D&D 5E (2014) What if clerics cast like warlocks?

[Tony Vargas]

Now you know how much I hate "DM May I?"

It's kinda appropriate, though, for praying: the DM is just RPing the deity in question, like any other NPC.

 

[Xeviat]

It's kinda appropriate, though, for praying: the DM is just RPing the deity in question, like any other NPC.

It is. I'd maybe do it for a "Madness" domain, where the player is worshiping the deity "Thediem".

 

[MoonSong]

Oh, so you're saying "they can't be chained" is a consequence of of your rules rather than a hard rule in itself? Then do you change other abilities that incentivize chaining, like Second Wind and Healer?

Yes, and I hadn't considered those other changes because it hasn't come up.

 

[TheCosmicKid]

Why does Magic Initiate not work? I was getting ready to fight, but I checked for a Sage Advice ruling first ...



Okay, I suppose that's the ruling. It seems weird. Learning a spell through multiclassing and learning it from a feat are treated differently. I suppose my healer warlock will have to Be a Paladin2/WarlockX or a Bard1/WarlockX.

No, I was wrong. I read the feat as saying the once-per-day thing was the only way to cast the spell, not that you learn the spell normally and you also get it one additional time per day per day.