Cleric in need of help!

[Dandu]

Agreed on cost effectiveness - and if the Bard has some ranks in UMD, maybe we don't even need the CLW wand (watch out for 1's, though).

Bards have CLW on their spell list.

 

[ksbsnowowl]

Just like our Cleric here, when those unusual situations arise, the character may have to reconsider his spell skill load ...

I'm 99% positive that what he's dealing with is an Elder Evil, or something based off of those rules. If the cleric ever wants to use divination or conjuration spells again in the campaign (up through ~20th level), he's going to have to alter his planned skill allotment to deal with the new situation.

He can certainly decide to just ignore 1/4 of his spell list, but personally I'd rather invest some ranks in a skill that has proved to be extremely important for the campaign in which he finds himself.

 

[twizty]

I'm of a similar opinion to N'raac. I'd prefer not to alter my PC's concept for this singular event. Granted it is a fairly large event, but I don't want it to force my hand for the next several levels.

I'm now thinking I'll take a bit of RP into it and start leaning my cleric towards evil. The DM has explained that if I use too many evil spells it will alter my alignment. So with that in mind, the cleric may soon discover that casting evil, malicious spells is coming much, much easier than trying to heal or cure comrades. His god seems to be pushing him in that direction, having made curing/healing as difficult as it is. And he will do as his deity commands.

So now he'd be insane and evil.

 

[Dandu]

The DM has explained that if I use too many evil spells it will alter my alignment.

Remember, kids: setting people on fire is ok, unless you use evil fire, in which case it is not ok.