3e House Rules for the Clerics of Hurva

Clerics of Jvelto

Jvelto is the god of the ocean, water, and sailing. His clerics are always welcome aboard sailing vessels and also can often be found be found inland, tending to the blessings of fresh waterways, wells and of course, taverns.

Jveltoans are known for their willingness to go out to the people rather than waiting for them in their temples. And since many of the 'people' tend to show up regularly in drinking establishments.... Jveltoans are also known for their easy going personalities and their great senses of humor. Of course, whenever you've got a patron with the sense of humor to give his clerics a spell like, Giant Clam Shellskin, you can see where some of this comes from.

Temples of Jvelto tend to be less organized than those of any of the major deities.

There are many wandering and adventuring priests of Jvelto, especially considering how great a percentage of Hurvan settlements are either along the coast or one of the major rivers.

Class Requirements

Alignment	Jvelto is a Chaotic Neutral deity. Jveltoan clerics must be Chaotic. The flock includes those of all alignments, but most are chaotic good or chaotic neutral.
Duties:	Blessings, Guidance, Marriage, Funerals
Other Limits:	Jveltoan spells & powers tend to only relate to and effect water and aquatic life. Although not a requirement, it has been customary since well before the time of Jvard for Jveltoan initiates to take on a new name which incorporates one of the syllables of the Oceanlord's name. See Jvard's Letter on Naming for more information on this practice.
Symbol:	A three-masted ship, held by a giant octopus, on a stormy sea.
Colors:	Blue & White or Sea Green & White or some Blue & Blue combination.
Holy Symbol:	It can be crafted of any of a number of common shipyard woods, any metal or stamped & fired into clay. The exact nature of the material is of no consequence. For some unknown reason, they are always made with a 5" diameter.

Class Features

Granted Powers:	Toughened by the Sea (Ex): +2 Sacred Bonus on all Saves vs. water related spells and a +1 Resistance Bonus on all Saves vs. Cold spells. Note: these do not stack with each other. Determine depth of water (Sp): The cleric must be in contact with the water or on a ship or boat in contact, with the body of water. Aquatic Languages (Su): At 6th level, Jveltoans gain two ranks in Speak Aquan. Every two levels after that they receive another 1 rank. At 11th level, they can communicate with Cetaceans (Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises). If the Jveltoan can hear them, they can understand them, but in order to talk back to them they must be in a form to make the appropiate sounds (either via Wild Shape or some Polymorph ability). *Wild Shape (Sp):** As per the druid ability errata version in Masters of the Wild (and will be in the 3.5 PH). Usable one (1) time per day beginning at 8th level. Purify Water (Sp): As per the spell Purify Food & Drink, but this power only effects water and has a activation time of five minutes. Underwater Clearvision (Ex): Jveltoans can see twice as far as others of their race in underwater environments. Water Breathing (Sp): 1/day. As per the spell though it can only affect caster and does not require the material component. Endurance (Ex): At 8th level, the cleric receives the bonus feat, Endurance, which grants +4 bonus to checks that involve performing a physical action over time.
Prayer List :	All Jveltoans know Bless, Burial Blessing, Create Water and Endure Elements in addition to the other spells on their Prayer List. When they gain 2nd level spells, they know Resist Elements in addition to the other spells on their Prayer List.
Weapons:	Cutlass (Scimitar), Harpoon (S&F), Javelin, Net, Halfspear, Shortspear, Trident Jveltoans can also make use of items commonly found on ships such as Belaying Pins (Club).
Armor:	Any non-metal, no shields.
Bonus Skills:	All Jveltoans receive (2 + Int modifier) x 4 Skill Points at 1st level and 2 + Int modifier Skill Points at each successive level. Bonus: Swim, Use Rope Recommended: Craft: Shipmaking, Craft: Woodcarving, Gather Information, Knowledge: Nature, Knowledge: Streetwise, Knowledge: Weather, Perform: Limericks, Perform: Storytelling, Profession: Barkeep, Profession: Brewer, Profession: Fisher, Profession: Sailor, Read/Write (Native Tongue), Wilderness Lore

* The form chosen by DM based on character's personality to date from the following list: Beaver, Dolphin, Duck, Giant Crab, Manta Ray, Octopus, Otter, Parrot, Seagull, Sea Turtle, Shark, Walrus. Once set, this form does not change.

