Clerics serve to act as a bridge between the divine and the mortals below. However, there's only so much contact with divinity that a mortal body can stand, and so clerics must limit themselves. As they continue to grow in strength, the higher their resistance to the effects of the divine becomes. But sometimes even this isn't enough. When a cleric find themselves at the end of their rope, they may call upon their deity in an act of desperation, and may cast one extra spell - but at a cost.
A cleric who has exhausted all spell slots may use one action to use Desperation. They may cast one extra spell from their list of known spells, but they take damage equal to their spellcasting roll.
Damage will present in a way relevant to their patron deity. A cleric of a nature deity using Desperation may heal a fallen companion, but a string of poisonous thorns will envelop their body, inflicting wounds. A cleric of a god of life may find themselves feeling drained, their skin pale and cold to the touch, their bodies frail and skeletal.
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