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(Note: I did not read all 46 pages of this thread. I simply read the first page and composed this) This whole idea of balance complicates the game way too much. If you really want balance in a game that has 5-6 encounters in a 6-8 hour game, then you design each encounter to bring one or...

I was wondering in all the pages on this thread, if anyone has remembered Friar Tuck. He is a good example of a fighting cleric. Sure, he doesn't wield any magic, but he does fulfill the role of spiritual leader of the band of merry men. And he can fight.

But then you have others like St. Nicolas, who is the patron of children. But he's also the patron of sailors and travelers. And historically, Nicolas was a fighter too. He boxed Arius' ears because of his heresy during a council of the church. If you want to run a beast-master character...

I replied to you on RPGNet, but I'll put my response up here too. You should look more into Medieval Catholicism. The cult of the Saints was very prolific, and in fact, was one of the reasons for the reformation. You could play up that aspect for the magic, where certain Saints give...