Lets talk about clerics. why dont they ever have any real "gimmick" or subsystem the way other classes do?
>>98187573Have you tried playing D&D?
whats even a clericits either paladin or a priestfuck clerics and fuck paladins too
>>98187573What are you even talking about? What games have you been playing?
>>98187579have you? if you did youd know they dont have one
>>98187573What games or editions have you played?
>>98187622dnd, pf, fabula ultima, dungeon world
>>98187573What worldbuilding?
>>98187735pf clerics have domains, is that not a subsystem?
>>98187573>>98187707>>98187735It's domains. You're lying either about them not having a "gimmick" or about having played games. Maybe both.
>>98187573In PF2e they get>Domains>Divine Font>Holy/Unholy SanctificationIn many other RPGs they also tend to get>Turn/Control Undead (depending on alignment or worship)So what are you whining about?
>>98187573You mean like turn undead, spellcasting, and priest kits? What subsystems do fighters have? Retard?
>>98187573>classesoh boy, here we gohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANNX_XiuA78
>>98187761Not just Domains, but in D&D 5E alone: Turn Undead + Divine Intervention + Cleric-Only Spells + everything that Divine Domains give.>>98187707Sincerely, kill yourself.
>>98187573>>98191536There's also priest spheres in earlier editions. Clerics more consistently have gimmicks and subsystems than Fighters, if nothing else.
>>98187573Clerics are fucking filled with gimmicks you stupid fucking retard. They have more gimmicks attached to them than any fucking class short of Psionics and Monks. Fuck off.
What systems are there where clerics use a different magic system from wizards? Not different spells, different mechanics
>>98187573>why dont they ever have any real "gimmick" or subsystem the way other classes do?Name 5 examples of gimmicks or subsystems other classes have that Clerics don't have anything similar to.
>>98192993wild shape, metamagic, invocations, infusions, battle master maneuversall of these are unique features that offer the classes that get them a bunch of different options to pick and choose from
>>98194123>power that does X and recharges with rest>that Clerics don't have anything similar toSo you failed, since they have divine domains and channel divinity
Clerics you say?
>>98194828If only fem clerics were real...
because they are guided by the divine light of the the holy spirit. they have no need for sinister gimmicks
>>98187573Have you tried not playing D&Dogshit?
>>98187573you have to give each cult/religion/followers of divine being X a unique thematic spell list that fits the god and the cults traditions of worship and give the cleric a clear role and position in the cult. You also have to make it incredibly clear that they are invoking their god and that the magic comes from that
>>98187573One of my big issues is that with so many canonical gods throughout the series and there arn't any unique spells or things unique to them that you could give to cleric to say "yeah, this guy is a servant of X god."
>>98194123clerics have metamagic RETARD
I really like D&D Clerics.Between the two (or more) domains, Divine Metamagic, and the spellcasting, even as a battle priest type that fights in melee it's pretty distinct from a Paladin.Of course, in 3.5e the lines don't matter a much with how much you mix and match, your character's identity is more about who he is and what he's capable of than his "job" on the character sheet, but using the Cleric flavor (and built in limitations) as a starting point and general throughline is still my favorite kinds of characters to play.I'm playing a more Crusader kind Cleric (with a Crusader dip even) and there's a NPC (former PC) that's more of a traditional caster Cleric fighting alongside us, and it's pretty cool seeing how equal and how different they match and how they differ in combat, problem solving, etc.>tl;drI love Cleric as a concept and class and I'm having a ton of fun.Thank you for reading my blog I guess.
>>98187573>gimmickLike... turning undead?
>>98187573I'm going to baptize my cat and none of you motherfuckers can stop me.
>>98187573Clerics were a much bigger deal when a bunch of undead shit would drain levels by touching you. Having a guy that not only healed and bashed bitches skulls flat but also sent vampires running instead of you risking losing a year of work was a pretty massive boon.
>>98187573another Idea guy trying to remake Cleric lmao
>>98194828>puckee aka redditor pucke℮21 spamming his commission againhttps://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/1j5ot3r/artcomm_sister_althea_human_cleric_by_dennis/https://desuarchive.org/_/search/image/nJCQeA9MiQuu2AvMvA_6Gw/>38 times since March 2025
>>98194834they are they are just not as hot
>>98187573>why dont they ever have any real "gimmick" or subsystem the way other classes do?Clerics are divine wizards. Their gimmick is being the pure divine caster with the only choice being the domain (school) they specialize in.Druids and oracles are the warlocks and sorcerers.
>>98192815Anima beyond fantasy.You have an "affinity" with divine entities based on how similar you are to them in terms of deed, principles, etc and get to emulate their aspects as innate powers if you're sufficiently aligned.Magic meanwhile is intelligence determines how many spells/schools you know and power is how much juice you have to cast them.
>>98192538Erm actually monks are a priest gimmick themselves.
