Editing Invoker (section)

==Fluff==
[[Fluff]]-wise, invokers are beings who possess a direct and intimate connection to Divine Magic; this allows them to wield miraculous magics that other divine spellcasters cannot use. The possibilities as to why an individual is chosen are many, and invokers range from esoteric mage-priests to emissaries or agents of gods to the guardians (or avatars) of dead gods. To this end, they are capable of summoning [[angel]]s, invoking divine symbols and speaking godly words of power, and raining fire, lightning, thunder and brilliance upon their foes.

"Regular" Divine casters like [[Cleric]]s and [[Paladin]]s don't really like Invokers, officially seeing them as using divine power not meant for mortals - unofficially, the fact that an Invoker's powers stem from direct investiture simultaneously gives them a greater presence amongst the lay faithful ''and'' means they are not beholden to the existing church body makes it easy for them to be worshiped as messiahs and prophets. It is very, very easy for an invoker to cause religious schisms or even internal wars if they don't like the way that shit works.

Add in that they got their powers from their birth rather than piety and contemplation, and the relationship between clerics and Invokers kind of mirrors the attitude Wizards have towards [[Sorcerer]]s.

The closest analogy of this class in [[3.5e]] is the [[Favored Soul]], who is pretty much that edition's divine expy of the Sorcerer.