Spontaneous (core) divine casters in PF?

[Theo R Cwithin]

Are there any huge problems (of balance, compatibility, etc) with applying the UA Spontaneous Divine Casting rules to core divine casters in PF?

I'm still pretty new to PF. I don't see any obvious issues at first glance, but if someone has actually tried it out, I'm curious to hear about it.

(And yup, I'm aware of the oracle in APG-- but at the moment I'm concerned with core-only! )

Thanks!

 

[Chronologist]

I've played with something similar in a 3.5 campaign, and my cleric worked fine. Ultimately, using the variant will make the Cleric function more like a Favored Soul from 3.5 Complete Divine - better at their select kinds of spells, but lacking much of the cleric's versatility.

For the player, it means limiting their spell selection, but not worrying about choosing slots each morning.

For the Dungeon Master, it means a rethinking of specific enemies and afflictions you choose to use against the party. If the Cleric knows Remove Poison, then poisons are far less deadly, especially at the beginning of the day, resulting in a mere loss of resources. On the other hand, if the Cleric does not know Remove Poison, then a simple poison is far more deadly and warrants a higher CR for the party.

Overall I can't see any major issues.

 

[BriarMonkey]

I haven't done that variant, but I have used the variant where Clerics can only spontaneously cast spells that come from their Domains. It definitely changed how the Clerics thought about their dieties.

In so far as the variant at hand, I think it really comes down to the divine casters having to choose a much more focused set of spells - vice having the breadth that they have now.

 

[Theo R Cwithin]

Thanks for the responses. I've played the variant in 3.5e, and definitely like how it focuses clerics, and even druids. Personally, I think it's a great option, even used alongside prepared divine casters.

My question is actually aimed more at Pathfinder specificially, which I don't have much experience with yet. It doesn't look to me like there's any mechanical problem with allowing a cleric or druid to use spont casting... but I'm asking around to see if anyone is aware of a hidden gotcha peculiar to PF that I haven't spotted. Just in case.