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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sunrisekid" data-source="post: 7488856" data-attributes="member: 57326">So much great advice here! I'm grateful. I'll do a big reply to each point that corresponds to the "comic book logic" dilemma I've proposed. Thanks for your help everyone!I like this because it also does not limit player options, which I prefer to avoid (unless there's a specific story element that requires it).Oh yeah! I forgot about that, thanks for the reminder. I'm leaning towards this. I like that spell casting classes have their own turf, or traditions, something that makes them feel as distinct as possible from one another. Exactly, I want to avoid tinkering with mechanics as much as possible to avoid unforseen consequences. I like a gritty game as much as the next Howard fan but I have players whom I want to keep coming back, satisfied they're playing a game they want to play. TBH, somehow I missed this. And this is the approach that I will take. I'll let the player provide more narrative as to how/why their character is such an expert with their domain.  Easier for me, keeps options in the game.  I am inclined to re-fluff the Cleric in order to avoid heavy-handed tinkering and obstruction of character options. By describing the cleric in terms of an alternate method of tapping into magic I've by-passed the "divinity" aspect. The player can have a hand in describing how their character become an expert in their domain. Something that is an alternative to studiousness, selling one's soul, having mysterious bloodline, etc.  As to the issue of religions, I simply prefer leaving that to the level of pure narrative without game mechanics. Religions and mystery cults may abound, in all shape and manner, and if a player wants to be part of one then the Acolyte background will suffice, which can work with any character class. And if one of the players really wants to play a "Cleric" of some domain with the Acolyte background then I'll have full circle, haha!</blockquote>

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