The Unwritten Domain serves a young deity whose nature, portfolio, and even temperament are still taking shape. Its clerics wield familiar divine magic through an unfinished channel: a prayer might mend a wound, split into strange colors, or briefly make the impossible real. They are not merely agents of chaos; they help their god learn what to become. In play, they are versatile support clerics whose spellcasting carries a limited, unpredictable magical surge.
Faith in a god still becoming.
Hybrid support and front-line caster
At a glance
Unwritten Surge
Hit die d8
Wisdom
ConstitutionSubclass of Cleric
You gain proficiency with heavy armor. You also gain the Unwritten Domain Spells. These spells are always prepared and count as cleric spells for you; they do not count against the number of cleric spells you can prepare. At 1st level you know the 1st-level spells on the list; you gain the next tier when you reach the cleric level shown.
When you cast a cleric spell of 1st level or higher using a spell slot, you can trigger a divine fluctuation immediately after the spell resolves. Roll on the Unwritten Surge table. You can trigger this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. You can trigger it no more than once on a turn.
As an action, present your holy symbol and expend one use of Channel Divinity to force a surge of unfinished divinity. Roll twice on the Unwritten Surge table and choose which result occurs. This does not expend a use of Unwritten Surge. If a result requires a saving throw, use your cleric spell save DC. You can use this feature even if you have no uses of Unwritten Surge remaining.
When you or a creature you can see within 30 feet rolls on the Unwritten Surge table, you can use your reaction to shift the result by 1 up or down (your choice). Treat the table as circular, so shifting above 8 becomes 1 and below 1 becomes 8. You can use this reaction a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum once), and regain all uses when you finish a long rest.
You add your Wisdom modifier to the damage you deal with any cleric cantrip.
When you roll on the Unwritten Surge table, you can roll twice and choose either result. In addition, once on each of your turns when a surge restores hit points to a creature or deals damage to a hostile creature, you can add your Wisdom modifier (minimum 1) to that healing or damage. This bonus applies to only one creature affected by that surge.
WisdomConstitutionHit pointsd8 per cleric level; hit points at 1st level equal 8 + your Constitution modifier, and (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per additional cleric level.
Saving throwsAs a cleric, you are proficient in Wisdom and Charisma saving throws. Your cleric spell save DC is 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier; spell attacks use your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier.
TrainingAs a cleric, you have proficiency with light armor, medium armor, shields, and simple weapons. This domain grants proficiency with heavy armor.
Skill choicesChoose two from History, Insight, Medicine, Persuasion, and Religion.
ResourceCleric spell slots and Channel Divinity; Unwritten Surge uses equal your proficiency bonus per long rest, with Gentle Revision uses equal your Wisdom modifier (minimum once) per long rest.
MulticlassingUse the standard cleric multiclassing rules. A character must have Wisdom 13 to multiclass into or out of cleric. This subclass grants no additional multiclass proficiencies.
You use the cleric spellcasting feature, including its prepared spells, spell slots, and spellcasting focus rules.
Your domain spells are always prepared as described in Unwritten Domain Spells. Unwritten Surge and Channel Divinity: Declare the Unfinished add limited effects to that spellcasting.
Roll whenever a feature directs you to roll on the Unwritten Surge table. A surge affects only creatures specified by its result; a creature unwilling to be affected by a beneficial effect can choose to be unaffected.
Choose one creature you can see within 30 feet. It regains hit points equal to + your Wisdom modifier (minimum 1).
Choose one creature you can see within 30 feet. It takes radiant damage equal to + your Wisdom modifier; it can make a Constitution saving throw against your cleric spell save DC, taking half damage on a success.
You and one creature you can see within 30 feet each gain temporary hit points equal to your cleric level + your Wisdom modifier (minimum 1). These temporary hit points last for 1 minute.
Until the start of your next turn, you shed bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet. The first time a hostile creature enters the bright light or starts its turn there, it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your cleric spell save DC or have disadvantage on its next attack roll before the end of its next turn.
You teleport to an unoccupied space you can see within 15 feet. This movement does not provoke opportunity attacks.
Choose one creature you can see within 30 feet. It must succeed on a Strength saving throw against your cleric spell save DC or be pushed up to 10 feet away from you.
You gain a d4. Before the end of your next turn, you can add it to one ability check or saving throw you make. The die is lost if unused.
You and each creature within 10 feet of you gain resistance to one damage type of your choice until the start of your next turn. The damage type must be bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, fire, cold, lightning, or thunder, and the choice is the same for all affected creatures.
The Unwritten Domain serves a young deity whose nature, portfolio, and even temperament are still taking shape.
Its clerics wield familiar divine magic through an unfinished channel: a prayer might mend a wound, split into strange colors, or briefly make the impossible real. They are not merely agents of chaos; they help their god learn what to become. In play, they are versatile support clerics whose spellcasting carries a limited, unpredictable magical surge.
Play as a flexible support cleric who can stand near the front thanks to heavy armor, then adapt to what the party needs.
Your surge is limited, so save it for moments when its uncertainty is worth the risk. Use Channel Divinity when you want a surge without spending a spell-slot-triggered use, and use Gentle Revision to steer a result when its timing matters. The subclass adds small, occasional swings rather than replacing your normal cleric tools.
A prospective cleric usually encounters the deity through an unexpected miracle, then learns prayers by recording what happened and repeating the words that seemed to matter.
Initiation is informal: the deity may answer a vow, change a symbol, or simply begin speaking. Senior clerics teach practical safeguards and encourage initiates to treat every doctrine as provisional.
Ordinary people often welcome these clerics during illness, disaster, or change, but may hesitate to trust their unpredictable miracles.
Some see them as hopeful pioneers; others fear that the deity’s unfinished nature makes every prayer a gamble.
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