Editing Invoker (section)

==Crunch==
[[Crunch]]-wise, they're Divine Controllers, with powers specialising in attacking multiple foes and casting down debilitation over a wide array of victims. Somewhat sturdier than the original Controller, the [[Wizard]], Invoker powers focus heavily on Radiant damage, with a side-line in Psychic, Fire, Thunder and Lightning. They also dabble in the Leader role, with many Utility powers that bolster and augment their allies.

Like all Divine classes, invokers posses the Channel Divinity feature. They also possess the Ritual Casting feature, which means that, like a [[wizard]], they start with a free Ritual Caster feat and a book with some rituals in it. Fitting their Cleric/Wizard hybrid concept, invokers use rods and staves to channel their powers, rather than holy symbols.

The subclass mechanic for invokers is the Divine Covenant class feature. This basically judges what kind of role the invoker's patron deity intended them for. Three Covenants were presented by the time 4e met its demise; Preservation and Wrath in the PHB2, and Malediction in Divine Power.

The ''Covenant of Preservation'' indicates an invoker charged with defending the faithful and seeking out allies. This Covenant plays up the invoker's Leader sub-aspect, granting an increased affinity for assisting allies.

The ''Covenant of Wrath'' indicates an invoker charged with destroying the enemies of the gods. This Covenant plays up the invoker's "Controller as Destroyer" angle, with an emphasis on inflicting greater damage with its prayers.

The ''Covenant of Malediction'' indicates an invoker charged with putting the fear of the gods into those who might oppose the divine order. This Covenant plays up the other aspect of the invoker's Controller role, with an increased ability to manipulate the positioning of enemies and a Channel Divinity that can inflict penalties on victims.

Uniquely amongst Divine classes, invokers ''do'' have an [[alignment]] restriction, in that they are supposed to at least begin play with the same alignment as their patron god. After all, they are direct agents for their deity, so they need to be spiritually aligned.