Questions tagged [divine]
For questions about divine magic or abilities, such as drawing power from a deity or god within the in-game world.
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PC cleric lost holy symbol - what now?
Yesterday the party cleric lost her holy symbol (a golden sword-cross of a homebrew deity), which was also her spellcasting focus, due to a random adventure mishap.
She argued that as a spellcasting ...
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Can Clerics have divine power without it being provided by a god?
I have an experienced player wanting to create a tempest cleric who doesn't worship a god. His back story will be something along the lines of 'walking through a storm one day he is hit by lightning, ...
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What happens if an Arcana Cleric makes a Divine Intervention of a stressful Wish?
High level Clerics get the Divine Intervention feature, which has the following passage:
Describe the assistance you seek [...] The GM chooses the nature of the intervention; the effect of any ...
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What is "unholy water"?
Commune divination spell mentions "unholy water" as its material component:
Components: V, S, M (incense and a vial of holy or unholy water)
This is the only "unholy water" mentioning I've found ...
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Does Antimagic Field supress all divine magic?
An Antimagic Field (PHB, p213) creates an area
[...] divorced from the magical energy that suffuses the multiverse. Within the sphere, spells can't be cast, summoned creatures disappear, and even ...
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What happens if a Rainbow Servant takes levels in Mystic Theurge?
When a Rainbow Servant hits level 10 they gain access to all nondomain Cleric spells. All spells that do not appear on any other spell list they have are cast as Divine spells. This means that, if ...
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Is Ceremony required to make holy water?
Under the item description for Holy Water, we see the following:
A cleric or paladin may create holy water by performing a special ritual.
The ritual takes 1 hour to perform, uses 25 gp worth of ...
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Can a divine caster change her praying time?
The rules say:
Time of Day: A divine spellcaster chooses and prepares spells ahead of time, but unlike a wizard, does not require a period of rest to prepare spells. Instead, the character chooses ...
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Has there ever been any class with the ability to smite neutral?
In the history of D&D and Pathfinder, has there ever been any class with the ability to smite neutral?
We know about the smite evil of the paladin, the smite good of the blackguard, and I can ...
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Can Wish revive a creature consumed by Lich imprisonment?
Lich can imprison a soul in its philactery:
A creature imprisoned in the phylactery for 24 hours is consumed and destroyed utterly, whereupon nothing short of divine intervention can restore it to ...
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What are ways for a low-level wizard to mimic divine spells/abilities?
I had an idea for a necromancer character that masquerades as an exorcist in order to gain access to areas infested with undead without arousing suspicion. What are the ways that an arcane caster can ...
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Can low level priests cast high level spells off scrolls?
I am a DM with a 2nd lvl priest. I want my priest to be able to cast a remove disease spell off of a scroll that he will find. Can he do this? Where is the rule?
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How can a cleric cast a spell meant for clerics of a deity other than his own?
Some cleric spells have deity designators. For example the spell dread blast says
Level: Cleric 4 (Cyric)
Is there a way for a cleric to use this spell without worshiping Cyric?
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Does a Divine Soul Sorcerer's alignment affect their choice of Divine Magic affinity?
The Divine Soul Sorcerous Origin from Xanathar's Guide to Everything (page 50) has the class feature Divine Magic at level 1. It allows you to pick a "free" extra spell based on having an &...
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Do you have to know the target spell to use Spiritual Counter?
My DM is saying the cleric needs to know the spell in question to counter it, but the wording of the power does not imply that.
I checked the errata for the book (Complete Champion) and the feat was ...
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How does Divine Source work?
Reaching Archmage 4 I can choose Divine Source which is suggested in many builds since it is (apparently) very powerful. I have read this now a few times but do not really understand how it is working ...
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Key differences between Words of Power and traditional divine spellcasting?
I'm building an oracle and considering making him use Words of Power. Obviously it's a whole new system with many differences, but I'm wondering what the key difference are... and especially if there ...
