CLERIC (Base Class)
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  Clerics belong to a heirarchical order which venerates a deity, pantheon,
  religion, transcendent concept, special calling, or cause. Because of this 
  dedication and devotion, they receive a number of spells, spell-like 
  abilities, and specialized knowledge.

  The exact powers and casting methodologies will differ from group to group
  (and possibly even from cleric to cleric). For instance, a cleric of the 
  Spider Queen might be able to cast Web and Spiderclimb, a cleric of Hephaestus
  would know metalsmithing and the secret of constructing Javelins of Lightning, 
  and a cleric of Ares might wear bronze armor, wield a war spear and be able 
  to Cause Fear in their enemies, etc. Clerics whose patron deity is affiliated 
  with death or who belong to a "cult of death" may be able to CONTROL undead(or 
  even be able to create them). 

  In addition, all clerics will have specialized training according to the 
  purposes of their respective orders. For example, The Clerics of Bonz, an
  order dedicated to healing and medicine, will have their clerics trained as
  physicians, biologists, alchemists, and herbalists.

* HIT POINTS: D6 per level. Add CON Bonus at 1st level only. 2pts/level after 
              9th level.

* Armor and weaponry depend on who/what the clerical order venerates. An order
  worshipping Thor might wear chainmail and carry a warhammer, while an order
  dedicated to healing and benevolence might wear no armor and train in only 
  empty-hand techniques.

* Clerics may attempt to turn undead (see Undead Turning Table).

* Languages: Double language bonuses for INT higher than 10. Clerics begin
             knowing Common + 4 other languages.

* Read Languages: 1(D6) chance to decipher coded maps, ancient or dead
                  languages, magical writings, etc.
                  1-2 at level 5, 1-3 at level 9 and 1-4 at level 13, 1-5
                  at level 17+.

* Clerics can create professional maps and illuminated manuscripts, write
  calligraphy, make detailed sketches and drawings, and copy handwriting 
  and magical scrolls(though unless they have the magical training and 
  special inks, the scrolls will simply act as normal spellbooks for
  magical study by other spellcasters). 

  They can create Clerical Scrolls beginning at first level. Clerical scrolls 
  require 1 hour of meditation + 1 hour of writing per level of spell to be 
  scribed. So a 2nd level spell would require a total of 4 hours to complete. 
  Special inks and materials are NOT required.

  Clerics have the knowledge to distill and create inks and other scribing
  tools and necessities.

* Clerics can use any magical items which pertain to their area of worship
  or knowledge. The same goes for magical weaponry.

* True Seeing 1/day at level 5, 2/day at level 9, 3/day at level 13, 4/day at
  level 17.

* At 7th level the Cleric gains the ability to sense invisible/out-of-phase/
  astral/ethereal creatures nearby. 

* At 9th level, Clerics can create magical artifacts that pertain to their
  sphere of worship. Creation times and materials will vary depending on the
  power of the item.

* At 17th level Clerics can SEE invisible/out-of-phase/astral/ethereal creatures
  nearby and even peer into other realms/planes of existence.

* Clerics follow the clerical spell table to find out how powerful the spells
  they cast can be at each XP level:
  XP level 1 = 1st level spells
  XP level 3 = 2nd level spells
  XP level 5 = 3rd level spells
  XP level 7 = 4th level spells
  XP level 9 = 5th level spells
  XP level 11 = 6th level spells
  XP level 16 = 7th level spells

  Clerical spells may be chosen from the Magic-User, Druid, and Cleric spell
  lists or created by the DM or player depending on the cleric's sphere of 
  worship.
 
  Clerics begin knowing all first-level spells of their order and will immediately
  gain all the spells of each of the next higher spell levels upon attaining the
  required XP level necessary to cast them. There is no memorization, spell const-
  ruction, or spell research necessary.

  Clerics can cast a number of spells per day equal to their XP level + PER bonus.
  The spells can be chosen from any of the spells that they know, of any level. 

  Saving Throws against spells cast by the Cleric will be modified by their PER
  bonus, just as Magic-Users do with their PSY bonus.