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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Snarf Zagyg" data-source="post: 9367167" data-attributes="member: 7023840">Dredging up an old rule-in AD&D, picking the right god for your cleric mattered.The 1e PHB ties in the spells that the Cleric receives to the worship of the deity. On page 40, it states that while 1st - 4th level spells are granted by the lesser servants of the cleric's deity, 5th level spells and higher are granted by the deity itself. It goes so far as to state that the cleric must supplicate the deity for the granting of these high level spells and can be judged accordingly.Deities & Demigods further expands on that as follows:The delineation of spells become more clear; Clerics gain 1st and 2nd level spells on their own (knowledge and faith). Then it changes up a little, depending on the "ranking" of the god. All other spells are gained through prayer.Demigods: Grant 3rd-5th level spells directly, and the cleric cannot get higher level spells.Lesser Gods: Grant 3rd-5th level spells through minions, grants 6th level spells directly, and cannot grant 7th level spells.Great Gods: Grant 3rd-5th level spells through minions, and 6th and 7th level spells directly.That's right- if you're a cleric of a demigod, you can't get higher than a 5th level spell. If you're a cleric of a lesser god, you can't get 7th level spells.</blockquote>