Identifies a diety-bound caster, a playable class. Clerics will have different restrictions and allowances based on their diety.
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Do you have to permanently sacrifice turns/rebukes for more daily Devotion Feat uses?
I've been reading Complete Champion and I came across a conflict the in text that I need resolved.
On page 52, in the Domain Feats section, the text reads:
If you have the ability to turn or ...
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Is gaining Fly as a class skill with the Feather Subdomain supposed to replace gaining Knowledge (Nature) with the Animal Domain?
I'm creating a cleric of Erastil and I'm thinking about choosing the Good domain and Feather subdomain. Should the Fly skill be the only class skill gained or is it supposed to supplement the ...
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What is an example of an optimized Ranger|Cleric build in D&D 4E?
I am totally new to D&D 4E. I have read that Ranger|Cleric is generally better than Ranger. Can someone give me an example build for Ranger|Cleric that goes up to level 30?
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No house rules. ...
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Which cultural trope(s) does the D&D cleric refer to?
On the level of game mechanics, the classic D&D cleric melds the healer, the crusader and the witch/vampire hunter in one person. Is this a genuine D&D mish-mash or is there any ...
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Can a Rogue/Cleric multiclass doing sneak attack or using Rogue powers with an Radiant enchanted weapon?
I'm playing a Rogue in D&D 4.0 and I multiclass to Cleric in order to take the Radiant Servant Paragon Path.
I have some questions about if some rogue features or powers still applies when using ...
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Good Single Word Instruction for “Command” Spell
The first level Cleric spell "Command" allows a single word verb command to be issued which will be obeyed by the target.
What commands would you recommend / have you had success with? It feels like ...
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Are there any rules for a Cleric to change his faith?
There are rules for a Cleric who loses faith, and how to regain his standing through atonement.
But what if he abandons one faith entirely for another? Presumably his new god/faith should be picking ...
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Does the War Domain grant Improved Unarmed Strike when given by a god who favors Unarmed Strikes?
I could have sworn that I read somewhere that the War Domain granted Improved Unarmed Strike when the god favored them, but I can’t find it now. Did I just imagine this, or is it an actual rule ...
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Why can't clerics use sharp weapons?
In many versions of D&D, clerics can't use bladed/edged/pointy weapons, and are instead restricted to things like staves, clubs, maces, etc. Why is this?
Is there some historical reason? Is ...
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Are there recommendations or pitfalls for playing an archer cleric?
In my 4E game, a player is going to try an elven cleric with a longbow (and a mace, just in case). She chose mostly ranged powers. Are there any caveats to playing such a character, or any builds that ...
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Increasing cleric hitpoints
I'm running a Dwarf Cleric in a vanilla FR D&D 4e game. My character is intended to be somewhat of a defender as well as a leader. The problem I'm having is that I haven not found any ...
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Does the Saint Epic Destiny and Mark of Healing stack?
The Saint epic destiny has a feature that indicates
When you enable a creature adjacent to you to spend a healing surge, the recipient can also make a saving throw. When you grant a saving throw ...
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Counter to Celestial Brilliance
The cleric in my party makes frequent use of the spell Celestial Brilliance (from Book of Exalted Deeds) and I've been doing some research on the web. Most people I've seen in other forums tend to ...
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Which cleric powers are usable without a Holy Symbol?
Yesterday I had the privilege of losing my Holy Symbol to a story point. (We all lost everything but our clothes.) How can I determine what powers, if any, I can use without my Holy Symbol?
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Does the Cleric's Channel Energy ability heal living enemies too?
From the description of the Pathfinder Cleric's Channel Energy ability it seems that it will heal damage to enemies as well as allies. Is this correct or is the healing applied to only the cleric's ...
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Why can't a Cleric use a sling?
So by the book 1st Edition AD&D, clerics can't use a sling.
Other than game balance (it essentially means that other than the odd thrown hammer clerics have no ranged weapon ability which further ...
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Cleric's Aligment Changes?
There is an neutral cleric, Maximus, who is worshiping not a deity, but a cause; he's got two domains, War and Travel. At first level, he chose that he'll channel positive energy and will turn undead.
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What happens on a disapproval roll of 0 or less?
The Deity Disapproval table on page 122 lists the penalties for a Disapproval roll of 1 through 20+.
However, it appears to me that a roll of 0 or less is not only possible, but highly likely. The ...
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How do the rules that govern a Cleric's Turn Undead ability vary among D&D editions?
I would like to know how the rules for the Cleric's Turn Undead ability have changed between D&D editions. I don't own or have access to all the rule books for the various editions, so I'm curious ...
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Clerics and Spell Preparation
How long does it take to prepare spells? I see in one place in the book that spell preparation is supposed to take one hour, but I see in another that it can take 'as few as 15 minutes'. Which is ...
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What is the difference between a cleric and an oracle?
I have zero experience with D&D. It was with great reluctance that I agreed to make a character in Pathfinder for a campaign my friend is running. Now, in WoD (and somewhat in Shadowrun) the ...
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Do you have to have a Holy Symbol in one of your hands to use it?
Do you have to have a Holy Symbol in one of your hands to use it ... (a) in your attacks, (b) to gain advantage of any special effects ?
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Does Holy Symbol Expertise mean all enemies, or just the ones you actually attack?
Does the Holy Symbol Expertise [ddi] ... cannot gain combat advantage ... apply to all enemies, or just the ones you actually attack?
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4E staff fighting feat, what is good about double weapon part?
I have a question about the feat Staff Fighting, more specifically the double weapon part.
For easy reference this is the explanation of the feat from the compendium:
Benefit: You can treat the ...
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GM confusion: The n-dimensions of Clerics. Or: The nightmare of errata
I was listening to the latest official D&D podcast - all about the Class Compendium's latest updates, especially to the Cleric and have become completely confused.
There's a cleric in the ...
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Why do Clerics unlock 3rd and 4th level spells at the same experience level?
In Moldvay, possibly Holmes, and the retro-clone, Swords & Wizardry, Clerics simultaneously unlock 3rd and 4th level spells at the 6th experience level. They advance from 2/2 at level 5, to ...
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AD&D 1e Cleric / Thief Weapons (by the book)
Talking to my DM for a new campaign last night about playing a Cleric / Thief, he's suggested that Cleric Thieves shouldn't be allowed to use edged weapons.
BtB is there anything that contradicts ...
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Does Bolt of Genius restore ALL of a Cleric's uses of Healing Word or just one?
Here's the scenario:
The Cleric uses all their uses of Healing Word for the encounter. Then the Battle Captain Warlord usesBolt of Genius (PHB 154) on the Cleric to allow them to use Healing Word ...
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Do these Healing items for the cleric stack when she uses her healing powers?
One of my players came to me with his ultimate wish-list for the cleric he found on the internet. But I'm wondering do all these healing powers stack, here's the list of items:
Healer's Brooch (AV ...
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Does a Pacifist Healer using a non-damaging attack who crits with a magic implement… do damage? Does he have to?
Pacifist Clerics (and anyone who takes Astral Seal, for example, but there are other powers- Hymn of Resurgence, for example that do no damage) can use their magic holy symbols to augment their attack ...
