If you have a cleric with no devotion, that takes War as a domain, what weapon do you get proficiency in? Can it be any martial weapon?
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cleric & domains
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Khaine |
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Posts: 429 (06/05/02 05:45:56) |
i cant find anything about it in players, but i would say yes
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SamualBellamber |
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Posts: 2416 (06/05/02 05:48:20) |
Yep, but I think you lose a little bit of 'flavor' when you don't choose a deity for your cleric.
Maybe that's just me. But, you can use a (singular) martial weapon of your choice. ---------------------------------
Samual Bellamber aka Another incarnation of Dan Baicy The only true wisdom is knowing that you know nothing --Socrates (by way of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure) |
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ericjr77 |
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Posts: 462 (06/05/02 06:37:15) |
One possible answer is contained in the Spiritual Weapon spell. If you don't have a god, or your god has no sacred weapon, then the spell is based on your alignment:
Hammer (Good) Flail (Evil) Sword (Law) Axe (Chaos) |
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Drakey |
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Posts: 3119 (06/05/02 07:02:11) Local user |
But that doesn't answer the question if you're lawful good, chaotic good, lawful evil, or chaotic evil . . . let alone lawful chaotic or chaotic lawful . . . oh, wait . . .
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Unregistered(d) |
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Posts: 0 (06/05/02 07:14:20) |
I'd say just pick what you want, with DM approval. If you wanted to base it on alignment, then just pick whichever of the two you want.
"C is for cookie, it's good enough for me; oh cookie cookie cookie starts with C." -Cookie Monster |
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ADaM BoND |
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Posts: 978 (06/05/02 10:54:32) |
Where does a athiest cleric get his devine magic from?
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GSFB |
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Posts: 4873 (06/05/02 11:25:14) Local user |
the godless cleric is yet another reason why clerics are a munchkins wet dream. all that power, and beholden to no one!
due to the EZ-board screw up, you must add 2,201 to the post total for an accurate count. |
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SilverHawk |
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Posts: 769 (06/05/02 11:27:05) |
Just for second opinion purposes. DITTO GSFB!
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sirtaylsdm |
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Posts: 7150 (06/05/02 12:14:57) ADHD Teacher |
agreed. there is no such thing in my world as a godless cleric. such a player is called a druid.
a cleric without a god is like a wizard without a spellbook. taylor  It was created to answer that age old question that has been haunting man for all time... What would happen if you gave a Yo-Yo to a flock of flamingos? |
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I can eat 50 eggs |
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Posts: 240 (06/05/02 12:26:34) |
have you guys looked around American culture today?
Godless spiritualism is RAMPANT. Just watch Oprah, and the "remembering your spirit" crap she ends with everyday. |
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Eldric IV |
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Posts: 120 (06/05/02 13:01:08) |
According to Defenders of the Faith, a cleric with no god who chooses the War domain gets his pick of the following weapons based on alignment:
Warhammer (good) Longsword (law) Flail (evil) Battle-Axe (chaos) If a cleric is LG, he can choose either Warhammer or Longsword. **Final Words, before the battle with Demogorgon."My life does not matter. It was given to me to better the lives of my people. Please give the Pureblade to my son so that he may finish what I start here today."**
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GSFB |
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Posts: 4873 (06/05/02 14:19:38) Local user |
"Just watch Oprah, and the "remembering your spirit" crap she ends with everyday."
except if Oprah were a D&D PC, the closest thing would be a Bard, not a Cleric. but even more likely, she'd be an NPC expert or aristocrat. not a Cleric. due to the EZ-board screw up, you must add 2,201 to the post total for an accurate count. |
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dj2145 |
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Posts: 110 (06/05/02 14:52:45) |
Doesnt make sense does it. Is it even allowable in the PHB? If so that should be an errata issue because they would be contradicting themselves with the divine magic coming from the god.
Do yourself a favor. If your a DM never allow it. Its an unbalance you just dont want to allow. |
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ADaM BoND |
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Posts: 978 (06/05/02 15:11:49) |
I still dont get where they gain their magic from... do they just magicly pull it outa their ass? or maybe they still get magic from the gods who feel pity on them?
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SilverHawk |
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Posts: 769 (06/05/02 15:39:50) |
My god have no pity hence the reason It doesnt happen in my world. I believe the PHB kinda explains it as somthing like the force with the power of "good" following into/thru you.
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Drakus |
ok.... | ||
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Posts: 1540 (06/05/02 16:38:07) |
I wouldn't allow it... clerics are meant to worship gods, not principles. At that point, they're more like monks.
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MerricB |
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Posts: 3143 (06/05/02 16:38:27) The Killer DM |
The Deities & Demigods book also gives the option of a cleric worshipping a pantheon: the effect is very much like that of the "godless" cleric - you get to choose two domains from ANY granted by the gods.
I forget the favoured weapon rules though. Cheers! Merric, the Dreamer-Minstrel
Merric's Mind Games The dreams of mortal men give rise to the gods. Who dares say that the gods dream us? Nay, it is they who are our creation, not us their's. But if I am wrong, please, let not the god dreaming me wake up! |
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Eldric IV |
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Posts: 120 (06/05/02 20:41:09) |
Well, I actually gave the favored weapons rules above. But, for those who missed them:
Warhammer (Good) Longsword (Law) Heavy Flail (Evil) Battle-Axe (Chaos) Any Simple or Martial (True Neutral) Your cleric chooses from the weapons granted by his alignment. As for ethos clerics (those with no patron god), I allow them in my world. Their power comes from the false gods, spirits that pose as gods to gain worshippers (read: power). A minor ethos cleric has his spells granted by a minor spirit. As he moves up in power, a greater spirit steals him away from the first. The cleric moves up the chain until finally his power is issued from a demon prince or other false god, like Boccob or Sune. **Final Words, before the battle with Demogorgon."My life does not matter. It was given to me to better the lives of my people. Please give the Pureblade to my son so that he may finish what I start here today."**
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SilverHawk |
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Posts: 769 (06/05/02 21:57:45) |
I hope you royal screw clerics when that happens.
Paladin to good godless cleric: "You pawn of evil I shall slay thee in the name of true goodness, my patron tyr!" *fight ensues evil demopn shows up save cleric but forever warps his mind. You know that kinda stuff --------
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J Cauchi |
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Posts: 1613 (06/06/02 03:11:47) |
Not a bad idea but still I'd allow a cleric that follows an ideal. Then some god grants powers and the cleric would still be in trouble if she acts out of alignment.
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