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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rechan" data-source="post: 3799823" data-attributes="member: 54846">I like this idea.Another way to handle it is that the Cleric is a bare bones class (Hit dice, BAB, save progression, At Will abilities), and the Domains come with an "Ability package". For instance, the God of Thieves, Murderers and Assassins has the Criminal domain. It grants these per encounter/per day abilities, access to these skills, these weapons, and set limitations (You can't wear medium or heavy armor). In addition, all clerics have the ability for Divine Channeling (functions like Turning). Each Domain says what the cleric can use their Channeling for. The Fire domain allows that Channeling to Control/Rebuke fire creatures/turn water creatures. The War Domain allows clerics to use Divine Channeling for a combat boost similar to many of the Divine feats. This way, rather than ALL clerics effecting undead and having to spend a feat to use their class ability for other things, their class ability fits their theme, and only Certain priests effect undead. A simpler version of Customized Clerics is to look at the Discipline rules for Psionics. Everyone has access to most powers, but only Telepaths gain access to certain abilities. Each discipline also grants access to a few skills. So only Clerics of the Fire God get fire-related spells and only Clerics of the War God getting Divine Power or Righteous Might seems appropriate.</blockquote>