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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 2355635" data-attributes="member: 2629">My method: Druids/clerics/etc ... have access to all PHB spells at the start.&nbsp; These are the 'common' spells known to all.&nbsp; Then, I design short lists of extra spells from alternative sources that are commonly known to certain faiths, sects or other religious organizations of which the PC is a member or is affiliated.&nbsp; Then, I give the players the lists of extra spells their PC knows.&nbsp; There may be multiple lists for the same PC.&nbsp; These lists may be as short as 1 spell, or they may have a fwe hundred spells on them.&nbsp; For instance, a cleric of Mystra in one campaign I ran had a list for being a cleric of Mystra, a list for being based out of a church in Waterdeep, a list for being a clerical member of a certain wizard's guild, a list for being a member of the city guard reserves, a list for being a member of the adventurer's guild and a list for being a member of the royal family. Then, I allow these characters to add spells to their lists by studying new spells that they encounter or create.&nbsp; If a PC has an opportunity to study with another spellcaster that can cast a spell they do not know, or locates a scroll with one of these spells, they may spend 8 hours studying it and add it to their list (if they make a Spellcraft check DC 15 + 2 X level). &nbsp;The net result: Each priest ends up with their own specific spell lists.All clerics of the same God develop similar, but distinct flavor.I get to use all those extra spells from all the sources, without flooding a single priest with 3000 choices for a first level spell.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 2355635, member: 2629"] My method: Druids/clerics/etc ... have access to all PHB spells at the start. These are the 'common' spells known to all. Then, I design short lists of extra spells from alternative sources that are commonly known to certain faiths, sects or other religious organizations of which the PC is a member or is affiliated. Then, I give the players the lists of extra spells their PC knows. There may be multiple lists for the same PC. These lists may be as short as 1 spell, or they may have a fwe hundred spells on them. For instance, a cleric of Mystra in one campaign I ran had a list for being a cleric of Mystra, a list for being based out of a church in Waterdeep, a list for being a clerical member of a certain wizard's guild, a list for being a member of the city guard reserves, a list for being a member of the adventurer's guild and a list for being a member of the royal family. Then, I allow these characters to add spells to their lists by studying new spells that they encounter or create. If a PC has an opportunity to study with another spellcaster that can cast a spell they do not know, or locates a scroll with one of these spells, they may spend 8 hours studying it and add it to their list (if they make a Spellcraft check DC 15 + 2 X level). The net result: Each priest ends up with their own specific spell lists. All clerics of the same God develop similar, but distinct flavor. I get to use all those extra spells from all the sources, without flooding a single priest with 3000 choices for a first level spell. [/QUOTE]

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