Do you know why Religion is an Intelligence based skill and not Wisdom based?
The Religion skill represents your knowledge (Intelligence) about religion, not your intuition (Wisdom) about it. #DnD https://t.co/3Rh4MqCpXB
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 5, 2016
@ChameleonPro1 @JeremyECrawford no reason an untrained wizard should be more knowledgeable than a cleric/paladin who literally study the 1/
— Chris Martin (@CMSLOPOrion) December 5, 2016
Being a cleric/paladin doesn’t mean you study religion. It means you’re blessed with divine power. You decide if you’ve also studied. #DnD https://t.co/noU59KV3lw
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 5, 2016
@CMSLOPOrion @ChameleonPro1however, even your average int priest should know substantially more than a rocket scientist about religion Yes, but a cleric/paladin isn’t necessarily a priest.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 5, 2016
@AndrewLichey @weeksraof course that means your paladin and cleric are forced to ask the wizard about articles of faith… If you want your cleric/paladin to be well versed in religious lore, take the Religion skill.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 5, 2016