Friar ideas

[Kodiakc]

About to start a new game and while I have never played a cleric before I do enjoy the idea of the friar since i played one in DAoC years ago.

what I am wondering is if anyone has some ideas one what would make up a good one

I am thinking of a monk/cleric combo right now. starting few a lvl or 2 in monk then switching to cleric not sure and a P-class


Using a quaterstaff / sling fighting against the undead mostly i think


i recon i picture a slight Kung Fu version of Frair Tuck slaying vampires

any comments and ideas are welcome and thanks!

 

[Calico_Jack73]

Hmmm... see, I'd view a "Friar" as better represented by someone taking the "Expert" class and taking every Knowledge skill as a class skill. What are you wanting to accomplish with the Friar? I've always had a hard time picturing western/christian style monks as bad-@$$ butt kicking martial artists. I always viewed them as well educated types with little martial training. In that case a Wizard makes a wonderful Friar as they have every Knowledge skill as a class skill. Perhaps they picked up the secrets of magic in the course of their studies and transcriptions of ancient texts? You might check out the Book of Exalted Deeds for rules on different Vows which would be very likely for a Friar... especially Vows of Poverty, Celebacy, and Nonviolence/Peace.

 

[RigaMortus]

If you are basing the Friar off of the DAoC one, then Monk/Cleric seems like the best way to go. And if that is the case, you may want to take a look at the Sacred Fist PrC (I think from Complete Divine, if not Complete Warrior). That PrC sounds exactly like what you are looking for...

 

[reanjr]

About to start a new game and while I have never played a cleric before I do enjoy the idea of the friar since i played one in DAoC years ago.

what I am wondering is if anyone has some ideas one what would make up a good one

I am thinking of a monk/cleric combo right now. starting few a lvl or 2 in monk then switching to cleric not sure and a P-class


Using a quaterstaff / sling fighting against the undead mostly i think


i recon i picture a slight Kung Fu version of Frair Tuck slaying vampires

any comments and ideas are welcome and thanks!

Friar would be best represented as a cleric with the Vow of Poverty (from the Book of Exalted Deeds). Friars, historically, were a mendicant order.

Unless, by Friar, you mean Tuck...

 

[reanjr]

I've always had a hard time picturing western/christian style monks as bad-@$$ butt kicking martial artists.

You need to see (or rewatch) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Friar Tuck was a "bad-@$$".

And monk does not mean friar and vice-versa.

 

[reanjr]

I actually did up one of these at one point.

I gave 'em a d6 Hit Die, good range of skills (4+Int), 3/4 BAB, Good Will and Fort.

Each level they could choose from among different trees of abilities (like specialized feats). Most of these were either a small selection of spell-like abilities usable 1-3 times perday or bonuses he could grant to his buddies. I saw them primarily as a support character; their faith was used to bolster the rest of the party rather than to directly fight themselve (which they could do if they wanted).

I eventually scrapped it as being too complicated (too many abilities to choose from, it was like adding a whole new spell list complete with spell descriptions to the game). I think the idea would have worked well to represent Tuck, though.

Oh, I saw them kind of as wanderers as well, so alot of their abilities were related to protection in the wild while alone (like they would get a bonus to wake up if danger was around or they would have a bonus against poisons that could be fatal to a lone traveler).

 

[Elder-Basilisk]

Druid. Talk to your DM about modifying the spell list a little bit to pick up bless and prayer (and possibly Raise Dead) and lose spells like Reincarnate, Awaken, etc. If he doesn't buy it, just prepare appropriate spells and don't use the inappropriate ones. Don't wildshape. (Perhaps losing that ability could be part of the deal for access to some clerical spells).

Either that or play a cleric with the travel domain and don't wear fullplate.

 

[Perun]

Take a look at the Cloistered Cleric variant in the Unearthed Arcana. As standard cleric, but poor BAB, d6 HD, 6 + modifier skill points, proficiency in light armour only, bardic knowledge and a bonus Knowledge domain, plus some additional skills on class list, as well as a couple of additional spells.

That's the cleric as I always wanted it to be

 

[Bauglir]

The closest DAoC Friar would be a fighter-druid, or a fighter-cleric.

Shillelagh would be a great spell for you but for the limitation to casting it on a non-magical quarterstaff. If your DM will relax this limitation then fighter-druid is the way to go. If not I'd suggest you stick with fighter-cleric.

 

[Kodiakc]

thanks guys u all given me some great ideas for this chacter and even a chacter or 2 down the road hehe

was leaning more to the friar tuck way of thinking i will check with my DM
see what he will allow the Vows and Sacraded Fist are looking good to me right now

but i will research the rest for another idea i now have

thanks again