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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Boss" data-source="post: 1643922" data-attributes="member: 1247">Clerics and Druids second-line... I think not!We are currently playing a campaign set in ancient earth w/ a fantasy twist in which I play a cleric of Thor.  Every other combat, I have been in the thich of battle, swinging a hammer and taking on the biggest and baddest opponent I can find.  Last night though, I was forced to stay in the back thanks to a high powered blade barrier cast in the middle of our group on the first round of combat (before my initiative).  I found out something very important... Clerics (and Druids) can cast spells from the background!!!!Some of the things clerics can do to aid up front are Summon Monster/Nature's Ally... give flanking bonuses to those in the front and use your summoned creatures to disrupt enemy spellcasters (I used Summon Monster II to bring 3 Celestial Monkeys... we fell out when the opposing cleric tumbled away from the monkeys, only to be struck by flung poo and disrupting his spell on a concentration roll of 1).  You can cast dispel magic to remove any protections your opponents have and get rid of their summoned allies.  Casting Silence on a front warrior or rogue allows them to get close to spellcasters and get rid of their spellcasting abilities.  All kinds of options are available to the 2nd line spellcasters.For me, I am going back to laying waste with my warhammer!!!!!</blockquote>