Clerical Domain Spells [Archive] - Wizards Community

Clerical Domain Spells [Archive] - Wizards Community

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westward
02-16-08, 10:46 AM A cleric must prepare at least one spell from his domain spell list everyday. Can he prepare more than one spell from his domain list, or can he prepare two of the same domain spell provided he has sufficient spell slots?

For example, a 6th level cleric has the Travel domain, and he has 4 third level spell slots. Can he prepare more than one Fly spell?

Thanks in advance for sharing the knowledge.
Bloodsoul
02-16-08, 11:05 AM From my understanding, the whole "X+1" spells-per-day listed was to be read as "X number of Cleric spells + 1 Domain spell".

..I could be wrong, but no one in my group's complained about it. ¬¬
rjsilverthorn
02-16-08, 01:35 PM I figured it had to be in there somewhere.

A cleric also has access to two domains determined during his character creation. Each domain gives him access to a domain spell at each spell level from 1st to 9th, as well as a special granted power. With access to two domain spells at each spell level—one from each of his two domains—a cleric must prepare, as an extra domain spell, one or the other each day for each level of spell he can cast. If a domain spell is not on the cleric spell list, it can be prepared only in a domain spell slot.

So no, you cannot prepare a domain spell in a regular slot if it isn't already a cleric spell. Now you could get away preparing two of the same domain spell if you modified one with metamagic to cast at a higher level.
kalstrand
02-16-08, 02:32 PM You can always use a higher level slot to prepare a lower level spell. A domain spell that is not also a cleric spell can be prepared the same way with the restrictions of domain spells.

For example a 3rd level Cleric can prepare Bless in a 2nd level slot if he so chooses.

A 9th level Cleric with the Travel Domain can prepare Fly (a 3rd level Domain spell) in his 4th level domain slot if he wished, but not in a normal Cleric slot since it is not a Cleric spell.
Seeker95
02-16-08, 02:35 PM You can always prepare a lower level spell in a higher level slot. The restriction on domain spells is that they must appear in a domain slot. But preparing a third level domain spell in both the third level and fourth level domain slots is perfectly acceptable.

*dang* ninja'd by kalstrand!
rjsilverthorn
02-16-08, 04:01 PM You can always prepare a lower level spell in a higher level slot. The restriction on domain spells is that they must appear in a domain slot. But preparing a third level domain spell in both the third level and fourth level domain slots is perfectly acceptable.

See, you learn something new every day. Well, at least I got the answer to the original question right.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
westward 02-16-08, 10:46 AM	A cleric must prepare at least one spell from his domain spell list everyday. Can he prepare more than one spell from his domain list, or can he prepare two of the same domain spell provided he has sufficient spell slots? For example, a 6th level cleric has the Travel domain, and he has 4 third level spell slots. Can he prepare more than one Fly spell? Thanks in advance for sharing the knowledge.
Bloodsoul 02-16-08, 11:05 AM	From my understanding, the whole "X+1" spells-per-day listed was to be read as "X number of Cleric spells + 1 Domain spell". ..I could be wrong, but no one in my group's complained about it. ¬¬
rjsilverthorn 02-16-08, 01:35 PM	I figured it had to be in there somewhere. A cleric also has access to two domains determined during his character creation. Each domain gives him access to a domain spell at each spell level from 1st to 9th, as well as a special granted power. With access to two domain spells at each spell level—one from each of his two domains—a cleric must prepare, as an extra domain spell, one or the other each day for each level of spell he can cast. If a domain spell is not on the cleric spell list, it can be prepared only in a domain spell slot. So no, you cannot prepare a domain spell in a regular slot if it isn't already a cleric spell. Now you could get away preparing two of the same domain spell if you modified one with metamagic to cast at a higher level.
kalstrand 02-16-08, 02:32 PM	You can always use a higher level slot to prepare a lower level spell. A domain spell that is not also a cleric spell can be prepared the same way with the restrictions of domain spells. For example a 3rd level Cleric can prepare Bless in a 2nd level slot if he so chooses. A 9th level Cleric with the Travel Domain can prepare Fly (a 3rd level Domain spell) in his 4th level domain slot if he wished, but not in a normal Cleric slot since it is not a Cleric spell.
Seeker95 02-16-08, 02:35 PM	You can always prepare a lower level spell in a higher level slot. The restriction on domain spells is that they must appear in a domain slot. But preparing a third level domain spell in both the third level and fourth level domain slots is perfectly acceptable. dang ninja'd by kalstrand!
rjsilverthorn 02-16-08, 04:01 PM	You can always prepare a lower level spell in a higher level slot. The restriction on domain spells is that they must appear in a domain slot. But preparing a third level domain spell in both the third level and fourth level domain slots is perfectly acceptable. See, you learn something new every day. Well, at least I got the answer to the original question right.