Good PpC for Cleric

[Noldor Elf]

I'm creating cleric of elven god Shevarash (FR deity). The character is maily an archer (church of Shevarash is allmost a military cult).

My character we'll be starting at 5th level. Is there any suitable PrC?

Any other suggestions about feat selection or attributes (rolled 9 times 3D6, drop 3 lowest)

Stats (Human after a reincarnation):
Str 13, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 16, Cha 9
Domains: Elf, War
Feats: Weapon Focus (Long Bow) (War), Precise Shot (Elf), Point Blank Shot, Foe Hunter: Drow,

 

[Veldrane]

First of all, before taking Weapon Focus, finish the Point Blank, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot chain..

Second, for the PrC, it depends on what you plan for your Cleric... ..tell us if you want to be primary a fighter, a spellcaster, or both; lots of PrCs are around for a cleric...

 

[Bobbystopholes]

I play an Elven Cleric and I am going Contemplative. The Mysticism Domain is open to any Good Diety and you pretty much get all the low level paladin powers without giving up one level of spell casting. Then at later levels, you get another domain based upon the "Style" of your Diety. One that might work for you, depends on the god and your DM is the Celerity Domain. You might want to take that at 1st level of Contemplative. +2 Dexterity, +1 Inititiative (on top of Dex), +10 movemement and you get some good spells!

Templar is also a very good one because you get Mettle (Evasion for Fort and Will saves) and free Specialization for your Longbow!

Veldrane, Weapon Focus and PBS are given by the elf's domains. Noldor didn't choose them, per se.

Contemplative is the best, IMO, for really giving a lot of flexibility. All the others are very specialized and we need to know more about the type of Cleric you play.

 

[fba827]

I have to agree with Veldrane about taking weapon focus later...

why? if you take weapon focus (long bow) now then if you find/get a composite longbow, you'd be screwed. so, delay taking weapon focus for now and then take it as your next feat. If you have a composite long bow by then, then you take weapon focus comp. long bow. If you do not, then you can take weapon focus long bow.

Just my two cents.

As for PrC - it really does, again, as Veldrane said, depend a lot on whether you want to be more fighter/longbow focused or more spellcasting focused.. or like a hunter or ranger or a healer on the battle fields or destroyer of church enemies...
well, the list goes on. the question i guess should be, what sort of focus or archetype do you want this character to grow into ?

 

[Noldor Elf]

As I stated, the weapon focus is War domain ability, just like precise shot is elf domain ability.

Character would be mainly archer.

 

[Noldor Elf]

Problem with Mystism domain is that Shevarash is CN deity, but otherwise Contemplative sounds worth of checking.

I try to clarify my idea of him: some sort of combination of archer and crusader. The church of Shevarash main goal is destroy all drow and it fit's our campaing quite nicely, so I would be heading to Underdark sooner or later.

I thought about Ancestral Avenger PrC (from Dragon #???), but I like to have more spells (no spellcasting with AA and requires 3 feats (Track, Iron Will & Toughness)).

 

[Willtell]

Depending on the feats you have taken youyou take Templar at 8th lvl and Order of the Bow Initiate at 9th. You'll get 1d10+1d8+com mod x2, +2 fort saves, +4 will saves, mettle, weapon specialization, ranged sneak attack +1d6.

 

[RogueJK]

if you take weapon focus (long bow) now then if you find/get a composite longbow, you'd be screwed. so, delay taking weapon focus for now and then take it as your next feat. If you have a composite long bow by then, then you take weapon focus comp. long bow. If you do not, then you can take weapon focus long bow.

There is a variant rule in Sword and Fist which allows Weapon Focus to apply to the composite version of each bow. So they could take Weapon Focus (Longbow), and it would also apply to the Composite Longbow.

 

[Elder-Basilisk]

I'm playing an elvish cleric of Shevarash in a Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil game. She's based on a very similar concept (and just made 7th level).

The feats I chose:
Level 1: Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Weapon Focus: (composite) long bow (the DM allowed flexible weapon focus with bows)
Level 3: Rapid Shot
Level 6: Sharpshooting (Sword and Fist)

Equipment:
Initial (character was created at 2nd level):
Mwk Mty (+3) composite longbow
Mwk Chain Shirt
Necklace of Prayer Beads (Bead of Blessing)
Mwk Longsword
large wooden shield
A few scrolls of things like Magic Weapon

Since then, she's aquired:
+1 Mty [+3] Composite Longbow
+1 Chain Shirt
Bracers of Archery
Quiver of Ehlonna
(As you can see, other characters ended up with all of the Temple's loot

Your stat distribution looks pretty good. Mine (30 pt buy) was:
Str 12, Dex 16, Con 12, Wis 15, Int 10, Cha 12
The 13 strength will mean you'll probably want a Mty +4 composite longbow (so you can take advantage of it when you roll maximum on the bull's strength).

As for prestige classes, I would actually recommend just staying a cleric. You could get Endurance at 6th level and then go Templar at 7th but that would require you to spend a lot of skill points on Knowledge Religion (you don't look like you've got a lot of those to spare). Perhaps more significantly, you'll also dilute your spellcasting ability. As a 7th level cleric, you'd have access to Greater Magic Weapon so you can have a quiver full of +2 arrows. I would just keep the character a cleric. You get a decent attack bonus, good hit points, good saves, and excellent spells (many of the most useful of which increase in power as you increase in level (Greater Magic Weapon, Divine Favor, etc)).

Just one note on my experience: Clerical abilities sometimes mesh with your archery very well and sometimes don't (especially starting around 5th level). With Divine Favor, a good Bull's Strength, and Greater Magic weapon, my character can have two attacks at +15 for 1d8+10 points of damage each. On the other hand, if you're going to be an effective cleric for the party, you'll have to be ready to heal your fellow adventurers. In a lot of tough combats, you'll find that you spend half your time healing and don't get as much archery in as you would like. (That's much better than the alternative though: a nice headstone with the engraving: "she was a really good shot and lasted a few rounds longer than the rest of her companions. . . .")