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<blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 6882264" data-attributes="member: 42582">I think this is one vision/conception of the cleric, but not the only one. From the Basic PDF (p 20):Divine magic, as the name suggests, is the power of the gods, flowing from them into the world. Clerics are conduits for that power, manifesting it as miraculous effects. The gods don’t grant this power to everyone who seeks it, but only to those chosen to fulfill a high calling.

Harnessing divine magic doesn’t rely on study or training. A cleric might learn formulaic prayers and ancient rites, but the ability to cast cleric spells relies on devotion and an intuitive sense of a deity’s wishes.That doesn't mean I have anything against a warlock/short rest structure for a divine magic class. But I'm not sure that &quot;touched by the gods&quot; draws the right contrast with a cleric, who can equally be portrayed as having been chosen or touched by the gods.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pemerton, post: 6882264, member: 42582"] I think this is one vision/conception of the cleric, but not the only one. From the Basic PDF (p 20): [indent]Divine magic, as the name suggests, is the power of the gods, flowing from them into the world. Clerics are conduits for that power, manifesting it as miraculous effects. The gods don’t grant this power to everyone who seeks it, but only to those chosen to fulfill a high calling. Harnessing divine magic doesn’t rely on study or training. A cleric might learn formulaic prayers and ancient rites, but the ability to cast cleric spells relies on devotion and an intuitive sense of a deity’s wishes.[/indent] That doesn't mean I have anything against a warlock/short rest structure for a divine magic class. But I'm not sure that "touched by the gods" draws the right contrast with a cleric, who can equally be portrayed as having been chosen or touched by the gods. [/QUOTE]

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