Cleric/Druid

[Jelaweb]

Just cleric levels...

(the same is for ALL spellcasters)

I think it also means that a Dreadmaster/Wizard combo does NOT get the +1 DC vs Will for the wizard spells - only the cleric ones.

(Edit: slow post...)

@kmonster

I know my characters are crippled healers, but that is not their primary function - besides, I have:
a) 6 scrolls (Raise Dead & Resurrection) and:
b) 25+ Potions of Extra Healing, spread out over my 4 characters (18 are for the dwarf who tends to get hit)
c) 8 Spirit Essence potions for my dwarf
d) Regeneration items on 3 of my 4 characters (with that peripat item spare)

As you can guess, I get along nicely, without having to do much healing (and I don't rest every 5 minutes either).
e) The ability to rest (and regain spells)!

[probe53]

for priest and druids... wisdom is only for bonus spells right and will saves right?

they are NOT needed to cast higher spells?

[koz-ivan]

Multiclassing spellcasters is a bad idea. You'll only gain a crippled character.
Besides the big lack of power (high level spells are far more powerful than low level spells and most spell effects get better with levels) I don't think it is fun having a cleric8/druid8 who can't even cast level5 spells in the party while your pure spellcasters can already cast level 8 spells. Spells which do about 10 damage are good against goblins but nearly useless against level 16 monsters.
If you want both, take a pure cleric and a pure druid. Multiclassing will yield rather nothing than half of both classes. Even 6 multiclassed cleric/druids have less priest power than only 1 pure cleric and 1 pure druid.

you overlook the option of staggering development, and the effects of hof play (ie hitting the level cap of 30)

imho there is vey little difference for a divine caster beyond level 17 / 18 so it makes perfect sense for a 17th lv cleric to start picking up levels elsewhere and druid is a natural fit (no pun intended) since they will also benefit from the high wisdom scores.

17/13 cleric/druid is by far a better option than a 30th lv cleric. (or 30th druid)

[Magrus]

for priest and druids... wisdom is only for bonus spells right and will saves right?

they are NOT needed to cast higher spells?

They are needed. You need a wisdom score equal to 10+the Spells Level of the spell you want to be able to cast. So, if you only want to cast 2nd level spells, you only need a 12 Wisdom. If you want 9th level spells, you need a 19 wisdom.

Cha is the relevant score for Bards and Sorcerers. Int is for Wizards.

[Lazigothi]

Druid Spoiler

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A druid (or ranger) with a high wilderness lore might make navigating the lost woods maze easier. I'll try again without either class, just having a character having a high skill to see if that's adequate. I'd also imagine dialogue options might alter when having a druid speak to certain people.(end of spoiler)

[kmonster]

You don't need a druid or ranger for this, and you don't even need a single point in wilderness lore. Any character with high enough wisdom modifier can succeed. If you fail you just can retry as often as you wish.

[Jelaweb]

...or you can play the game more than once!