Is it okay for a cleric of life to use spells like Animate Dead and/or Contagion?
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I'm a returning player that's new to 5th edition, but I have played AD&D and 3.5e. I've read the core material for 5th. I'm wondering if it's against the class / sub-class make up to use these spells.
Is it okay for a cleric of life to use spells like animate dead and/or contagion?
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I'm a returning player that's new to 5th edition, but I have played AD&D and 3.5e. I've read the core material for 5th. I'm wondering if it's against the class / sub-class make up to use these spells.
Is it okay for a cleric of life to use spells like animate dead and/or contagion?
dnd-5e spells cleric
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Welcome to rpg.se! Take the tour and visit the help center when you get a chance. Can you just confirm that you are playing dnd-5e? It looks like you are but we don't guess the system here. Thanks for participating and happy gaming!
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– linksassin
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@linksassin he has named the system in the question - he just hasn't tagged it.
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– Dale M
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The question mentions both D&D and "5th edition". It's totally clear.
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– Mark Wells
3 hours ago
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@DaleM See this meta I agree that this question was pretty clear but it doesn't hurt to give the OP a chance to reply. It also helps teach them to use the tag. I was going to leave it for an hour and then make the edit.
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– linksassin
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Related: Would a cleric's domain ever preclude them from casting a general cleric spell?, Can a cleric of an evil god use healing spells?
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I'm a returning player that's new to 5th edition, but I have played AD&D and 3.5e. I've read the core material for 5th. I'm wondering if it's against the class / sub-class make up to use these spells.
Is it okay for a cleric of life to use spells like animate dead and/or contagion?
dnd-5e spells cleric
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I'm a returning player that's new to 5th edition, but I have played AD&D and 3.5e. I've read the core material for 5th. I'm wondering if it's against the class / sub-class make up to use these spells.
Is it okay for a cleric of life to use spells like animate dead and/or contagion?
dnd-5e spells cleric
dnd-5e spells cleric
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Welcome to rpg.se! Take the tour and visit the help center when you get a chance. Can you just confirm that you are playing dnd-5e? It looks like you are but we don't guess the system here. Thanks for participating and happy gaming!
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– linksassin
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@linksassin he has named the system in the question - he just hasn't tagged it.
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– Dale M
3 hours ago
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The question mentions both D&D and "5th edition". It's totally clear.
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– Mark Wells
3 hours ago
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@DaleM See this meta I agree that this question was pretty clear but it doesn't hurt to give the OP a chance to reply. It also helps teach them to use the tag. I was going to leave it for an hour and then make the edit.
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– linksassin
3 hours ago
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Related: Would a cleric's domain ever preclude them from casting a general cleric spell?, Can a cleric of an evil god use healing spells?
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– MikeQ
1 hour ago
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Welcome to rpg.se! Take the tour and visit the help center when you get a chance. Can you just confirm that you are playing dnd-5e? It looks like you are but we don't guess the system here. Thanks for participating and happy gaming!
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– linksassin
4 hours ago
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@linksassin he has named the system in the question - he just hasn't tagged it.
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– Dale M
3 hours ago
1
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The question mentions both D&D and "5th edition". It's totally clear.
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– Mark Wells
3 hours ago
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@DaleM See this meta I agree that this question was pretty clear but it doesn't hurt to give the OP a chance to reply. It also helps teach them to use the tag. I was going to leave it for an hour and then make the edit.
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– linksassin
3 hours ago
1
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Related: Would a cleric's domain ever preclude them from casting a general cleric spell?, Can a cleric of an evil god use healing spells?
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– MikeQ
1 hour ago
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Welcome to rpg.se! Take the tour and visit the help center when you get a chance. Can you just confirm that you are playing dnd-5e? It looks like you are but we don't guess the system here. Thanks for participating and happy gaming!
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– linksassin
4 hours ago
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Welcome to rpg.se! Take the tour and visit the help center when you get a chance. Can you just confirm that you are playing dnd-5e? It looks like you are but we don't guess the system here. Thanks for participating and happy gaming!
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– linksassin
4 hours ago
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@linksassin he has named the system in the question - he just hasn't tagged it.
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– Dale M
3 hours ago
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@linksassin he has named the system in the question - he just hasn't tagged it.
