Another alignment question & Animate Dead

[Zogg]

My new PC will be a cleric of neutral alignment (cleric of Grumbar from the FRCS). Clerics of neutral alignment must choose at the beginning of their 'career' whether or not their spells can be converted spontaneously to "cure" or "inflict" spells. Doing so also decides whether or not a cleric turns (destroys) or rebukes (commands) undead. Once the choice is made, it's permanent.

But here's my question: does the choice affect whether or not a neutral cleric can cast good or evil spells? Specifically, can a neutral cleric who has chosen to spontaneously convert his spells to "cure" spells cast animate dead?

The PHB only outlines that clerics cannot cast spells that oppose their alignment - but since a neutral cleric does not have a leaning either way, he should be able to cast it, right?

BUT the animate dead spell infers that the caster can rebuke/command undead, whereas a neutral cleric may not have that option. Is the solution just a judgment call? Help please.

 

[clark411]

Neutral clerics can cast evil spells and good spells

just if they do it enough they commit sufficient evil or good acts to warrant an alignment shift (check with the DM to see how much it would take.) The danger is really getting too many steps from the alignment of your faith.. go too far and it's atonement time

 

[Kae'Yoss]

The danger is really getting too many steps from the alignment of your faith.. go too far and it's atonement time

As long as he stays partially neutral, he won't have problems like that. But he could end up as good cleric rebuking undead or the other way around.