1. 2020-08-11, 02:27 PM (ISO 8601) - Top - End - #80
    KorvinStarmast
    KorvinStarmast is offline
    Titan in the Playground
     
    KorvinStarmast's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    Texas
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: What's your favorite cleric domain and why?

    Quote Originally Posted by paladinn View Post
    For me, Life cleric is the quintessential D&D cleric. Although I'm a little unclear as to why they get heavy armor.
    I think it is because the original cleric was allowed heavy armor/plate armor in Original D&D, 1974 ish, which took its 'cleric' cue from the Crusades/Warrior Monks as well as the various medieval bishops who donned armor and headed for the battlefield.

    I do agree with your idea on the life cleric having a bit more of an edge versus undead conceptually.
    Last edited by KorvinStarmast; 2020-08-11 at 02:28 PM.
    Avatar by linklele. How Teleport Works
    a. Malifice (paraphrased):
    Rulings are not 'House Rules.' Rulings are a DM doing what DMs are supposed to do.
    b. greenstone (paraphrased):
    Agency means that they {players} control their character's actions; you control the world's reactions to the character's actions.
    Gosh, 2D8HP, you are so very correct!
    Second known member of the Greyview Appreciation Society
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote