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#1
zombiegleemax
Jul 04, 2004 1:52:38 I am in need of some knowledgeable soul's help. I am currently running KoD for a group of six players. Unfortunatly the party's cleric has changed his mind and wishes to play a Bard. Knowing my party they will more than likely need a cleric. Would it be fitting to have a Apostle of Peace in DL?

My idea for the character would be an Irda cleric until he can become a Apostle of Peace. He would take the form of a middle aged human male who tell's other's he saw his family savagly murdered and has forsworn to ever commit a similar act. Therefor he will not even draw a weapon in self defense. When in reality he is just a Irda who has seen too many atrocities (sp?) in his long life.

Thanks in advance.
#2
zombiegleemax
Jul 04, 2004 5:49:08 Or you could have a party without a cleric? It can certainly make an interesting game. Although you might have to scale the combats down a bit, having 6 players should more than make up for it. Also be sure to keep NPC clerics/mystics rare with this style of game - when the players take damage, it means something, and they need bed rest for a few days.
#3
sweetmeats
Jul 04, 2004 7:26:10 Apostle of Peace isn't entirely unsuitable but I've never really seen the point of a player characetr having the class.
#4
theredrobedwizard
Jul 04, 2004 7:35:41 In general, bad idea. You already have 6 PCs, there's no need for an "I don't fight but will heal your wounds" lackey guy.

My suggestion, just let em go. They'll buy potions to compensate. Failing that, someone will pick up a level of cleric or mystic along the way to fascilitate healing.

Or, Rogue with lots of UMD and a wand of CLW. Win.

-TRRW
#5
cam_banks
Jul 04, 2004 7:47:39 My players didn't exactly have the cleric role covered early on. One of the PCs was a favored soul of Habbakuk, but he used the druid spell list to choose his spells rather than the cleric one, so a number of cleric-specific spells were absent. In the past couple of months, a friend of ours who was on a dig site in Athens returned to the USA and has joined the group, and he's playing a cleric of Majere with a mad-on for undead, but we've done fairly well up until now with only basic healing magic.

I recommend handing out potions, too, since they represent a wise investment and are always useful. Potions of lesser restoration are also a good idea. Otherwise, see what you can do about convincing somebody to see the light and multiclass into cleric or mystic, if you're REALLY keen on the idea.

With a party of smaller size I would usually recommend something like the healer class, from the Miniatures Handbook (yes, I am a big fan of that supplement, or half of it at least) which is specifically designed to cater to this role.

Cheers,
Cam
#6
XIII
Jul 04, 2004 9:47:08 My game runs with lots of people (its a non-KoD game tho)

Human Rogue 8
Human Monk 7 / Kensai 1
Human Ranger 6 / Cleric of Sirrion 2
Human Fighter 7 / Kensai 1
Human Bard 2 / Cleric of Gilean 5
Dwarf Fighter 7 / Dwarven Defender 1
Human Cleric of Gilean 3 / Wizard 3 / Mystic Theurge 1
Half-Ogre Barbarian 4 / Fighter 2 / Frienzed Berserker 1

Its an awful huge team, but its REALLY nice to play with!

With 3 clerics, a lv 2, a lv 4 and a lv 5, its an heavy bashing game =)
#7
zombiegleemax
Jul 04, 2004 11:34:04 Thank you for the reply's all. I was honestly leaning towards no cleric if none of them choose to be one. With a 6 man group they could have easily covered all the basics and still had room for more.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Jul 04, 2004 1:52:38	I am in need of some knowledgeable soul's help. I am currently running KoD for a group of six players. Unfortunatly the party's cleric has changed his mind and wishes to play a Bard. Knowing my party they will more than likely need a cleric. Would it be fitting to have a Apostle of Peace in DL? My idea for the character would be an Irda cleric until he can become a Apostle of Peace. He would take the form of a middle aged human male who tell's other's he saw his family savagly murdered and has forsworn to ever commit a similar act. Therefor he will not even draw a weapon in self defense. When in reality he is just a Irda who has seen too many atrocities (sp?) in his long life. Thanks in advance.
#2 zombiegleemax Jul 04, 2004 5:49:08	Or you could have a party without a cleric? It can certainly make an interesting game. Although you might have to scale the combats down a bit, having 6 players should more than make up for it. Also be sure to keep NPC clerics/mystics rare with this style of game - when the players take damage, it means something, and they need bed rest for a few days.
#3 sweetmeats Jul 04, 2004 7:26:10	Apostle of Peace isn't entirely unsuitable but I've never really seen the point of a player characetr having the class.
#4 theredrobedwizard Jul 04, 2004 7:35:41	In general, bad idea. You already have 6 PCs, there's no need for an "I don't fight but will heal your wounds" lackey guy. My suggestion, just let em go. They'll buy potions to compensate. Failing that, someone will pick up a level of cleric or mystic along the way to fascilitate healing. Or, Rogue with lots of UMD and a wand of CLW. Win. -TRRW
#5 cam_banks Jul 04, 2004 7:47:39	My players didn't exactly have the cleric role covered early on. One of the PCs was a favored soul of Habbakuk, but he used the druid spell list to choose his spells rather than the cleric one, so a number of cleric-specific spells were absent. In the past couple of months, a friend of ours who was on a dig site in Athens returned to the USA and has joined the group, and he's playing a cleric of Majere with a mad-on for undead, but we've done fairly well up until now with only basic healing magic. I recommend handing out potions, too, since they represent a wise investment and are always useful. Potions of lesser restoration are also a good idea. Otherwise, see what you can do about convincing somebody to see the light and multiclass into cleric or mystic, if you're REALLY keen on the idea. With a party of smaller size I would usually recommend something like the healer class, from the Miniatures Handbook (yes, I am a big fan of that supplement, or half of it at least) which is specifically designed to cater to this role. Cheers, Cam
#6 XIII Jul 04, 2004 9:47:08	My game runs with lots of people (its a non-KoD game tho) Human Rogue 8 Human Monk 7 / Kensai 1 Human Ranger 6 / Cleric of Sirrion 2 Human Fighter 7 / Kensai 1 Human Bard 2 / Cleric of Gilean 5 Dwarf Fighter 7 / Dwarven Defender 1 Human Cleric of Gilean 3 / Wizard 3 / Mystic Theurge 1 Half-Ogre Barbarian 4 / Fighter 2 / Frienzed Berserker 1 Its an awful huge team, but its REALLY nice to play with! With 3 clerics, a lv 2, a lv 4 and a lv 5, its an heavy bashing game =)
#7 zombiegleemax Jul 04, 2004 11:34:04	Thank you for the reply's all. I was honestly leaning towards no cleric if none of them choose to be one. With a 6 man group they could have easily covered all the basics and still had room for more.