Endur
First Post
In both Forgotten Realms and Greyhawk, godless clerics do not have spellcasting ability.
However, in the core rules Godless clerics do have spellcasting ability.
That contradiction makes sense.
Why?
Because in a core rules game, the GM might not want to worry about Gods or think about churches. So allowing generic gods can be a time-saver.
Likewise, many real-world religions were not focused on a single god. For instance, the Norse had a pantheon, Odin, Thor, etc., a cleric might worship Odin's entire family and not a single member.
Finally, there are people who like to play clerics based on Christianity or other modern day religions, but don't want to be too explicit as to that is what they are doing. By worshipping an abstract, they can actually be following a modern day relgion.
However, in the core rules Godless clerics do have spellcasting ability.
That contradiction makes sense.
Why?
Because in a core rules game, the GM might not want to worry about Gods or think about churches. So allowing generic gods can be a time-saver.
Likewise, many real-world religions were not focused on a single god. For instance, the Norse had a pantheon, Odin, Thor, etc., a cleric might worship Odin's entire family and not a single member.
Finally, there are people who like to play clerics based on Christianity or other modern day religions, but don't want to be too explicit as to that is what they are doing. By worshipping an abstract, they can actually be following a modern day relgion.