Litha Subdomain
The Litha Subdomain is a Pathfinder 1e-compatible form of Fire that turns the summer solstice into sacred light, purification and healing. It replaces Fire Bolt with Light Bolt while retaining the parent domain’s growing resistance to fire.
At a Glance
| Associated Domain | Fire |
|---|---|
| Rules Tradition | Pathfinder 1e-compatible third-party subdomain |
| Replacement Power | Light Bolt replaces Fire Bolt |
| Retained Power | Fire Resistance at 6th level, improving at 12th and 20th |
| Campaign Patron | Brigid |
| Play Style | Ranged divine light, purification, fire and restorative magic |
Edition Applicability
Litha is a third-party Pathfinder 1e subdomain from Book of the Faithful: Celtic Subdomains. It modifies the Pathfinder Fire Domain. It is not presented as an official Paizo subdomain or as an official D&D 3.5, 5e/2014 or 5.5e/2024 domain.
Litha Subdomain — Pathfinder 1e
Light Bolt (Sp)
This power replaces Fire Bolt. As a standard action, target one foe within 30 feet with a ranged touch attack. On a hit, Light Bolt deals 1d4 damage + 1 point per three cleric levels. The damage is untyped; constructs and inanimate objects are unaffected. A creature with eyes is also dazzled for a number of rounds equal to half your cleric level, minimum 1 round. You can use Light Bolt 3 + your Wisdom modifier times per day.
Fire Resistance (Ex)
You retain the Fire Domain’s second power. At 6th level you gain fire resistance 10; this becomes resistance 20 at 12th level and immunity to fire at 20th level.
Litha Domain Spells
| 1st | Remove Sickness (replaces Burning Hands) |
|---|---|
| 2nd | Produce Flame |
| 3rd | Searing Light (replaces Fireball) |
| 4th | Cleanse (replaces Wall of Fire) |
| 5th | Flame Strike (replaces Fire Shield) |
| 6th | Sirocco (replaces Fire Seeds) |
| 7th | Elemental Body IV (fire only) |
| 8th | Sunburst (replaces Incendiary Cloud) |
| 9th | Mass Heal (replaces Elemental Swarm) |
How the Litha Subdomain Plays
Litha softens the Fire Domain’s pure offence. Light Bolt remains a reliable ranged attack, but the changed spell list adds cleansing, healing and solar magic. The result is a cleric who can still withstand and command fire while using midsummer light to drive back corruption and keep allies standing.
Brigid and Litha
In the campaign, Brigid is associated with Litha. The subdomain expresses sacred flame as illumination, protection and renewal rather than indiscriminate burning.
Priests, Rites and Sacred Duties
Litha priests tend sacred fires, conduct rites at the height of summer and use light as both weapon and blessing. Their public duties often involve purification, healing and maintaining vigilance as the year’s longest days begin to shorten.
Related Domains and Character Options
Rules Sources and Licensing
Pathfinder 1e-compatible third-party: Book of the Faithful: Celtic Subdomains, © 2013 Jon Brazer Enterprises; author Richard Moore. Litha modifies the Pathfinder Fire Domain through one replacement power and seven replacement domain spells.