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A well known issue with clerics in 1e was that some gods granted domains that made sense for them to have thematically in an overview sort of way; but where the powers granted did not make sense to the diety thematically. The most famous case perhaps being Pharsma granting the death domain as she is the main death god on golarian, but that domain have a focus on her biggest anthema; creating undead.
So, has the problem of this occuring been solved, are/will the domains be specific enough and/or the powers granted generic enough that this sort of thing will be avoided? I feel as if the fact that Paizo is now less shy of putting lore elements in hardcover rulebooks, and less worried about alienating former 3.5 players mean that they should be able to get the domain/diety feel right from day 1. (This also goes for other mechanics; 2e has allowed them to impliment needed changes as Paizo seemed hesitant to change too much from 3.5 and risk not winning that fanbase but when 1e was first released and it was sink-or-swim).
Also, what new domains are y'all hoping for? Both in the new CRB and in the dozens of more books to come.
As long as I can still roll up cool and interesting clerics of Cayden Cailean and Sarenrae and all the rest I'll be happy because the domain mismatch was a never a deal breaker for me but it is something the edition change can hopefully fix.
They have made domains a lot smaller and more specific. They also offloaded the spells granted onto the deity itself. With the domains being smaller, they will also make more as necessary (having stated as much) and will make new domains for deities that don't have something appropriate already.
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This is the domain that we know for now.
TREERAZER'S CULTISTS
Edicts corrupt plant life with evil or fungal influence, slay elves, feast on rotten flesh or fungus
Anathema grant mercy to elves, plant trees, encourage natural plant growth
Follower Alignments NE, CEDEVOTEE BENEFITS
Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Skill Nature
Favored Weapon battleaxe
Domains destruction, nature, nightmare, tyranny
Cleric Spells 1st: grim tendrils; 3rd: wall of thorns; 6th: tangling creepers
They have made domains a lot smaller and more specific. They also offloaded the spells granted onto the deity itself. With the domains being smaller, they will also make more as necessary (having stated as much) and will make new domains for deities that don't have something appropriate already.
Yay! Hopefully the Gods/Religions Lost Omens book they talked about at the banquet (only saw the youtube repeats) will include all the goodies to run a cleric of Apsu, and Besamara, and Kurgess, and the goblin 'hero'-god and the Eldest and all the rest!
They have made domains a lot smaller and more specific. They also offloaded the spells granted onto the deity itself. With the domains being smaller, they will also make more as necessary (having stated as much) and will make new domains for deities that don't have something appropriate already.Yay! Hopefully the Gods/Religions Lost Omens book they talked about at the banquet (only saw the youtube repeats) will include all the goodies to run a cleric of Apsu, and Besamara, and Kurgess, and the goblin 'hero'-god and the Eldest and all the rest!
I'd be surprised if that book didn't allow for that. Several months ago I asked about how they were going to handle all the gods that would need updating with the new edition, and was told there was a solution in the works. I'm pretty sure that book is what was being referred to.