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Dorganath · 05-10-06, 03:59 AM

The equipment (clothing and weaponry) for clercy are "favored"...meaning by convention and dogma, these are the items that clergy should be using. For Kithairien, the leather and spear makes sense given the dogma, domains and governance of the deity. Clerics should strive to be symbolic of that which they represent. A cleric of Kithairien (a.k.a. The Runner) wearing full plate and wielding a halberd just doesn't make sense...for one, have you ever seen anyone really run in full plate? It just doesn't happen.
Having said that, exceptions can and have been made if there is a good, solid RP reason for doing so. We generally ask that this be explained and approved when you submit a character. It's not one of those hard and fast rules but rather more of a strong preference.
And having said that, please keep in mind that your cleric does not need to be, nor should he really be, a one-man do-everything kind of build. Layonara is built around groups, not around the solo character, so if your armor/weapon preferences stem from a mindset of survivability and dealing maximum damage, then I urge you to reconsider this line of thinking. As a cleric, your character's first duty is to its deity and dogma.

05-10-06, 03:59 AM	#2
Dorganath Administrator Characters Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chicago-ish Posts: 8,755 Thanks: 69 Thanked 1,999 Times in 948 Posts	RE: New cleric, strictness to clergy favouritism The equipment (clothing and weaponry) for clercy are "favored"...meaning by convention and dogma, these are the items that clergy should be using. For Kithairien, the leather and spear makes sense given the dogma, domains and governance of the deity. Clerics should strive to be symbolic of that which they represent. A cleric of Kithairien (a.k.a. The Runner) wearing full plate and wielding a halberd just doesn't make sense...for one, have you ever seen anyone really run in full plate? It just doesn't happen. Having said that, exceptions can and have been made if there is a good, solid RP reason for doing so. We generally ask that this be explained and approved when you submit a character. It's not one of those hard and fast rules but rather more of a strong preference. And having said that, please keep in mind that your cleric does not need to be, nor should he really be, a one-man do-everything kind of build. Layonara is built around groups, not around the solo character, so if your armor/weapon preferences stem from a mindset of survivability and dealing maximum damage, then I urge you to reconsider this line of thinking. As a cleric, your character's first duty is to its deity and dogma.