Jomster Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 The "What I learned playing a..." threads from the Champions forum have proved real winners... hats off to Bloodstone for starting them up. To honour and continue the tradition, here's one for everyone's favourite religious specialist, the cleric. When someone laughs at you for being a softy priest, that's the moment you draw your battle hammer and reveal that, actually, you worship the God of War! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethosos Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric People will keep looking at you as a source of healing. Fine, but make sure that it isn't the only thing you offer to the party! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jomster Posted May 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric Lethosos People will keep looking at you as a source of healing. Fine, but make sure that it isn't the only thing you offer to the party! That's a good point. It gets pretty unsatisfactory pretty quickly if everyone else just looks at you as "healing on legs". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumbering Ox Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric Or Change your name to medic. Accept the inevitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmadanNaBriona Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric "Cleric" is a D&D Class. Don't expect your local "friendly" priestess of The Goddess of Bloody Vengance to do much healing or restrict herself to blunt weapons. She might however be REAL useful when the Minions of Evil invade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchman Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric Just because you have magic doesn't mean you can't get your weapon(s) dirty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchman Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric No Mage = Dead Mage = You didn't do your job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric The Church has power. Even if the priest does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bismark Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric Battle priests with serious armour [7 DEF double mail ] and major-league weapons [1-Hex AE Greataxe of Cleaving ] a happy party make... (especially the party members cowering in the rear ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric Any character of any class in my hands fancies himself a fighter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jomster Posted May 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric Starting up as a cleric can lead to some cool ideas for new gods. Your GM can then shamelessly pilfer these for interesting adventure plots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric Your Clerical Staff is very important. Hire the best people, treat them well, reward good work, and you will suffer from few clerical errors. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary quietly walks away from Lucius, shaking its heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric Heal the stupid fighter because he can usually hit harder than you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric Heal the stupid mage because he can usually cast more killer spells than you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric Let the stupid thief die, he'd just steal your **** anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric From playing a cleric, I learned that many players are control freaks who want to tell you how to design and play your character, and get really mad when you ignore them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roter Baron Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric God is a McDonald's drive-thru: GOD: "What can I do for you, son?" Cleric:" Yeah, well .. I'll take two Heal Light Wounds, one Holy Word, a Blessing, two Hold Person and ... (whispering) ... what? ... Yeah, right, guys: And a Total Healng spell!" GOD: " You wanna Turn Undead with that?" Cleric: " Yes. Well, make that two, supersize. To-go." GOD: "So be it!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmadanNaBriona Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric God is a McDonald's drive-thru: GOD: "What can I do for you, son?" Cleric:" Yeah, well .. I'll take two Heal Light Wounds, one Holy Word, a Blessing, two Hold Person and ... (whispering) ... what? ... Yeah, right, guys: And a Total Healng spell!" GOD: " You wanna Turn Undead with that?" Cleric: " Yes. Well, make that two, supersize. To-go." GOD: "So be it!" Yeah, but when you discover while casting that God screwed up your order and gave you two Cause Light Wounds spells, its a bit worse than finding unwanted pickles on your burger... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roter Baron Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric Yeah, but both sucks big time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jomster Posted May 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric As GM, don't let your PCs have direct conversation with their god too often... otherwise things may take an unexpected turn, witness the McBurger conversation above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourtFool Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric Do not try to convert party members to your religion because it is not part of your GM's story arch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsider Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric Find out if your new GM (or his buds) have a chip on their shoulder about organized religion before deciding to play a cleric who takes his religion seriously. If they do, dont. If you must, make your cleric so bland and agreeable that nothing offends him and he offends nobody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlapine Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric I learned that Orcs might be converted, if your cleric stomps their leader hard enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jomster Posted May 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric I learned that Orcs might be converted' date=' if your cleric stomps their leader hard enough.[/quote'] Or to paraphrase... It's amazing how a little gratuitous violence can help others find their faith, if only temporarily! What you then need is a holy power to "Detect believer" to weed out the deceiving non-believers from the honourable converted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Re: What I learned playing a cleric You don't need the holy power to do it, you just need to claim you do. *points* "Odin has spoken to me in a dream! That man is a deceiving non-believer!" "Burn the heretic!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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