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Originally posted by Nerull:
The positive and negative planes are the source for positive and negative energy in both 2nd and 3rd edition. In 3rd edition, clerics are even more adept at using these two energy sources. All of them can use both, but good clerics are good at using positive energy and evil clerics are good at using negative energy. The neutral clerics have to choose one or the other, something I think is ridiculous.
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You mean a good cleric uses negative energy? Never knew that one. But how do you want to construct your clerics. Can they all use all four different energies (if you go for a Chaotic and Lawful energy)? Are you going to allow true neutral clerics? Are clerics free to specialize in a certain (or more then one) energies?
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The Holy Liberator prestige class (i.e. effectively a Chaotic Good Paladin) gains both immunity to charms and compulsions and the ability to give someone else another saving throw (with a bonus) if they are being controlled. This seems like a good place to start with the chaotic side. For the lawfuls, it does seem like some controlling abilities would fit the bill (radiate Calm Emotions, cast Hold spells, etc.).
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Yep, lawful wants to repress free choice and enforce the law and chaos wants to let be and let every individual do whatever he/she wants. Nice opposition
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Actually, I'm trying to avoid shared abilities as much as possible.
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Maybe you could use dual specialized clerics. ie clerics specialized in two (non opposing) philosophies. Then you could chose not shared but exclusive spells. For example a spell purely for clerics specialized in both the chaotic and good philosophy. Or you could create prestige classes for all four alignment combo's (le/lg/ce/cg).