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Message: <blockquote data-quote="airwalkrr" data-source="post: 5518649" data-attributes="member: 12460">First of all based on your description of the group, I am not surprised that the previous cleric quit the game. It sounds like the DM is a bit of a bastard.Second of all, I'll address your actual question. I have had the unique experience of seeing a healer played from level 1 all the way to level 21 (no prestige class) in the same campaign. It was a campaign I ran, the Age of Worms adventure path from Dungeon magazine (aka the best AP ever!). Based on my experience, I would have to say that the Healer is an interesting class to say the least. Since I was allowing other sourcebooks in the campaign like the Spell Compendium, I worked with the player to add some extra spells to the healer's spell list to keep the character competitive. The player also had access to a number of feats from other sources. So it wasn't the pure healer class, but it was reasonably similar.Overall I would say the healer is mid-tier on power-level. It is definitely limited in the role it can take in the party, although that role can still vary considerably depending on how the player chooses to play the character. The healer especially branches out once it receives its companion. While the companions the healer can choose from are quite thematic, they can still pack an impressive offensive punch to add to the group, allowing the healer to be both an aggressor and healer at the same time. In this respect, from level 7 onward, the healer is a very different character. So in the campaign you describe, you would have access to a fairly impressive companion which would allow you to take an offensive role while still keeping your party members alive and free from debilitating conditions.Ultimately, I don't think you have a winning option here though. It seems this particular DM has a sadistic streak and I recommend trying to find another game. The fact that the other players were complaining about you being a sucky healer is not points in the group's favor. Obviously they aren't very good team players either. It wouldn't surprise me if the DM wasn't the only reason the previous cleric left.</blockquote>

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