What spell levels do Realms priests get?
[Thanks to Thomas Cullen for this answer.] In a previous reply to this very question, Eric Boyd wrote: “In the Realms, as of F&A, demipowers, lesser powers, intermediate powers, and greater powers can all grant spells up to 7th level to their priests. This is not the case according to the generic AD&D rules. The game reasoning is that the lack of the more powerful spells under the old system discourages players from playing priests of demipowers and lesser powers because they do not want the severe limitations on their abilities at higher levels. Since many of the lower power priests are very cool role-playing wise, allowing all priests to cast all levels of priest spells encourages diversity among priest PCs.” Julia Martin has also commented on the thread in the past, and (though I can’t find her exact words) argued that since realms powers gain and lose status according to the number and fervor of their worshippers, there’s no problem with all deities, regardless of power level, gran
