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| Sourcemaster2 |
Posted - 20 Feb 2004 : 22:47:35
Do clerics' holy symbols-the one they use for a divine focus-have any special powers? I was thinking about creating symbols with small skill bonuses, or perhaps a single stored spell per day(1st level or cantrips) for mid-high level clergy. They could be a gift from the church upon attaining a new rank. Any thoughts, ideas, digressions into insanity? |
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| Shadowlord |
Posted - 23 Feb 2004 : 00:01:54
Hmm, I would make a holy (or unholy) symbol that complimented the player character's deity. Thats all I can say, without a specific deity in mind, that is....... |
| Sourcemaster2 |
Posted - 22 Feb 2004 : 22:58:09
I don't have a specific character in mind. It's more an idea, something to symboliza a players entry to a certain level-probally somewhere between 9th and 12th. By granting a cleric a minor magical item, it provides both a nice roleplaying tool and announces to the world at large that the character is fairly powerful-relatively speaking, of course. |
| Shadowlord |
Posted - 22 Feb 2004 : 17:57:42
Excellent thought, Bookwyrm. However, it appears Sourcemaster has yet to respond... |
| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 22 Feb 2004 : 02:54:54
quote:
Originally posted by Shadowlord
Sourcemaster, I would like to know what deity said player worships......
Same here. It has to be something that won't overbalance the game, but it you just treat it like a magic item that works for everyone, it ought to be okay. You can make it so that it casts what you might consider a domain's orison, if they actually had 0-level spells. (Why don't they?  Doesn't make sense!) For instance, Healing would have cure minor wounds (obviously).
Or, based on a particular deity, an extra power. Mask's clerics might get holy symbols that give a bonus to Hide, Azuth's to Spellcraft. Kossuth's clerics might get a bonus to DC on fire spells (or to resist them).
It would also be helpful to know what the character's class level is, and if there are any multiclassed levels. |
| Shadowlord |
Posted - 22 Feb 2004 : 01:26:14
Indeed. But Wizards is too cheap and money-greedy..... |
| Darth KTrava |
Posted - 22 Feb 2004 : 00:38:28
quote:
Originally posted by Bookwyrm
That's okay.  No need to get over-excited. Just dream of the day when a D&D computer game can be made that anticipates such actions.
I believe that those will be called holodecks. 
Boy, I'd love to get my hands on *that* holodeck program! Talk about "virtual gaming"! |
| Shadowlord |
Posted - 21 Feb 2004 : 21:33:12
Hmm I wait for the day, Bookwyrm....
Sourcemaster, I would like to know what deity said player worships...... |
| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 21 Feb 2004 : 19:58:35
That's okay. No need to get over-excited. Just dream of the day when a D&D computer game can be made that anticipates such actions.
I believe that those will be called holodecks. |
| Ezindir the dark |
Posted - 21 Feb 2004 : 19:54:38
So!? It was stupid, but as they say, I am extremely picky.
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| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 21 Feb 2004 : 19:41:18
So? In some older games, all the holy symbols looked like ankhs. It's probably just a limitation on the game. |
| Ezindir the dark |
Posted - 21 Feb 2004 : 18:32:38
When we first are talking about holy symbols........
Did anyone else then me think it was stuoid that clerics in BG 2 got a symbol of Talos even if they worshipped someone else, like Viconica who got symbol of Talos even tought she worshipped Shar? |
| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 21 Feb 2004 : 18:19:12
Holy symbols are like any other items; they can be enchanted to contain spells. Of course, they would have to be well-made, as usual. I believe the PHB has a cost for both an ordiary symbol and a well-made silver one.
Some DMs might rule that each cleric has some property unique to his or her religion embedded in a properly blessed and anointed holy symbol, much like what Shadowlord suggested. I wouldn't, since cleric domains are supposed to represent that feature.
Although, the idea that a domain's power and spells being unavailable without a divine focus (meaning the holy symbol) sounds good . . . . |
| Shadowlord |
Posted - 21 Feb 2004 : 01:56:18
Depends on what deity. Shar might have a holy symbol that could cast magical darkness 1 time per day. Tymora's might add +1 to all saving throws for a limited time. What deity would your symbol be for? |