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Are the powers of a Divine Soul sorcerer at the mercy of their deity's will?
The Divine Soul sorcerous origin in Xanathar's Guide to Everything description states:
Sometimes the spark of magic that fuels a sorcerer comes from a divine source that glimmers within the soul. ...
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Does Harness Divine Power use Channel Divinity?
The Harness Divine Power optional feature from both the Paladin and Cleric class in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything says the following:
You can expend a use of your Channel Divinity to fuel your ...
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Is it possible to create a divine spellbook?
The mnemonic vestment says this:
If the wearer is a spontaneous caster, once per day she may use a spell slot to cast a spell from a written source (such as a scroll or spellbook) as if she knew ...
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What are some buffing options for a divine caster?
I am currently playing a lvl 8 Half-Orc Life Oracle with the haunted curse in pathfinder and am very weak in the fighting aspect of the game, which is fine with me because I really like to heal (plus ...
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Does Turn the Unholy work on fallen Celestials?
The description for the Oath of Devotion Paladin feature Turn Unholy mentions fiends and undead, but what about corrupted celestials that still have the celestial type (such as the Radiant Idol in ...
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Does the interrupt granted by "Refire the Forge" prevent an Avenger from falling unconscious?
Refire the Forge:
Effect: Until the stance ends, you regain hit points equal to your Dexterity or Intelligence modifier each time you hit an enemy with an attack. Additionally, until the stance ends ...
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Is there any Divine Prestige Class similar to the Abjurant Champion (specifically its Martial Arcanist feature)?
Are there any divine spellcasting Prestige Classes that are similar in feel to the Abjurant Champion? Specifically I'm looking for a divine match to the 5th level class feature Martial Arcanist ...
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Using Dispel magic on Cleric's Divine Domain: Shadow, Favor of Darkness ability [duplicate]
Text on Dispel magic
Choose one creature, object, or magical effect within range. Any spell
of 3rd level or lower on the target ends. For each spell of 4th level
or higher on the target, make ...
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How does an Invoker with Hand of Fury interact with summons and persistent dailies?
Hand of Fury:
Benefit: When you miss all targets with a daily invoker power, you can use hand of radiance as a minor action once before the end of your turn.
A sample power:
Angelic Protector:
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Divine Favor learned prayer for regenerating FP through meditation?
I really like the concept of Divine Favor learned prayers to use with clerics. It gives them a more unique set of powers and makes gameplay more diverse.
I have a cleric character that uses it and ...
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What spell level is applied for an Archivist copying scrolls?
The Archivist class (Heroes of Horror) has the ability to copy any divine spell from a scroll to their prayerbook. But how does one calculate the spell level? Lesser Restoration, for example, is a ...
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What CR adjustment should I make for Divine Rank 0
How do I calculate the the CR adjustment when adding Divine Rank 0?
Note: Yes, I know that not everyone agrees with the CR but it is a useful overall guide. So, with that being said I need to make ...
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A system ranking epic levels alongside divine ranks?
I was wondering how many epic levels could I say one divine rank is worth. Of course, this is a difficult question to answer with precision, considering that wizard 21 for epic spellcasting is ...
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Divine Metamagic -- do you need the base metamagic feat in a feat slot already?
When applying Divine Metamagic to a metamagic feat -- by RAW, do you need to have the base metamagic feat in a feat slot and then use a second feat slot to apply Divine Metamagic to it, or does the ...
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When can you prepare a recently casted spell?
The Pathfinder rules for divine spellcasting state that:
at the time of preparation any spells cast within the previous 8 hours count against the number of spells that can be prepared.
But does ...
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Can a Divine Crusader that have more domains choose different spells of the same level from different domains?
Can a Divine Crusader that have more domains choose different spells of the same level from different domains?
For example: if I have 3 level one slots and I have the domains of Strength and ...
