Cleric lovers appreciation thread.

[jdrakeh]

I've been playing a War Cleric, a former soldier who experienced what he considers a miracle on the battlefield. He has since devoted his life to Torm (and drink, among other things). Always quick with a heal, but also handy with a spear and shield.

 

[Fifinjir]

I just find the character concept of someone with a mission from on high and a set of supernatural gifts to complete it pretty cool. Though I’d like a variation were the gifts can take some form other than spellcasting.

 

[pemerton]

I'm sympathetic to Delta's arguments against having the class in old school D&D. I think I'd rather tweak it than remove it entirely, though.

Thanks for the link: an interesting series of posts, and the argument for Fighter/MU/Thief as the triad of classes is fairly strong.

 

[Mannahnin]

Thanks for the link: an interesting series of posts, and the argument for Fighter/MU/Thief as the triad of classes is fairly strong.

Yeah, OED overall is a pretty darn good and exhaustively thought out package of house rules and rationalizations of OD&D, without turning it into a version of 1E.

 

[kapars]

I only have experience playing a Cleric in 5e but I love playing as them - mostly because I have terrible luck at D20 rolls and adding Guidance and forcing others to roll saves feels better than being dependent on my own dice rolls that average at about a 5