Warlords that multiclass as Wizards can Raise Dead?

[Lord Zardoz]

I’m building a tactical warlord that’s multiclassing as a wizard. Multiclassing will give the warlord the Arcana skill, which lets him take the feat that allows him to use rituals. I was looking at which rituals he could learn, and I noticed that the only requirement for raise dead is the heal skill (which he has). Does this mean that a warlord can raise dead because of his study of ARCANE magic? It seems to me that there should be a religion skill requirement as well.

For that matter a pure wizard could get the heal skill through a feat. Does that mean that the wizard can use the raise dead ritual?

I’ve poked around the forums and I haven’t found another thread on this. If someone else has brought it up before, please post the link.

With the rules as written, I would say you are right on both counts. The only reason for you to think otherwise would be the way previous editions were written, which had raising the dead as something only divide casters could do. But what you forget is that a Wizard could also raise dead via the Wish spell previously.

I would say that unless you have a campaign specific story or 'flavor' element that would make the idea which would prevent it, why not run with it?

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[Saeviomagy]

If you really think it's inappropriate, take multiclass cleric or paladin or just skill training:religion instead.