Cleric spells and Alignments [Archive] - Wizards Community

Cleric spells and Alignments [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Alanor
10-06-06, 07:19 AM The PHB says a Cleric can not cast spells of opposite alignment, but where does it say what spells a Cleric of certain alignment can cast? Book says "look chapter 11: Spells", but that chapter just has spell lists and descriptions, and there's no mentioning of alignments in the spells?
Forged_Fury
10-06-06, 08:20 AM Spell alignment descriptors are listed in the spell description (generally next to the name of the spell). Look up Death Knell, this is an evil divine spell that a good cleric cannot cast (barring Eberron). Look for the EVIL descriptor, it shouldn't be too hard to cast.

Anyway, there isn't a list in the PHB that says "Goodie-Goodie Cleric Spell List," you have to read the descriptions of the spells to see if you can cast them.

-Forged_Fury
Wind of Darkness
10-06-06, 03:04 PM The PHB says a Cleric can not cast spells of opposite alignment, but where does it say what spells a Cleric of certain alignment can cast? Book says "look chapter 11: Spells", but that chapter just has spell lists and descriptions, and there's no mentioning of alignments in the spells?

Yes, there is. The [Good], [Evil], [Chaotic], and [Lawful] descriptors exist for this purpose.

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Alanor 10-06-06, 07:19 AM	The PHB says a Cleric can not cast spells of opposite alignment, but where does it say what spells a Cleric of certain alignment can cast? Book says "look chapter 11: Spells", but that chapter just has spell lists and descriptions, and there's no mentioning of alignments in the spells?
Forged_Fury 10-06-06, 08:20 AM	Spell alignment descriptors are listed in the spell description (generally next to the name of the spell). Look up Death Knell, this is an evil divine spell that a good cleric cannot cast (barring Eberron). Look for the EVIL descriptor, it shouldn't be too hard to cast. Anyway, there isn't a list in the PHB that says "Goodie-Goodie Cleric Spell List," you have to read the descriptions of the spells to see if you can cast them. -Forged_Fury
Wind of Darkness 10-06-06, 03:04 PM	The PHB says a Cleric can not cast spells of opposite alignment, but where does it say what spells a Cleric of certain alignment can cast? Book says "look chapter 11: Spells", but that chapter just has spell lists and descriptions, and there's no mentioning of alignments in the spells? Yes, there is. The [Good], [Evil], [Chaotic], and [Lawful] descriptors exist for this purpose.