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===Time of Day=== | ===Time of Day=== | ||
A divine spellcaster chooses and prepares spells ahead of time, just as a wizard does. However, a divine spellcaster does not require a period of rest to prepare spells. Instead, the character chooses a particular part of the day to pray and receive spells. The time is usually associated with some daily event. If some event prevents a character from praying at the proper time, he must do so as soon as possible. If the character does not stop to pray for spells at the first opportunity, he must wait until the next day to prepare spells. | A divine spellcaster chooses and prepares spells ahead of time, just as a wizard does. However, a divine spellcaster does not require a period of rest to prepare spells. Instead, the character chooses a particular part of the day to pray and receive spells. The time is usually associated with some daily event. If some event prevents a character from praying at the proper time, he must do so as soon as possible. If the character does not stop to pray for spells at the first opportunity, he must wait until the next day to prepare spells. | ||
===Spell Selection and Preparation=== | |||
may give them main cleric spell list, it can be prepared only in a domain spell slot. | |||
===Spontaneous Casting of Cure and Inflict Spells=== | ===Spontaneous Casting of Cure and Inflict Spells=== | ||
A good cleric (or a cleric of a good deity) can spontaneously cast a cure spell in place of a prepared spell of the same level or higher, but not in place of a bonus domain spell. An evil cleric (or a cleric of an evil deity) can spontaneously cast an inflict spell in place of a prepared spell (that is not a domain spell) of the same level or higher. Each neutral cleric of a neutral deity spontaneously casts either cure spells like a good cleric or inflict spells like an evil one, depending on which option the player chooses when creating the character. The divine energy of the spell that the cure or inflict spell substitutes for is converted into the cure or inflict spell as if that spell had been prepared all along. | A good cleric (or a cleric of a good deity) can spontaneously cast a cure spell in place of a prepared spell of the same level or higher, but not in place of a bonus domain spell. An evil cleric (or a cleric of an evil deity) can spontaneously cast an inflict spell in place of a prepared spell (that is not a domain spell) of the same level or higher. Each neutral cleric of a neutral deity spontaneously casts either cure spells like a good cleric or inflict spells like an evil one, depending on which option the player chooses when creating the character. The divine energy of the spell that the cure or inflict spell substitutes for is converted into the cure or inflict spell as if that spell had been prepared all along. | ||
===Spell Slots=== | ===Spell Slots=== | ||
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===Recent Casting Limit=== | ===Recent Casting Limit=== | ||
As with arcane spells, at the time of preparation any spells cast within the previous 8 hours count against the number of spells that can be prepared. | As with arcane spells, at the time of preparation any spells cast within the previous 8 hours count against the number of spells that can be prepared. Those midnight battles triggered by random encounters cut into the next days allotment of spells, a very annoying state of affairs.... | ||
does the below rule stop UMD? SHOULD it? | |||
===Writing Divine Spells=== | ===Writing Divine Spells=== | ||
Divine spells can be written down and deciphered just as arcane spells can | Divine spells can be written down and deciphered just as arcane spells can. Any character with the Spellcraft skill can attempt to decipher the divine magical writing and identify it. However, only characters who have the spell in question (in its divine form) on their class spell list can cast a divine spell from a scroll. | ||
===New Divine Spells=== | ===New Divine Spells=== | ||
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===Independent Research=== | ===Independent Research=== | ||
An extremely faithful and spiritual divine spellcaster also can research a spell independently, much as an arcane spellcaster can. Only the creator of such a spell can prepare and cast it, unless he decides to share it with others. | An extremely faithful and spiritual divine spellcaster also can research a spell independently, much as an arcane spellcaster can. Only the creator of such a spell can prepare and cast it, unless he decides to share it with others. | ||
==Special Abilities== | ==Special Abilities== | ||