Comments on: Divine Power: E’s Top Five Fun Ways to Roleplay a Cleric http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2009/07/20/divine-power-es-top-five-fun-ways-to-roleplay-a-cleric/ Geek's Dream Girl Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:19:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alexandra Erin http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2009/07/20/divine-power-es-top-five-fun-ways-to-roleplay-a-cleric/#comment-53130 Alexandra Erin Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:01:44 +0000 http://geeksdreamgirl.com?p=3459#comment-53130 I love your way of looking at the game, seeing the powers as possibilities for characterization where so many people have managed to see them as limiting their self-expression somehow. I loved Martial Power, and Arcane Power more than that, and Divine Power most of all... not because that's the order I favor the power sources but because each one just keeps getting better and better with the options. I love that there are Clerics now who can be more focused on healing than attacks... to the extreme of Love-domain Clerics that can turn an at-will attack into a HP boost, and then take the Messenger of Peace Paragon Path and gain a defense bonus every turn for doing so. It's not something I would do, but I love that you can now play a more pacifist Cleric. I also love the way the Domain feats help you define your character in general. A Cleric with Deathknell versus one with Pulse of Life who are both brought before a mortally wounded soldier and asked to do what they can to ease his suffering? ;) The possibilities that 4E presents you with are staggering, and getting better all the time. I love your way of looking at the game, seeing the powers as possibilities for characterization where so many people have managed to see them as limiting their self-expression somehow.

I loved Martial Power, and Arcane Power more than that, and Divine Power most of all… not because that’s the order I favor the power sources but because each one just keeps getting better and better with the options. I love that there are Clerics now who can be more focused on healing than attacks… to the extreme of Love-domain Clerics that can turn an at-will attack into a HP boost, and then take the Messenger of Peace Paragon Path and gain a defense bonus every turn for doing so. It’s not something I would do, but I love that you can now play a more pacifist Cleric.

I also love the way the Domain feats help you define your character in general. A Cleric with Deathknell versus one with Pulse of Life who are both brought before a mortally wounded soldier and asked to do what they can to ease his suffering? ;)

The possibilities that 4E presents you with are staggering, and getting better all the time.

]]> By: Darius Whiteplume http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2009/07/20/divine-power-es-top-five-fun-ways-to-roleplay-a-cleric/#comment-52995 Darius Whiteplume Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:42:08 +0000 http://geeksdreamgirl.com?p=3459#comment-52995 I told myself I'd stick with the 3 Core Rulebooks, then had to get PHB2 (Druid for @tas33), then the two FR guides... Now this one, and the Primal book |-( Some of the feats are great. I took Breath of Life for my Dragonborn Cleric of the Raven Queen - breath weapon only effects enemies. Some were oddly specific, prereqs like redhead gnome left-handed cleric of Pelor's cousin Frank (I <3 hyperbole). Fun post. .-= Darius Whiteplume´s last blog ..<a href="http://adventuresinnerdliness.blogspot.com/2009/08/hell-ride-larry-bishop-2008.html" rel="nofollow">Hell Ride (Larry Bishop, 2008)</a> =-. I told myself I’d stick with the 3 Core Rulebooks, then had to get PHB2 (Druid for @tas33), then the two FR guides… Now this one, and the Primal book |-(

Some of the feats are great. I took Breath of Life for my Dragonborn Cleric of the Raven Queen – breath weapon only effects enemies. Some were oddly specific, prereqs like redhead gnome left-handed cleric of Pelor’s cousin Frank (I <3 hyperbole).

Fun post.
.-= Darius Whiteplume´s last blog ..Hell Ride (Larry Bishop, 2008) =-.

]]> By: Divine Power: E’s Top 5 Fun Ways to Roleplay an Invoker http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2009/07/20/divine-power-es-top-five-fun-ways-to-roleplay-a-cleric/#comment-52993 Divine Power: E’s Top 5 Fun Ways to Roleplay an Invoker Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:33:17 +0000 http://geeksdreamgirl.com?p=3459#comment-52993 [...] my previous posts, I focused on the new build, powers, and paths of the Cleric, Paladin, and [...] [...] my previous posts, I focused on the new build, powers, and paths of the Cleric, Paladin, and [...]

]]> By: Divine Power: E’s Top Five Fun Ways to Roleplay a Paladin http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2009/07/20/divine-power-es-top-five-fun-ways-to-roleplay-a-cleric/#comment-52047 Divine Power: E’s Top Five Fun Ways to Roleplay a Paladin Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:46:11 +0000 http://geeksdreamgirl.com?p=3459#comment-52047 [...] my previous posts, I focused on the new build, powers, and paths of the Cleric and [...] [...] my previous posts, I focused on the new build, powers, and paths of the Cleric and [...]

