Cleric without a Deity [Archive] - Wizards Community

Cleric without a Deity [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Big_Mac
06-25-07, 11:44 AM I have a player that would like to play a cleric that has no Deity. I understand that domains must come from the deity's list of domains and the PC can be no more than 1 alignment step from their deity.

When a player has no Deity their domains can be no more than 1 alignment step from their alignment.

How does one role play a cleric with no deity?
bobothechimp
06-25-07, 12:17 PM This is all described in the PHB. All of it. Every single thing you asked.
Kalarus
06-25-07, 12:33 PM Yeah and the PHB is always crystal clear on every issue. :rolleyes:

Clerics that have no deity must devote themselves to an ideal, and the domains chosen must be appropriate to that ideal. The rest is pretty much the same, except where it used to say "deity" it now says "ideal". The Cleric works to further the ideal he's devoted to (rather than the agenda of the deity he's devoted to), drawing his power from his absolute faith in the ideal.

Keep in mind the domains must reflect his spiritual inclinations, not his worldly ones. Picking something like War and Destruction for example, so you can go on a roleplayless rampage without violating ethos doesn't work, you are expected to truly believe in war and destruction and behave appropriately. Other than that, the player can roleplay his Cleric however he wants, just like if he were devoted to a deity instead of an ideal.

Have fun.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Big_Mac 06-25-07, 11:44 AM	I have a player that would like to play a cleric that has no Deity. I understand that domains must come from the deity's list of domains and the PC can be no more than 1 alignment step from their deity. When a player has no Deity their domains can be no more than 1 alignment step from their alignment. How does one role play a cleric with no deity?
bobothechimp 06-25-07, 12:17 PM	This is all described in the PHB. All of it. Every single thing you asked.
Kalarus 06-25-07, 12:33 PM	Yeah and the PHB is always crystal clear on every issue. :rolleyes: Clerics that have no deity must devote themselves to an ideal, and the domains chosen must be appropriate to that ideal. The rest is pretty much the same, except where it used to say "deity" it now says "ideal". The Cleric works to further the ideal he's devoted to (rather than the agenda of the deity he's devoted to), drawing his power from his absolute faith in the ideal. Keep in mind the domains must reflect his spiritual inclinations, not his worldly ones. Picking something like War and Destruction for example, so you can go on a roleplayless rampage without violating ethos doesn't work, you are expected to truly believe in war and destruction and behave appropriately. Other than that, the player can roleplay his Cleric however he wants, just like if he were devoted to a deity instead of an ideal. Have fun.