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<blockquote data-quote="Z. H. Darkstar" data-source="post: 6793504" data-attributes="member: 6746780">Having the fluff vs mechanics discussion about reflavoring is always a tough one to have. It really boils down to one question: will your reflavor have any mechanical implications? If not, then reskin to your heart's content. If you want to say that your Cleric has an accord more akin to a Warlock's pact, that's fine as long as you're still mechanically a Cleric. When you think about it, Clerics and Warlocks are thematically similar. Both form a bond with an otherworldly being for access to magical powers. Only real difference is that Clerics form their bonds with gods, while Warlocks are more open in their patron selection.An Arcana Domain Cleric could have made a pact with Mystra to save your people, instead of being a blind follower. Remember that alignment of deity doesn't have to match the PC's alignment. You can be a LE Arcana Cleric who learned the teachings of Mystra to manipulate the Weave for her own avarice of tyrannical power.My AC started as a Fighter with Magic Initiate (Wizard) for GFB/Ray of Frost/Magic Missile. His hopes were to be a powerful War Mage, unfortunately his Int 10 precluded him from being accepted into a Wizard school. His trinket was the book that held no ink. Once he had enough experience to grow stronger, the book revealed itself to be a copy of &quot;Arcana For Dummies&quot; written by an acolyte of Mystra. He carries his &quot;spellbook&quot; with him, that allows him to channel Mystra's blessings into magical effects both arcane and divine. He is not an evangelist by any stretch of the imagination. He simply reveres Mystra for allowing him a means of fulfilling his dream. While the path of the Black Mage remains out of reach, he has begun to forge his own path as a Red Mage, blending both the arcane and divine arts into a singular discipline to enhance his limited martial prowess.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Z. H. Darkstar, post: 6793504, member: 6746780"] Having the fluff vs mechanics discussion about reflavoring is always a tough one to have. It really boils down to one question: will your reflavor have any mechanical implications? If not, then reskin to your heart's content. If you want to say that your Cleric has an accord more akin to a Warlock's pact, that's fine as long as you're still mechanically a Cleric. When you think about it, Clerics and Warlocks are thematically similar. Both form a bond with an otherworldly being for access to magical powers. Only real difference is that Clerics form their bonds with gods, while Warlocks are more open in their patron selection. An Arcana Domain Cleric could have made a pact with Mystra to save your people, instead of being a blind follower. Remember that alignment of deity doesn't have to match the PC's alignment. You can be a LE Arcana Cleric who learned the teachings of Mystra to manipulate the Weave for her own avarice of tyrannical power. My AC started as a Fighter with Magic Initiate (Wizard) for GFB/Ray of Frost/Magic Missile. His hopes were to be a powerful War Mage, unfortunately his Int 10 precluded him from being accepted into a Wizard school. His trinket was the book that held no ink. Once he had enough experience to grow stronger, the book revealed itself to be a copy of "Arcana For Dummies" written by an acolyte of Mystra. He carries his "spellbook" with him, that allows him to channel Mystra's blessings into magical effects both arcane and divine. He is not an evangelist by any stretch of the imagination. He simply reveres Mystra for allowing him a means of fulfilling his dream. While the path of the Black Mage remains out of reach, he has begun to forge his own path as a Red Mage, blending both the arcane and divine arts into a singular discipline to enhance his limited martial prowess. [/QUOTE]

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