've found some clever way around the rules DO double check it with the community. The rules are wonky enough that something in one spot might seem to imply that something may possibly be possible or isn't strictly forbidden. It might be legal... or it might not. You could seriously mess up a character you think is legal only to get told it doesn't work.
In this case it's not even table variation, it's flat out no.
Worship: In this context, worship refers to a
relationship held between a PC and a deity where the
PC, in exchange for his dedicated worship, gains a
mechanical benefit (e.g. a cleric’s spells and abilities, a
deity-specific feat or trait, special functions of magical
weapons, or prerequisites for a prestige class). PCs may
only worship one campaign-legal deity and must always
be within one step of their chosen deity’s alignment[/b]. See
page 24 for more rules on worshiping a deity and how to
change the deity a PC worship
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What a strange coincidence. I brought this up with one of my home groups on Sunday. I had a nearly identical character concept (paladin of x/warpriest of y). I'd planned to pose this very question on the messageboards, but now that won't be necessary. I am curious enough now, though, to look closer at the rules and find the actual passage(s) that make this prohibition.
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If you want to play with the concept, multi-classing a worshipper with something like an oracle or witch might give you the flavour you want. I have a dwarf sorcerer/oracle that deals with the conflict of his bloodline and his curse/oracle powers, and it is interesting.
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Thematically it might work for say, a Calden Cayden Calistrian pairing,
or maybe if Asmodeous/Iomedae its a LN character and "mom" and "dad" are fighting over them?
The Order of the Godclaw says hi.
That's a good way to get a 5-deity pantheon although you still need to pick a favorite one to actually worship.
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Yes, in a non-PFS Golarion game I would only allow worship of multiple gods if they were in a defined pantheon, or if there was a defined relationship between the deities that was part of what was being explored with the character.
Like say, Cleric of Pharasma, Inquisitor of Naderi (since Naderi used to be Pharasma's herald, before accidentally acquiring her own portfolio).
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You can venerate second deity. It's almost like worshipping. But you can only gain mechanical benefit from one deity. So multiclassing doesn't work for gaining benefit from two deities.
I have Tsukiyo's paladin that venerates Shizuru. It can be used as fluff at least.
For multideity characters oracle works the best, since you don't gain any direct benefit from any. My oracle worships Nethys, Desna and Tsukiyo and carries around all 3 holy symbols.
No.
For purposes of PFS you can only gain benefits (such as divine casting) from worshiping one god.
Oops -- missed that this was a PFS-specific thread. If not for that, some Earth cultures ascribe benefits to worshipping more than one deity, but PFS isn't set on Earth . . . .