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– Dale M
3 hours ago
1
1
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The question mentions both D&D and "5th edition". It's totally clear.
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– Mark Wells
3 hours ago
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The question mentions both D&D and "5th edition". It's totally clear.
$endgroup$
– Mark Wells
3 hours ago
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@DaleM See this meta I agree that this question was pretty clear but it doesn't hurt to give the OP a chance to reply. It also helps teach them to use the tag. I was going to leave it for an hour and then make the edit.
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– linksassin
3 hours ago
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@DaleM See this meta I agree that this question was pretty clear but it doesn't hurt to give the OP a chance to reply. It also helps teach them to use the tag. I was going to leave it for an hour and then make the edit.
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– linksassin
3 hours ago
1
1
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Related: Would a cleric's domain ever preclude them from casting a general cleric spell?, Can a cleric of an evil god use healing spells?
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– MikeQ
1 hour ago
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Related: Would a cleric's domain ever preclude them from casting a general cleric spell?, Can a cleric of an evil god use healing spells?
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– MikeQ
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There is nothing in the rules that prevents it
Whether its "okay" is an ethical and moral decision for each table/player - the rules leave those up to you.
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If it's on your spell list you can cast it
Unlike previous editions, 5e has no alignment restrictions on spells or classes. If you wanted to you could play a Life Domain cleric who solely focused on casting Inflict Wounds.
From a roleplaying perspective you may choose to avoid spells that don't align with your character. However there are no rules that force you to do so.
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There is nothing in the rules that prevents it
Whether its "okay" is an ethical and moral decision for each table/player - the rules leave those up to you.
answered 3 hours ago
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There is nothing in the rules that prevents it
Whether its "okay" is an ethical and moral decision for each table/player - the rules leave those up to you.
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There is nothing in the rules that prevents it
Whether its "okay" is an ethical and moral decision for each table/player - the rules leave those up to you.
answered 3 hours ago
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There is nothing in the rules that prevents it
Whether its "okay" is an ethical and moral decision for each table/player - the rules leave those up to you.
answered 3 hours ago
Dale MDale M
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answered 3 hours ago
Dale MDale M
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If it's on your spell list you can cast it
Unlike previous editions, 5e has no alignment restrictions on spells or classes. If you wanted to you could play a Life Domain cleric who solely focused on casting Inflict Wounds.
From a roleplaying perspective you may choose to avoid spells that don't align with your character. However there are no rules that force you to do so.
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If it's on your spell list you can cast it
Unlike previous editions, 5e has no alignment restrictions on spells or classes. If you wanted to you could play a Life Domain cleric who solely focused on casting Inflict Wounds.
From a roleplaying perspective you may choose to avoid spells that don't align with your character. However there are no rules that force you to do so.
answered 3 hours ago
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If it's on your spell list you can cast it
Unlike previous editions, 5e has no alignment restrictions on spells or classes. If you wanted to you could play a Life Domain cleric who solely focused on casting Inflict Wounds.
From a roleplaying perspective you may choose to avoid spells that don't align with your character. However there are no rules that force you to do so.
answered 3 hours ago
linksassinlinksassin
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If it's on your spell list you can cast it
Unlike previous editions, 5e has no alignment restrictions on spells or classes. If you wanted to you could play a Life Domain cleric who solely focused on casting Inflict Wounds.
From a roleplaying perspective you may choose to avoid spells that don't align with your character. However there are no rules that force you to do so.
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Welcome to rpg.se! Take the tour and visit the help center when you get a chance. Can you just confirm that you are playing dnd-5e? It looks like you are but we don't guess the system here. Thanks for participating and happy gaming!
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– linksassin
4 hours ago
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@linksassin he has named the system in the question - he just hasn't tagged it.
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– Dale M
3 hours ago
1
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The question mentions both D&D and "5th edition". It's totally clear.
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– Mark Wells
3 hours ago
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@DaleM See this meta I agree that this question was pretty clear but it doesn't hurt to give the OP a chance to reply. It also helps teach them to use the tag. I was going to leave it for an hour and then make the edit.
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– linksassin
3 hours ago
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Related: Would a cleric's domain ever preclude them from casting a general cleric spell?, Can a cleric of an evil god use healing spells?
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– MikeQ
1 hour ago