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Is this homebrewed divine version of Abjurant Champion balanced? (Stalwart Protector version 2)
Here is my second stab at a divine Abjurant Champion I have reevaluated some of the requirements and tied the class to Conjuration instead of abjuration
The general flavor of the class is meant to be ...
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Is this homebrewed divine version of Abjurant Champion balanced?
I'm starting a game soon and one of the player normally plays an arcane spellcaster(usually wizard), but has decided to take a dip into the divine. He's particularly fond of the Abjurant Champion ...
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What are some specific areas of compatibility between Cavaliers and Paladins?
When creating a Heroic Cavalier the other day, I was struck by the absolute uselessness of the paladin feats for the Cavalier. As a practical question, what elements from the paladin are useful, ...
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Are there weapons specialized for fighting Divine Casters?
In D&D, Arcane Casters have to deal with weapons like Mage Bane enchantments for those who target casters.
Are there any sort of weapons that specialize in fighting divine casters, like Mage Bane ...
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How does Lucky Break work?
I have a problem to understand how this spell works.
The spell description says:
Reroll the saving throw and use the better result. You then become temporarily immune for 10 minutes.
But there is no ...
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How to balance a campaign where the gods are dead, making divine classes infeasible? [closed]
Ok so I’m a new-ish DM. I’m not familiar with the lore of D&D 5e, like I don’t know a lot about gods or the pantheon or anything like that. However, I want to write a campaign where all of the ...
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Divine Scrolls - Magic Effects
I can't get some doubts off my mind.
Do divine scrolls in D&D 5e exist? It seems that a cleric can read the scroll only when the spell is in common with an arcane class that can create it. Am I ...
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In D&D 3.5, need conversion advice regarding npc lizardfolk divine caster [closed]
So I'm currently running a D&D 3.5 campaign that started with the old 1st edition "Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh" and is now about to start the "Danger at Dunwater" portion of the trilogy. I'm ...
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How can I raise my effective Caster Level to make dispelling my magic more difficult?
I'm trying to minimize the cleric (and related PrCs) levels in a build while still getting enough Caster Level to avoid being dispelled by, say, a lucky chain dispel cast by an Inquisitor.
I've ...
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If a paladin uses their divine bond to give their weapon a special property, what means would players have of identifying it?
A paladin's 5th level Spell like ability Divine bond allows them to give their divine bonded weapon a level based enhancement bonus or an equivalent special property picked from axiomatic, brilliant ...
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Looking for a power hunger God divine-magic system [closed]
I am looking for a divine magic system for a custom world I am willing to GM for my friends. Basically, in my world, the gods are present and self-centered. And won't give-up their magic for some ...
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Can clerics wield divine magic if they do not have a god? [duplicate]
Clerics in a previous edition did not need their divine powers to be granted by gods. In 5th edition, this seems to have changed. The introduction for clerics in the PHB says:
Divine magic, as the ...
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Is there a divine caster class/archetype that has access to a significant number of illusion spells?
I like the idea of creating a tricky, illusion-wielding, stealthy Cleric of Sivanvah ("patron goddess of illusion magic, tricksters, and those who keep secrets").
I know I can make a Cleric with the ...
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Divine Blessings and Antimagic field
Would a deity's divine blessing be affected by antimagic field? Would other types of divine blessings? Would different types of blessings be affected differently by an antimagic field?
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Route to Divine Spell Immunity?
Parameter: this is RAW. I can pretty well guess RAI doesn't agree. So I'm asking this from a 1) RAW viewpoint, and 2) DM viewpoint.
So, I've been browsing Occult Rituals because I have an occult-...
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Access to divine casting with low Wisdom?
I started a campaign with a Gnome Bard Illusionist in D&D 3.5. As the campaign played out, due to story and circumstance, I would now like to become a Divine Trickster. The entry requirements ...
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How does the Warpriest's major Travel Blessing interact with Aspect of War?
I'm curious about how two different Warpriest class features interact with each other. The features in question are Aspect of War and the major Travel Blessing. To what extent do these two features ...
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