Lore Domain
The Lore Domain is a d20 3.x sphere of counsel, divination and hard-won knowledge. It comes from Dominique Crouzet’s Celtic Druids and the Tuatha de Dannan and suits priests whose authority rests on knowing what others cannot easily discover.
At a Glance
| Divine Sphere | Lore, divination, counsel, languages and hidden knowledge |
|---|---|
| Rules Tradition | d20 3.x third-party domain |
| Granted Power | Cast divination spells at +1 caster level |
| Play Style | Investigation, prophecy, information gathering and advisory magic |
| Closest Related Sphere | Knowledge Domain |
Edition Applicability
The Lore Domain on this page is a d20 3.x third-party domain. It is not presented as an official D&D 3.5 SRD, Pathfinder 1e, D&D 5e/2014 or D&D 5.5e/2024 Cleric domain.
Lore Domain — d20 3.x
Granted Power
You cast divination spells at +1 caster level.
Lore Domain Spells
| 1st | Identify |
|---|---|
| 2nd | Locate Object |
| 3rd | Tongues |
| 4th | Scrying |
| 5th | Commune |
| 6th | Greater Scrying |
| 7th | Vision |
| 8th | Discern Location |
| 9th | Foresight |
How the Lore Domain Plays
Lore is a specialist’s domain. Its granted power makes divination more dependable, and nearly every domain spell helps the cleric identify, locate, understand or foresee something. It offers little direct damage, but it can change an adventure before combat begins by revealing the right object, language, person, place or danger.
Lore and Knowledge
The Knowledge Domain represents learning as a broad divine sphere. Lore is narrower and more oracular: it is about secrets, prophecy and the counsel of someone who can find answers unavailable to ordinary scholarship.
Priests, Druids and Sacred Duties
Lore priests serve rulers, travellers and communities as advisers. Their value lies in memory, interpretation and divination rather than public authority alone. They may keep genealogies, translate ancient speech, investigate omens or answer questions whose consequences reach far beyond a single temple.
Related Domains and Character Options
Rules Sources and Licensing
Source: Dominique Crouzet, Celtic Druids and the Tuatha de Dannan. The granted power and nine-level spell list are preserved here as d20 3.x third-party rules rather than relabelled as official material from another edition.