tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post7304345306761823493..comments2024-03-26T01:17:49.256+00:00Comments on Roles, Rules, and Rolls: Kicking the Cleric Out of the NicheRoger G-Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-9090754242658437332013-10-24T00:12:39.671+01:002013-10-24T00:12:39.671+01:00I never encountered the "Sigh, I'll be th...I never encountered the "Sigh, I'll be the cleric" mentality but saw the need for it in 3E. Given the number of melee heavy parties I've run they are quickly thrashed in early levels and that CLW force multiplier can go a long way. In AD&D we always had a cleric (willingly thanks to Kits) but if we didn't an NPC sidekick was always available. Rather than niche protection I prefer to have the cleric fun to play on their own rather than cornered as a mandatory heal bot.<br /><br />If killing sacred cows are on the table then I vastly prefer to let the Paladin be the only source of divine immediate healing and show cure spells the door. In contrast a Cleric in the party allows for better healing in-between combats. You can't be overly reliant on clerical healing if there isn't any. That said I do like your distinction between HP and Miracles in the 52 Rules.Van Noahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13001103794042256370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-65985197799861781642013-10-22T15:06:12.124+01:002013-10-22T15:06:12.124+01:00The "we need to have a cleric" thing is ...The "we need to have a cleric" thing is another one of these things that I've never once actually seen in play, either during my 10+ years of 2E play, or during my time since 2011, making me think that it is an artifact primarily of the 3E time.Necropraxishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716340801054739658noreply@blogger.com