Need help with Cleric...

[uzagi_akimbo]

Combine the Human Cleric of Mystra with an Elven Cleric of Corellon Larethian?

Anyways, a Cleric of Corellon Larethian cannot become a Dweomerkeeper, I'm afraid. Prerequisite: Magic Domain!

Bye
Thanee

I hate to break the news, but according to FR-Faiths and Pantheons Corellon Larethian, main deity/head honcho of the elven pantheon has the following domains up his sleeve : Chaos, Elf, Good,Magic , Protection, War

As city of the Spider Queen is orginally a FR-product, and given that you recommended Mystra, I considered it safe to assume we were talking the FR Corellon.

And I meant combining the Dweomerkeeper with an elven cleric - very nice combo, am actually plaing one, hehe

 

[Thanee]

Oh, really? Didn't think that Magic was among his domains. Nice.

Bye
Thanee

 

[uzagi_akimbo]

Oh, really? Didn't think that Magic was among his domains. Nice.

Bye
Thanee

The word we are looking for is 'wicked' - especially with his "Elf" and "War" domains. And if you find a way to take "Survival" as a cross class skill (and have the skillpoints to waste ) try picking up a level or two of the "Seeker of the Misty Isle" Elven PrC - the addition of the domain spells and domain power (which kicks in exactly when you need it ) is well worth it.... Now add domain spontanity - travel, and you have more Dim-Doors and Teleports than you can shake a dismembered orc at !

But in all honesty, I see a 'dweomerkeeper' build as the weaker choice in comparison to an anti-undead priest in an Underdark scenario.

 

[Elocin]

You all Rock!! Thank you for the great advice and as we play on Thursday I will have to put something together today/tonight for this guy. I will probably have to play a Drow as the DM limited us to only Underdark races, so I might have to come up with a ood background story as to why I am using an Elf's god instead of a Drow god, but I can work around this. Are there any other Underdark races that woudl be better as a Cleric Archer, and I do think I want to focus on the killing Undead thing. With the free +6 item I will defiantely get Holy and then probably some of the elemental damage to stack on top of it.

Again thanks for the help guys and if you have any other information please pass it along as I know nothing really of the powers of a cleric.

Thanks again.

 

[Thanee]

Well, it's not like you can't pick up Point Blank Shot as one of your regular feats.

From the drow pantheon only Eilistraee would fit, anyways, as the other deities are pretty damn evil.

I'd try to get a race without any level adjustment, that is a big hindrance for your spellcasting. Halfdrow perhaps?

Darkvision will be good to have for sure.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Inconsequenti-AL]

Dwarf might make a good choice for an underdark race - no +LA for those guys. The main problem I can see is while nothing in the rules prevents them from using a bow, the mental image seems silly to me.

A good item for someone without darkvision is the Belt of Dwarvenkind - a real bargain considering what it does.

Belt of Dwarvenkind: This belt gives the wearer a +4 competence bonus on Charisma checks and Charisma-based skill checks as they relate to dealing with dwarves, a +2 competence bonus on similar checks when dealing with gnomes and halflings, and a –2 competence penalty on similar checks when dealing with anyone else. The wearer can understand, speak, and read Dwarven. If the wearer is not a dwarf, he gains 60-foot darkvision, dwarven stonecunning, a +2 enhancement bonus to Constitution, and a +2 resistance bonus on saves against poison, spells, or spell-like effects.

Moderate divination; CL 12th; Craft Wondrous Item, tongues, creator must be a dwarf; Price 14,900 gp;Weight 1 lb.

 

[Thanee]

Gold dwarf specifically in the FR. Tho a dwarf archer (with bow) just feels wrong somehow, or not?

Bye
Thanee

 

[uzagi_akimbo]

Underground races only ? Brrr.

Dwarves clerics - while generally nice and doughty - are sucky in the anti-undead role due to their -2 to Charisma. Gold Dwarf may help here, but then the Dex -2 isn't particularly useful for Archer builds.
Duergar are out of the picture, first thing Cha -4, social pariahs, and fundamentally misanthrophic misers...
Drow in an anti-Drow campaign ? Possible but their ECL+2 will really cramp you.
Even worse for Deep gnomes - ECL +3
Gnomes are a possibility, decent Cha, decent Dex but malus to Str, and no Darkvision... And small size precludes a bunch of weapon

Basically, Thannee pointed out the one good race for a cleric, namely Half Drows. No disadvantages, darkvision, any class, probably a plethora of gods to choose from

 

[Elocin]

Yea I am looking at Half Drow but I do need to check out the Races of Stone book to see if there is any goodness in there.

Thanks again for all your help people and I will post when I actually make the character (we canceled tonight only two of us were going to be able to make it) when I get it done.

 

[uzagi_akimbo]

Yea I am looking at Half Drow but I do need to check out the Races of Stone book to see if there is any goodness in there.

Thanks again for all your help people and I will post when I actually make the character (we canceled tonight only two of us were going to be able to make it) when I get it done.

Nothing much for a good cleric in RoS - the dwarf PrCs are interesting but nothing screaming for your attention. Teh Alternate dwarven Race of "Dreamer Dwarves" looks a bit odd, and strangekky enough has prferred class "druid". I gues sthat is a first-one.
The two alternate gnome races (with ECL+1) are just wonky, especially the "Whisper Gnome" which basically is a "wet dream" in gnomish, if you go for a rogue (gnome with dex+2 con +2 and -2 Cha and Str, normal gnome boni, but +4 bonus to MS and Hide, +2 Listen and Spot; Low-light and Darkvison, full 30' movement despite small size, "Silence" on self, pref class - rogue, ECL +0).
As for the Goliath - they are borderline broken IMHO, almost a "must-take" in the ECL+1 department for fighter builds (Str+4, Con+2 with just Dex -2; powerful build, bonus to jump, bonus to Sense Motive, monstrous humanoid - so no "charm person" etc ) - Half Orcs go yellow with envy, but your GM might feel different. And they get a path of Feats all their own, with marks relating to fates allowing re-rolls for a certian number and sort of rolls a day.... They are an above ground earth race though, no low-light vision etc to speak off, so they might not qualify for your GM.

Whatever happens - Good Luck !