College of
Clerics
The Program: The School of Clerical Arts offers the most thorough cleric program of all the Division A planar schools. Having no homeplane bias, we don't care if you worship Moradin, Pelor, Paladine, Tyr, the Silver Flame, or even Orcus. All faiths and philosophies welcome, even if our Comparative Mythologies classes leave you questioning everything you've ever believed.
Keep in mind that deities can't even manifest small aspects or avatars within the City of Sigil (not even in the Auditorium Which Must Not Be Named since a certain fiasco with last year's graduation), so while your peers at the Concalve of Silverymoon may have Sune coming to speak to your class, the best you'll get here is an Angel of Exposition. Don't let that dissuade you, however. You're better off not meeting them. Trust me.
The school will supply a basic holy symbol. Freshmen are required to take a basic Religion course.
"I don't like the new health care program. Last year, I catch filth fever, I pop into the infirmary, and I'm back on the field by gametime. This year, Krusk gets the hiccups, and the Cure Disease kills him. No more hiccups, though, so there's that." --Regdar, graduate Human Fighter.
"I'd like to welcome Erathis to the pantheon. I've been praying to Pelor for a long time, and, well, I think she brings a diversity and freshness we haven't seen in a while, and... is it wrong to be turned on by your liege?" --Jozan, senior Human Cleric
"No, see, it's an encounter power now, and it does damage. So, I go to my friend Iria's house... she's a vampire, right? Knock on the door, turn undead when she answers. She screams, runs back inside, I laugh about it a couple minutes, knock, and repeat. We have fun." --Maddie Weber, junior Drow Cleric
CLERIC UPPERCLASSMAN MAJOR EMPHASIS
Angelic Avenger: Don't just learn simple prayers which give you divine might from your deities secretaries. Draw upon the power of those secretaries directly. What better way to do Moradin's will than with a glowy white face?
"Eh, I like the idea of the fly speed. I just hate the idea of sucking up to those lame ass glow balls." --Creig, sophomore Human Warlock
Divine Oracle: See into the future! Learn the secrets of the universe, from your god's mind to yours! And learn a few attack prayers so you don't fall behind the power curve! That's important, you know.
"It's not against the rules, per se, but it's generally frowned upon by the administration to use your powers of prophecy to run a Friendly Psychic phone bank. Also inefficient. The goobers who call those things wouldn't know you were a real Oracle or not." --Kerwyn, junior Human Rogue
Radiant Servant: Let the sunshine in! All kinds of light-themed powers, with the radiance of your god's power shining the way. Even if you worship a necrotic god who doesn't... technically have radiance. Or, y'know, an underdark god, or whatever. Good for undead bashing, though.
"Oh, blessed Lathandar, thank you for your holy gift of turning my enemies into fireworks. Awesome" --Medakar, sophomore Half-Elf Cleric
Soul Guide: Learn to guide the souls of the dead to the afterlife. Be a beacon in the astral plane, showing the departed the way to their final rest. Students in this program are not allowed to work in the infirmary.
"Oh, certainly, I can show you how to get to the Admissions Office. Oh, sorry for the confusion. I can show your soul, not your body. Now, if you'd kindly die, we can get going." --Brokk, senior Dwarf Cleric
Warpriest: Fight for justice! For glory! For righteousness! For Spiders! Or the Arts! Or Agriculture! Or whatever your gods' portfolio has in it.
"Ohhhh... after years and years of Flamestrike... Battle Pyres! Dear sweet Lolth, me likey!" --Maddie Weber, junior Drow Cleric