Pleasure Domain
The Pleasure Domain is a restricted third-party d20 domain from The Book of Erotic Fantasy. Its source rules do not make it a general Cleric option: it is specifically available to the Disciple of Aaluran or another prestige class permitted by the GM.
At a Glance
| Divine Sphere | Pleasure, relief from pain, morale, enchantment and emotional influence |
|---|---|
| Rules Origin | Third-party d20 / D&D 3.5-era material |
| Source | The Book of Erotic Fantasy, Gwendolyn F. M. Kestrel |
| Source Restriction | Disciple of Aaluran or another prestige class approved by the GM |
| Campaign Patron | Eros |
| Modern Editions | No official same-named Pathfinder 1e, D&D 5e/2014 or 5.5e/2024 domain is presented here |
Edition Applicability
The rules below preserve the third-party d20-era Pleasure Domain. Most importantly, the original source restricts access: it is not automatically available to every Cleric who serves a suitable deity.
Pleasure Domain — d20 / 3.5-era
Granted Power — Soothing Touch
Once per day, you may use a supernatural soothing touch that removes fatigue and heals damage equal to your Cleric level.
Pleasure Domain Spells
| 1st | Vision of Exquisite Pleasure |
|---|---|
| 2nd | Suggestion |
| 3rd | Orgasmic Vibrations |
| 4th | Vision of Exquisite Pleasure, Mass |
| 5th | Symbol of Persuasion |
| 6th | Orgasmic Vibrations, Mass |
| 7th | Limited Wish |
| 8th | Charm Monster, Mass |
| 9th | True Resurrection |
How the Pleasure Domain Plays
The domain mixes recovery and enchantment rather than functioning as a straightforward healing sphere. Soothing Touch removes fatigue and repairs damage, while the spell progression increasingly manipulates attention, emotion and desire before ending in reality-altering and restorative magic.
Eros and the Pleasure Domain
The current campaign directory associates the sphere with Eros. That is a campaign assignment. The sourcebook’s mechanical restriction still applies unless the GM deliberately changes it.
Using the Domain Responsibly in Play
Several spells in this domain affect emotion, consent or behaviour. They should be treated with the same care as charm, domination and compulsion magic elsewhere in the rules: make the stakes clear, keep player boundaries respected and avoid treating coerced behaviour as harmless merely because the magic is framed as pleasurable.
Related Domains and Character Options
Rules Sources and Licensing
The soothing-touch power, spell progression and prestige-class restriction follow the Pleasure Domain in The Book of Erotic Fantasy by Gwendolyn F. M. Kestrel.
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