properly roleplaying and equipping the cloistered cleric [Archive] - Wizards Community

properly roleplaying and equipping the cloistered cleric [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Timespike
03-11-04, 02:36 AM That cloistered cleric in Unearthed Arcana really inspired me. I'd like to play one in the next game I play in, and I was thinking of doing the following. Tell me what you think:

This character seems perfect for something modelled after a benedictine monk; burlap robes, tonsure, sandals, the whole nine yards. I'd take vow of poverty (from the book of exalted deeds) except I feel no character of this type is complete without a MASSIVE (50+ pound) holy book he hauls around on his back and sits crosslegged reading at the campfire every night. I figure a cleric of this sort will be extremely charitable and kind, and would also be somewhat sagely. As far as gear, I figure a staff, a chain shirt, and a lantern would probably be about all that would be in character besides the holy text and robes.

If the game uses traits and/or flaws, maybe Absent-Minded and Either Polite or Easygoing, for flaws, almost ANY of them would work, but inattentive and unreactive seem particularly appropriate.

What do you guys think?
Morka
03-11-04, 11:51 AM Instead of the Chain Shirt, what do you think about taking a monk level? If you are LG, of course...
Timespike
03-12-04, 12:45 AM That might work, but the idea of a lightning-fast unarmed warrior doesn't seem to fit with the original idea...
Morka
03-12-04, 11:07 AM Not so lightning-fast... He gets flurry of blow, but no speed increase.

Take the Stunning Fist feat. I see him frozing a charging goblin, then returning to his reading, forgetting the goblin, letting a fellow PC finish the foe.
:angel:

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Timespike 03-11-04, 02:36 AM	That cloistered cleric in Unearthed Arcana really inspired me. I'd like to play one in the next game I play in, and I was thinking of doing the following. Tell me what you think: This character seems perfect for something modelled after a benedictine monk; burlap robes, tonsure, sandals, the whole nine yards. I'd take vow of poverty (from the book of exalted deeds) except I feel no character of this type is complete without a MASSIVE (50+ pound) holy book he hauls around on his back and sits crosslegged reading at the campfire every night. I figure a cleric of this sort will be extremely charitable and kind, and would also be somewhat sagely. As far as gear, I figure a staff, a chain shirt, and a lantern would probably be about all that would be in character besides the holy text and robes. If the game uses traits and/or flaws, maybe Absent-Minded and Either Polite or Easygoing, for flaws, almost ANY of them would work, but inattentive and unreactive seem particularly appropriate. What do you guys think?
Morka 03-11-04, 11:51 AM	Instead of the Chain Shirt, what do you think about taking a monk level? If you are LG, of course...
Timespike 03-12-04, 12:45 AM	That might work, but the idea of a lightning-fast unarmed warrior doesn't seem to fit with the original idea...
Morka 03-12-04, 11:07 AM	Not so lightning-fast... He gets flurry of blow, but no speed increase. Take the Stunning Fist feat. I see him frozing a charging goblin, then returning to his reading, forgetting the goblin, letting a fellow PC finish the foe. :angel: