tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991466972552879988.post5769527916129923547..comments2024-03-03T00:18:41.899-08:00Comments on Rachel Bonuses: 3e-ismsRachel Ghoulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04765944479141792643noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991466972552879988.post-56103431812253352642013-12-19T23:35:43.946-08:002013-12-19T23:35:43.946-08:00Ed that is the way I ran my clerics going all the ...Ed that is the way I ran my clerics going all the way back to 1st ed. If you were a Cleric of the god of Fire you got a specialized list that pretty much included every fire spell everywhere plus the standard cleric spells. With the same treatment for every deity I never had a lack of enthusiastic clerics in my campaigns. In fact it was quite a shock to hear the venom poured on them when I got digging on the net finally. Seraphimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991466972552879988.post-36387050477455136862013-12-19T14:06:32.217-08:002013-12-19T14:06:32.217-08:00I've always wanted D&D 3E type clerics to ...I've always wanted D&D 3E type clerics to have a tailored spell list for each deity (or pantheon maybe). Maybe 6-10 spells per level available and all spells either relevant to the deity's domains or something generic, like Bless.Priddayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17988483528642234280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991466972552879988.post-32470787479594989072013-12-19T09:41:19.355-08:002013-12-19T09:41:19.355-08:00"... Prestige Classes were originally meant....."... Prestige Classes were originally meant... to help flesh out the world and special groups within it. Only later did they become a tool of the most base and vile evil." Oh, I know! I've been saying this for, like, ten years<br /><br />The idea was for the druid class to represent the inner circle of the cult, which could be open to more than just neutral clerics (which I'm calling aspirants). Aspirant is merely the easiest path to becoming a druid, and it's a variant cleric like you describedHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991466972552879988.post-77414854877418608092013-12-19T05:25:01.715-08:002013-12-19T05:25:01.715-08:00Although, if they start out as a variant of the cl...Although, if they start out as a variant of the cleric with distinct abilities-- perhaps a shaman, as ACKS termed its druid class, then you don't have to run into that wrinkle unless you want to.Rachel Ghoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765944479141792643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991466972552879988.post-15426204352041008692013-12-19T05:22:52.177-08:002013-12-19T05:22:52.177-08:00I'll seriously swallow my tongue and die befor...I'll seriously swallow my tongue and die before I go back to additive multiclassing. If I'm already doing feats though, a feat-based multiclassing system like 4e had might be an interesting experiment. Gestalt multiclassing isn't bad either.<br /><br />The only issue I can see with a prestige Druid is that it carries some rather curious implications with it. If all druids are former clerics who converted, then that seems to suggest that nobody's brought up in the druidic religion or if they are, they don't specifically train/study with the hope of becoming a druid, just poach priests from the religions that produce clerics.<br /><br />Now that's not necessarily wrong, but it says something pretty distinctive about the world. Which, after all, is sort of what Prestige Classes were originally meant for, to help flesh out the world and special groups within it. Only later did they become a tool of the most base and vile evil.Rachel Ghoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765944479141792643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991466972552879988.post-25316653802393091862013-12-19T02:21:24.961-08:002013-12-19T02:21:24.961-08:00I'm with ya on the 3E stuff. There are so man...I'm with ya on the 3E stuff. There are so many times when I go through changes made in the supplements or 1E and think "This 3E approach would've worked so much better!" Sadly, they just tacked these onto the old stuff instead of replacing it, like with the greater strength bonus for large weapons adding onto an already greater damage die<br /><br />Prestige classes are another thing I still like. I prefer their freer approach over that of the bard. I'm thinking of making druids one. You'd start as a neutral cleric, using a different domain with different spells and no turning, then become initiated into their cult<br /><br />I was even still considering additive multi-classing until very recently! I prefer the old school, "gestalt" approach, but 3E made it a tougher choice, especially for spellcasters. You could end up multiple spell levels behind your companions, which was really cool. Ultimately, though, I decided that level of disparity was something I wanted more for post-name level characters. Since I already wanted to cap advancement at name level, gestalt multi-classing should work fineHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.com