1st level spells	Source
Animal Friendship †	PH
Bless	PH
Buoyancy Net	R&R
Calm Animals †	PH
Create Water	PH
Cure Light Wounds	PH
Detect Animals (as Detect Animals or Plants) †	PH
Detect Poison	PH
Divine Favor	PH
Dowsing	R&R
Endure Elements	PH
Fire Eyes (fog)	MotW
Hawkeye	MotW
Know Direction ‡‡	PH
Light	PH
Obscuring Mist	PH
Purify Drink (as Purify Food & Drink)	PH
Quick Sober	R&R
Remove Fear	PH
Sanctuary	PH
Sand Blast	MotW
Speed Swim	MoF

2nd level spells	Source
Adrenaline Surge †	MotW
Aid	PH
Animal Messenger †	PH
Animal Reduction †	MotW
Animal Trance †	PH
Animate Water	OA
Augury	PH
Buoyant Lifting	SS
Call Aquatic Animal I (list needs to be rewritten)	R&R
Charm Animal (as Charm Person or Animal) †	PH
Cloudburst	MoF
Create Spring (12 hour duration)	OA
Cure Moderate Wounds	PH
Delay Poison	PH
Fog Cloud	PH
Hold Animal †	PH
Knife Spray	DotF
Make Whole	PH
Persistence of the Waves	MotW
Resist Elements	PH
Shellskin (as Barkskin but can only target caster)	PH
Speak With Animals †	PH
Spiritual Weapon (trident)	PH
Swift Water	R&R
Swim	OA
Warp Wood	PH
Weapon of Water (as Bo of Water)	OA

3rd level spells	Source
Barnacle Growth (as Spike Growth)	PH
Create Ale & Herring (as Create Food & Water)	PH
Cure Serious Wounds	PH
Dispel Magic	PH
Dominate Animal †	PH
Embrace the Wild †	MotW
Jvelto's Bellyshaking Laughter (as Tasha's Laughter but replace the material component with DF)	PH
Jvelto's Rash Anger (as Curse of the Brute but only can target caster)	DotF
Mark of Water	BoEM
Pressure Sphere	R&R
Protection from Elements	PH
Remove Disease	PH
Standing Wave	MotW
Sweet Water	DotF
Sword Stream	DotF
Water Breathing	PH
Water Walk	PH
Whale's Strength (as Bull's Strength)	PH

4th level spells	Source
(Darsson's) Potion	MoF
Call Aquatic Animal II (list needs to be rewritten)	R&R
Control Water	PH
Cure Critical Wounds	PH
Divine Power ‡‡	PH
Freedom of Movement	PH
Giant Vermin †	PH
Mass Calm ‡	MotW
Neutralize Poison	PH
Quench	PH
Rusting Grasp	PH
Tongues	PH
Touch of the Eel	R&R
Waterball	MotW
Weapon of the Deity (define weapon)	DotF
Weapon of the Deity (+1trident of shock)	DotF

5th level spells	Source
Animal Growth †	PH
Atonement	PH
Call Aquatic Monster (list needs to be rewritten)	R&R
Cloak of the Sea	MotW
Commune With Nature ‡‡	PH
Control Winds ‡‡	PH
Dance of the Unicorn	OA
Greater Mark of Water	BoEM
Hallow	PH
Ship Snare	R&R
Transmute Rock to Mud	PH
Water's Embrace	R&R

6th level spells	Source
Antilife Shell	PH
Binding Winds	MoF
Drown	MoF
Find the Path ‡‡	PH
Giant Clam Shellskin (as Stoneskin but can only target caster; replace granite with ground clamshell)	PH
Greater Call Lightning	MotW
Greater Dispelling	PH
Jvelto's Feast (as Heroes' Feast)	PH
Master of the Rolling River	OA
Power Word, Thunder	R&R
Sudden Wave

7th level spells	Source
Control Weather ‡‡	PH
Righteous Wrath of the Faithful	DotF
Storm Tower	MoF

8th level spells	Source
Discern Location ‡‡	PH
Horrid Wilting	PH
Stormrage	MoF
Symbol	PH

9th level spells	Source
Antipathy ‡	PH
Elemental Swarm ‡	PH
Jvelto's Fury (as Denev's Fury) ‡‡	R&R
Lookingglass	MotW
Nature's Avatar †	MotW
Shapechange ‡	PH
Storm of Vengeance (but rain is not acidic)	PH
Sympathy ‡	PH
Thunderswarm	MotW

† This spell is limited to aquatic animals. An aquatic animal is defined as any one of the following types of normal animal: fish, sea mammal, waterfowl, aquatic reptile, amphibian, crustacean or aquatic invertebrate.
It does not apply to dire or giant versions of these types.

‡ This spell applies to or effects only aquatic animals and / or monsters.

‡‡ This spell only functions in an aquatic environment. This includes coastal areas, wetlands and rivers. The larger the body of water of the aquatic environment, the further you can be from it. For example, being in any part of a coastal city would qualify.