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The cleric character class first appeared in the original edition of Dungeons & Dragons. [2] [3]: 18 In the original edition, the class is described as gaining "some of the advantages from both of the other two classes (Fighting-Men and Magic-Users) in that they have the use of magic armor and all non-edged magic weapons (no arrows!), as well as a number of their own spells.
The cleric class gained access to community-powered spells, cooperatively cast spells, and "super-powerful spells that required a quest before they could be cast". Most of these new concepts have disappeared since 2nd edition, however, "a few of the quest spells did show up in [3rd edition] as 9th-level priest spells".
A character class is a fundamental part of the identity and nature of characters in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.A character's capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses are largely defined by their class; choosing a class is one of the first steps a player takes to create a Dungeons & Dragons player character. [1]
Allen Varney briefly reviewed the original Tome of Magic for Dragon magazine No. 172 (August 1991). [3] Varney surmised that spellcasters would focus on "heavy artillery" spells, but cautioned that the wise DM "should prefer the many spells that don't cause damage but instead enable good stories" such as the many communication spells that allow characters to convey information more easily and ...
In the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game, rule books contain all the elements of playing the game: rules to the game, how to play, options for gameplay, stat blocks and lore of monsters, and tables the Dungeon Master or player would roll dice for to add more of a random effect to the game.
Religion is a key element of the D&D game, since it is required to support both the cleric class and the behavioural aspects of the ethical alignment system – 'role playing', one of three fundamentals. The pantheons employed in D&D provide a useful framework for creating fantasy characters, as well as governments and even worlds.
In its original release Dungeons & Dragons included three classes: fighting man, magic user, and Cleric (a class distinct from Mages or Wizards that channels divine power from deific sources to perform thaumaturgy and miracles rather than arcane magic drawn from cosmic sources to cast spells), while supplemental rules added the Thief class. [7]
Priest's Spell Compendium Volume Three was reviewed by the online version of Pyramid on February 18, 2000. [1] The reviewer felt that this volume "wouldn't need a review" if it were merely the last volume in the series, but the appendices "make this a must have volume for anyone who ever wants to play a cleric or specialty priest".