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]]> By: Divine Power: E’s Top Five Fun Ways to Roleplay an Avenger http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2009/07/20/divine-power-es-top-five-fun-ways-to-roleplay-a-cleric/#comment-51762 Divine Power: E’s Top Five Fun Ways to Roleplay an Avenger Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:32:59 +0000 http://geeksdreamgirl.com?p=3459#comment-51762 [...] In my previous post, I focused on the new build, powers, and paths of the Cleric.    Today, we’re looking at everyone’s favorite anger management student – the Avenger. [...] [...] In my previous post, I focused on the new build, powers, and paths of the Cleric.    Today, we’re looking at everyone’s favorite anger management student – the Avenger. [...]

]]> By: e http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2009/07/20/divine-power-es-top-five-fun-ways-to-roleplay-a-cleric/#comment-51687 e Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:47:26 +0000 http://geeksdreamgirl.com?p=3459#comment-51687 @ Graham & PJ, There's no save to end. It lasts until the end of the encounter and gets worse every time the enemy makes a hit with the weapon. @ Nicholas - I may go back and do Martial Power if I find a pocket of free time. ;-) @ Graham & PJ, There’s no save to end. It lasts until the end of the encounter and gets worse every time the enemy makes a hit with the weapon.

@ Nicholas – I may go back and do Martial Power if I find a pocket of free time. ;-)

]]> By: Nicholas http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2009/07/20/divine-power-es-top-five-fun-ways-to-roleplay-a-cleric/#comment-51677 Nicholas Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:32:08 +0000 http://geeksdreamgirl.com?p=3459#comment-51677 I love this series and can't wait for some Avenger ideas. Any chance you'll go back and do one for Martial Power? .-= Nicholas´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DungeonMastering/~3/isOQ2W1CwrE/5-dnd-character-concepts" rel="nofollow">5 Character Concepts from Mythic Design (With Stat Blocks)</a> =-. I love this series and can’t wait for some Avenger ideas.

Any chance you’ll go back and do one for Martial Power?
.-= Nicholas´s last blog ..5 Character Concepts from Mythic Design (With Stat Blocks) =-.

]]> By: Graham http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2009/07/20/divine-power-es-top-five-fun-ways-to-roleplay-a-cleric/#comment-51674 Graham Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:59:59 +0000 http://geeksdreamgirl.com?p=3459#comment-51674 @pjstoneson - re: Iron to Glass It would end at the end of the encounter, as all powers do in 4e (longer lasting magic is reserved for rituals). (It could also be Save Ends, but that seems unlikely with this power. E may clarify, though.) But most enemies would be dead by the end of the encounter (or able to grab a new weapon if they aren't), so a longer penalty doesn't do much. And this way, the PCs are free to take the weapon if it's good. So end of encounter is probably for the best. .-= Graham´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/criticalanklebites/~3/nRx1GL1x6CA/" rel="nofollow">Damn you, Dave! You and your… logic…</a> =-. @pjstoneson -

re: Iron to Glass

It would end at the end of the encounter, as all powers do in 4e (longer lasting magic is reserved for rituals). (It could also be Save Ends, but that seems unlikely with this power. E may clarify, though.)

But most enemies would be dead by the end of the encounter (or able to grab a new weapon if they aren’t), so a longer penalty doesn’t do much. And this way, the PCs are free to take the weapon if it’s good. So end of encounter is probably for the best.
.-= Graham´s last blog ..Damn you, Dave! You and your… logic… =-.

]]> By: e http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2009/07/20/divine-power-es-top-five-fun-ways-to-roleplay-a-cleric/#comment-51672 e Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:33:46 +0000 http://geeksdreamgirl.com?p=3459#comment-51672 @ PJ: Thanks! I know plenty of other sites do the serious review, so I'd rather not do the obvious. :-) Serious review: http://www.critical-hits.com/2009/07/19/review-divine-power/ @ Dice Girl: I'll try to get some hot pally action going on Wednesday or Thursday. :) @ PJ: Thanks! I know plenty of other sites do the serious review, so I’d rather not do the obvious. :-)

Serious review: http://www.critical-hits.com/2009/07/19/review-divine-power/

@ Dice Girl: I’ll try to get some hot pally action going on Wednesday or Thursday. :)

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