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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tallifer" data-source="post: 4946743" data-attributes="member: 84661">I view the cleric as a certain archetype of hero: he is not the epitome of a priest nor should he represent a priest of every religion.A priest is a man who is dedicated to ceremonial service to hsi god and pastoral care of that god's local worshippers. (In my opinion, 99.9% of priests woudl never adventure: they have spiritual duties far more pressing than killing and helping other looters and killers with some healing. I can see however that many a priest might recruit a party of adventurers to help the god's cause.)A cleric is a trained fighter who uses divine magic to heal and smite.Priests could be any class. Conducting divine liturgy (or pagan sacrifices) and rebuking or consoling souls makes a priest. If your goddess is Kali, then as a priest your best class might be a rogue (thuggee). If your god is Odin, then your best class migth be a shaman or a barbarian. If your god is Elbereth Githoniel, then your best class might be a bard.However, each religion might also have a place for a cleric among its servants. In the end, it seems to me, that if you neither like the cleric nor want to play a cleric, then pick another class for your worshipper or priest or avatar of _________As for me, I consider the RAW cleric to be a kind of paladin. He fights. He smites. He turns undead. He can wear heavy armour and swing swords if he works at it. Just a slightly different package of skills.</blockquote>

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