Cleric |
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| Main Stats |
Wisdom, Constitution & Strength |
| Save Proficiencies |
+2 to Wisdom & Charisma saves |
Cleric Information
Clerics combine the helpful magic of healing and inspiring their allies with spells that harm and hinder foes. Sometimes evildoers benefit most from a mace to the head, so clerics don't neglect combat training. When making a cleric, make Wisdom your highest ability score, followed closely by Constitution and Strength.
Recommended Races
Cleric Ability Trees
Divine
Divine abilities represent the power of the gods channeled directly through their followers. They involve such miracles as fire from thin air. pillars of flame shooting up from the ground, and even the power to split the very earth itself.
Righteous Champion
Champions who fight in the name of their gods are imbued with a bit of that god's power, enough to strike down their enemies with divine righteousness, and to sand the foulest of enemies running away in fear.
Light
Clerics of Light promote the ideals of rebirth and renewal, truth, vigilance, and beauty, which the gods they follow represent. While most of these abilities focus on healing the injured, the power of Light can also be a powerful weapon against servants of darkness.
Life
Chief among a divine servant's duties is to grant salvation and aid to others. Through a variety of blessings and chants, these heroes can bolster their allies, restore the cursed and injured, and bring hope to those in need of aid.
War
Holy champions who follow the gods of war excel in battle and inspire those around them. Almost exclusively offensive in nature, war abilities focus on dealing massive amounts of Divine damage, smiting one's enemies on the battlefield with righteous fury.
Protection
Regardless of their class, heroes that are of true heart seek, above all else, to protect and defend their allies and those who cannot fend for themselves. Protection abilities focus on the ability to close quickly with enemies and to defend against the strongest of attacks.
Martial
Whether a grizzled veteran or a squire in training, most professions have some degree of martial training. Those who excel in the use of arms, armor and melee combat are a fearsome force to behold on the battlefield. Martial abilities focus on manipulating the battlefield by weakening one's enemies.
Cleric Skills and Proficiencies
A character's Skills and Proficiencies define many of the things that they can do well, from using certain Weapons to picking a lock. While most adventurers start out proficient in the use of basic Weapons and Armor, more advanced techniques require specialized training and talent. Each Class starts out with their own set of Skills and Proficiencies. Clerics start out with the following:
Stabilize
Proficiency Shield
Armor Proficiency Cloth
Armor Proficiency Light
Armor Proficiency Medium
Simple Weapon Proficiency Club
Simple Weapon Proficiency Mace
Martial Weapon Proficiency Morningstar
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