Pimp my dwarf

[Anson Caralya]

Take the Dwarven Cleric racial substituion levels from RoS - it's so worth it, and great for a melee slugger such as yourself.

I'd take the Dwarven Fighter 1st-level substitution from RoS. You get d12 for HD and the equivalent of weapon focus with all axes.

 

[Nyaricus]

I'd take the Dwarven Fighter 1st-level substitution from RoS. You get d12 for HD and the equivalent of weapon focus with all axes.

Q: could you take them both? If you could, groovy

Actually, all of the fighters sub levels for dwarves are pretty nice, and the 1st and 4th level ones for Clerics are okay too

Of course, Fighters get more axe-specialties, whereas clerics have hammers. YMMV on which you want, of course.

 

[Wavestone]

One comment - if you're going for cleric and the War domain... Moradin's favored weapon is the warhammer. Meaning the WF and proficiency is for Warhammer only!

edit - Sounded a bit terse there.. Wasn't my intention!

 

[Drowbane]

One comment - if you're going for cleric and the War domain... Moradin's favored weapon is the warhammer. Meaning the WF and proficiency is for Warhammer only!

edit - Sounded a bit terse there.. Wasn't my intention!

I'd be shocked if Clanggedin (spelling?) didn't have the War domain and axes (battle, I guess... he dual-wields) as favored weapon.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

One of the FR dwarven gods has the War Domain and Axe -- Haela Brightaxe. Take that and you're groovy.

Barbarian/cleric can actually be some fun with a dwarf, but if you're going to focus on cleric stick with fighter so you avoid the XP penalties (unless you don't use them, in which case a dwarven barbarian cleric can be tremendous fun).

Keep low Cha. You don't turn undead -- you smite them with your axe. You're a rude bastiche. Anyone who doesn't at least respect the worship of mighty Haela gets the flat side of your axe. Anyone who disrespects Haela gets the sharp end. Disrespect a dwarf and ye gives 'em the shaft!