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Message: <blockquote data-quote="trav_laney" data-source="post: 3156823" data-attributes="member: 46508">It might not be what you are looking for, but I thought I would go ahead and share just in case.  I allow four different versions of Cleric in my current campaign...the player makes his choice at 1st level, and nothing short of a wish will let him change it.Use them if you like, or ignore them altogether.  But please let me know what you think.-----1.  Anti-Undead: this cleric can turn the undead, according to the rules in the PHB.  It is my favorite, but I like to allow people to make choices.2.  Anti-Demon: this cleric can turn demons (chaotic evil outsiders) or devils (lawful evil outsiders) instead of undead.  This variant uses the same rules for turning the undead (HD restrictions, turning checks and damage, etc.) except that they only affect outsiders of these particular alignments.  Clerics who choose this path cannot turn undead.  This is a great choice for campaigns that center around outsiders instead of undead.3.  Anti-Lycanthrope: this cleric can turn lycanthropes instead of undead.  This ability uses the same rules for turning the undead (as above), excep that the cleric can only affect lycanthropes.  Clerics who choose this path cannot turn undead.  This is great for a gaslight horror campaign, where the party will find themselves dealing with were-creatures on a very regular basis.  [basically, this allows a cleric to gain the granted power of the Moon domain at the cost of being able to turn/rebuke the undead].4.  Anti-Magic: this cleric can counterspell incoming spells with a successful turning check.  In essence, the cleric makes a Spellcraft check as normal, and uses a turning check in place of his caster level check for the purpose of counterspelling (only).  This lets him/her use Turning Undead attempts (instead of prepared spells) when counterspelling.  Clerics who select this ability forefit the ability to turn the undead.  Since my players rarely use the Counterspell option in combat, this one doesn't see a lot of use...but in a high-magic campaign...</blockquote>

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