Domain Cleric (Apath)

Unofficial rules compendium

A domain cleric is devoted to a certain patron or focused sphere of influence, giving up the normal cleric's ability to channel energy for greater domain powers. Domain clerics tend to be neutral in alignment, less interested in ethics and more in their chosen focus and everyday life.

Class Abilities

The domain cleric has all normal class abilities, except as noted.

Class skills

The domain cleric puts a greater emphasis on skills than the normal cleric. Replace the cleric's list of class skills with the following. Skills in italics are new class skills.

Appraise (Int), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disable Device (Dex), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (any) (Int), Linguistics (Int), Perception (Wis), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Spellcraft (Int), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), and Use Magic Device (Cha).

Domain clerics gain 4 skill points per level. This replaces channel energy.

Spontaneous Domains

In addition to being able to substitute for cure/inflict spells, a domain cleric can substitute for domain spells from either of her domains in a similar manner. A complete listing of domains can be found here: Domains.

Bonus Feats

At level 5, and every five levels thereafter, the domain cleric gains a bonus feat. This can be any combat feat, metamagic feat, or Skill Focus.

Table: Domain Cleric

Level

Base Attack Bonus

Fort Save

Ref Save

Will Save

Special

Spells per Day

0

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

1st

+0

+2

+0

+2

Aura, domains, orisons, spontaneous casting, spontaneous domains

3

1+1

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

2nd

+1

+3

+0

+3

4

2+1

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

3rd

+2

+3

+1

+3

4

2+1

1+1

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

4th

+3

+4

+1

+4

4

3+1

2+1

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

5th

+3

+4

+1

+4

Bonus Feat

4

3+1

2+1

1+1

—

—

—

—

—

—

6th

+4

+5

+2

+5

4

3+1

3+1

2+1

—

—

—

—

—

—

7th

+5

+5

+2

+5

4

4+1

3+1

2+1

1+1

—

—

—

—

—

8th

+6/+1

+6

+2

+6

4

4+1

3+1

3+1

2+1

—

—

—

—

—

9th

+6/+1

+6

+3

+6

4

4+1

4+1

3+1

2+1

1+1

—

—

—

—

10th

+7/+2

+7

+3

+7

Bonus Feat

4

4+1

4+1

3+1

3+1

2+1

—

—

—

—

11th

+8/+3

+7

+3

+7

4

4+1

4+1

4+1

3+1

2+1

1+1

—

—

—

12th

+9/+4

+8

+4

+8

4

4+1

4+1

4+1

3+1

3+1

2+1

—

—

—

13th

+9/+4

+8

+4

+8

4

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

3+1

2+1

1+1

—

—

14th

+10/+5

+9

+4

+9

4

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

3+1

3+1

2+1

—

—

15th

+11/+6/+1

+9

+5

+9

Bonus Feat

4

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

3+1

2+1

1+1

—

16th

+12/+7/+2

+10

+5

+10

4

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

3+1

3+1

2+1

—

17th

+12/+7/+2

+10

+5

+10

4

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

3+1

2+1

1+1

18th

+13/+8/+3

+11

+6

+11

4

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

3+1

3+1

2+1

19th

+14/+9/+4

+11

+6

+11

4

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

3+1

3+1

20th

+15/+10/+5

+12

+6

+12

Bonus Feat

4

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

4+1

Summary of Changed Class Abilities

These abilities of the original class are lost or modified in this archetype:

• Class Skills
• Skill points per level.
• Channel Energy

See Also

• Domains - List of complete domains and subdomains.