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<blockquote data-quote="Kerrick" data-source="post: 1696941" data-attributes="member: 4722">No.. cleric/druid/paladin spells = divine. Bard/sorcer/wizards spells = arcane.No, I mean the divine domain. Don't forget, adepts, paladins and druids can cast some of the same spells as clerics. The key word here is &quot;almost&quot;. Wizards have MUCH better &quot;blow 'em up&quot; potential, and they have a wider variety of spells, since they have to rely on them more. Sure, clerics have the edge in undead control, healing, and possibly divination; it just depends on what kind of spellcaster you want to play, I guess - I prefer mages.Granted, the connection is rather tenuous; both types of spells are very powerful, single-word spells of power designed to achieve an end. It's just that the power words achieve more than the holy words. Maybe give clerics power word: kill?Ugh.. now THERE'S one thing I totally did not like about the bard. There's absolutely NO good justification for giving bards healing spells. (BTW - I wanted to change one of my spell choices in the first post - command and greater command should be bardic spells only, not sor/wiz.)It's not the quantity of spells they have, but the type. Divine spells run heavy toward support and divination, while arcane spells run the gamut, with more emphasis on the flashy combat spells. Clerics get a few (flame strike, blade barrier), but not enough to encroach on the realm of wiards.[shameless plug]If you're interested in giving wizards &quot;REALLY good&quot; magic, check out Arcane Strife, our big book of arcane spells. [/shameless plug]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kerrick, post: 1696941, member: 4722"] No.. cleric/druid/paladin spells = divine. Bard/sorcer/wizards spells = arcane. No, I mean the divine domain. Don't forget, adepts, paladins and druids can cast some of the same spells as clerics. The key word here is "almost". Wizards have MUCH better "blow 'em up" potential, and they have a wider variety of spells, since they have to rely on them more. Sure, clerics have the edge in undead control, healing, and possibly divination; it just depends on what kind of spellcaster you want to play, I guess - I prefer mages. Granted, the connection is rather tenuous; both types of spells are very powerful, single-word spells of power designed to achieve an end. It's just that the power words achieve more than the holy words. Maybe give clerics power word: kill? Ugh.. now THERE'S one thing I totally did not like about the bard. There's absolutely NO good justification for giving bards healing spells. (BTW - I wanted to change one of my spell choices in the first post - command and greater command should be bardic spells only, not sor/wiz.) It's not the [i]quantity[/i] of spells they have, but the [i]type[/i]. Divine spells run heavy toward support and divination, while arcane spells run the gamut, with more emphasis on the flashy combat spells. Clerics get a few (flame strike, blade barrier), but not enough to encroach on the realm of wiards. [shameless plug]If you're interested in giving wizards "REALLY good" magic, check out Arcane Strife, our big book of arcane spells. [/shameless plug] [/QUOTE]

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