Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Suggestions & Feedback Silvanus Deity Option please

So currently Clerics cannot pledge their allegiance to Silvanus. According to this datamine, neither can Paladins. Could Silvanus become an option as a starter deity for Clerics and Paladins? Oath of the Ancients is going to be weird without being able to worship a nature god.

They should rework the way Dieties are selected vs. Cleric Domains and Paladin Oaths in general.
It doesn't make any sense that you can be a Light Domain Cleric that worships Shar or a Life Domain Cleric worshipping Bhaal.

See also, this thread (now slipped way down the pages):

https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=708443#Post708443

I disagree, there's no such limitation on it in 5e, so why put it in a game. If you think it makes no sense, then you don't play it. It's as simple as that.
This isn't an MMO, your immersion isn't affected by other people's choices.

Besides, gods work in mysterious ways. Shar works in the darkness, to me that means controlling light sounds like a fitting gift from her.
Bhaal, god of murder. But what if you are the Cleric who decides who lives and who dies? Life domain makes sense.

There's always a way to twist the idea of the domain to fit any god. It's up to you how you want to role play it.

Only restriction I came across so far was Lolth Drow only being able to pick Lolth, if you want any other god you can pick the other Drow (and there's no mechanical differences).

I just hope they add a functional oath and oathbreaking system later down the road so that Paladins are not glorified Clerics.

They should rework the gods and let non clerics and non paladins choose the gods they want. It makes no sense for a good cleric to choose an evil god like Shar or Bhaal. You should be choosing good gods that go with what you want.

You can justify any combination through roleplay. What you can't do is roleplay as a chosen of a deity the game does not support.

Well said. Thinking outside the box is one of the great parts of role playing.