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<blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 784978" data-attributes="member: 1465">I think the issue is addressed in the official FAQ, IIRC.Anyway I play a Cleric, and the Alignment subject has always been one of my favorite aspect of D&amp;D. I am going to tell you what I think it means in a few different ways, so to make it possibly clear.1)Given your deity's alignment, you can be a Cleric of her/him if you are the exact alignment or one step away. The exception is that if you are TRUE NEUTRAL you are not allowed to be a Cleric of any deity, unless the deity her/himself is TRUE Neutral. Remember that the word &quot;Neutral&quot; (N) stands for neutral from both axis points of view. A God of a specific alignment, except N (True Neutral), can always have Clerics of 3 alignments, one of which is her/his own. A N God can have Clerics of 5 different alignments. Obviously, some specific deities could make an exception, but I have only seen further restriction until now.2)Simply summarized:deity&nbsp;&nbsp; clericsLG -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; LG, NG, LNLN -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; LN, LG, LELE-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; LE, LN, NENG -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; NG, LG, CGN -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; N, NG, LN, NE, CNNE -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; NE, LE, CECG -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; CG, NG, CNCN -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; CN, CG, CECE -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; CE, CN, NR3)Or the other way around:cleric&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; possible deityLG -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; LG, LN, NGLN -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; LN, LG, LE, NLE -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; LE, LN, NENG -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; NG, LG, CG, NN -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; NNE -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; NE, LE, CE, NCG -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; CG, NG, CNCN -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; CN, CG, CE, NCE -&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; CE, CN, NE4)You can think of it this way also:If a deity has a side on both axis (G/E and L/C), the Cleric must have at least one of the two traits, and cannot be opposite on the other axis.If a deity has a side on one axis only, the Cleric must have the same trait.If a deity is in the &quot;centre&quot; of both axis, the Cleric must have at least some degree of neutrality.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------I am sure you have noted from the example 4) that the sense is that if you deity is toward an ethical or moral direction, you must follow her in the same direction. A very biased deity (ex LG) may accept you even if you are only G or only L, but not if you are either LE or CG. A deity which takes one side on an axis but not on the other would want her Clerics to follow the same side, and being neutral is not enough.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Li Shenron, post: 784978, member: 1465"] I think the issue is addressed in the official FAQ, IIRC. Anyway I play a Cleric, and the Alignment subject has always been one of my favorite aspect of D&D. I am going to tell you what I think it means in a few different ways, so to make it possibly clear. 1) Given your deity's alignment, you can be a Cleric of her/him if you are the exact alignment or one step away. The exception is that if you are TRUE NEUTRAL you are not allowed to be a Cleric of any deity, unless the deity her/himself is TRUE Neutral. Remember that the word "Neutral" (N) stands for neutral from both axis points of view. A God of a specific alignment, except N (True Neutral), can always have Clerics of 3 alignments, one of which is her/his own. A N God can have Clerics of 5 different alignments. Obviously, some specific deities could make an exception, but I have only seen further restriction until now. 2) Simply summarized: deity clerics LG - LG, NG, LN LN - LN, LG, LE LE- LE, LN, NE NG - NG, LG, CG N - N, NG, LN, NE, CN NE - NE, LE, CE CG - CG, NG, CN CN - CN, CG, CE CE - CE, CN, NR 3) Or the other way around: cleric possible deity LG - LG, LN, NG LN - LN, LG, LE, N LE - LE, LN, NE NG - NG, LG, CG, N N - N NE - NE, LE, CE, N CG - CG, NG, CN CN - CN, CG, CE, N CE - CE, CN, NE 4) You can think of it this way also: If a deity has a side on both axis (G/E and L/C), the Cleric must have at least one of the two traits, and cannot be opposite on the other axis. If a deity has a side on one axis only, the Cleric must have the same trait. If a deity is in the "centre" of both axis, the Cleric must have at least some degree of neutrality. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am sure you have noted from the example 4) that the sense is that if you deity is toward an ethical or moral direction, you must follow her in the same direction. A very biased deity (ex LG) may accept you even if you are only G or only L, but not if you are either LE or CG. A deity which takes one side on an axis but not on the other would want her Clerics to follow the same side, and being neutral is not enough. [/QUOTE]

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