Knowledge Domain (5e24)

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UA2025 Forgotten Realms Subclasses

Knowledge Domain (pointer) 
Cleric subclass

Unearth Secrets and Master the Mind

Unofficial Description: These clerics focus on knowledge, secrets, and mental power.

Knowledge Domain Features

Cleric Level	Features
3rd	Blessings of Knowledge, Knowledge Domain Spells, Mind Magic
6th	Unfettered Mind
17th	Divine Foreknowledge

 

Blessings of Knowledge

3rd level Knowledge Domain feature.
Unofficial Summary: Gain proficiency with one set of Artisan's Tools and Expertise in two skills - Arcana, History, Nature, or Religion. 

Knowledge Domain Spells

3rd level Knowledge Domain feature.
Unofficial Summary: You know and always have prepared the following spells:
Command, Comprehend Languages, Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Identify, Mind Spike, Dispel Magic, Nondetection, Tongues, Arcane Eye, Banishment, Confusion, Legend Lore, Scrying, Synaptic Static 

Mind Magic

3rd level Knowledge Domain feature.
Unofficial Summary: You can use a Magic action and Channel Divinity to cast one of the Knowledge Domain Spells without spending a spell slot or Material components. 

Unfettered Mind

6th level Knowledge Domain feature.
Unofficial Summary: Gain telepathy with a number of creatures. Also, your Intelligence checks have a floor value of your Wisdom score. 

Divine Foreknowledge

17th level Knowledge Domain feature.
Unofficial Summary: Once per Long Rest you can buff D20 Tests for an hour. You can recharge this ability by spending a level 6+ spell slot. 5e24

Design Note: Knowledge Domain Updates

Here are the main updates in this subclass since its appearance in the Player's Handbook (2014):

• Blessings of Knowledge now gives you proficiency with a type of Artisan’s Tools.
• Knowledge Domain Spells have been updated to include more damaging and combat-relevant options. The number of spells has also increased.
• Mind Magic is a new feature that allows you to expend a use of Channel Divinity to cast one of your domain spells without expending a spell slot.
• Unfettered Mind is a new feature that grants you telepathy and consistent Intelligence checks.
• Divine Foreknowledge is a new feature that allows you to gain Advantage on D20 Tests for 1 hour.

Knowledge Domain Deities and Powers

Knowledge Deities
(71 official and unofficial deities)

Deity	Deific Type	Portfolio	Alignment	Suggested Domains	Plane	Symbol	Pantheon	Source
Alathrien Druanna		Runes, writing, spellcasting	Neutral	Arcana, Knowledge		Quill or glyph	Elven, Seldarine	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Angharradh		Wisdom, growth, protection	Chaotic Good	Knowledge, Life, War, Peace, Unity		Three interlocking circles	Seldarine, Elven	Varied, MToF, TCoE
Apollo	Deity	Light, music, and healing	Chaotic Good	Knowledge, Life, Light	Arborea	Lyre	Greek	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Araleth Letheranil		Light, stars, revelations	Chaotic Good	Knowledge, Light		Shaft of Light	Elven, Seldarine	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Athena	Deity	Wisdom and civilization	Lawful Good	Knowledge, War	Arborea	Owl	Greek	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Aureon		Law and Knowledge	Lawful Good	Knowledge, Order		Open tome	Eberron, The Sovereign Host	Player's Handbook (5e)
Azuth	Deity	Wizards	Lawful Neutral	Arcana, Knowledge		Left hand pointing upward, outlined in fire	Forgotten Realms	Player's Handbook (5e)
Boccob	Deity	Magic	Neutral	Arcana, Knowledge		Eye within a pentagram	Greyhawk	Player's Handbook (5e)
Callarduran Smoothhands	Deity	Mining, stone carving	Neutral	Knowledge, Nature	Bytopia (Dothion, The Golden Hills)	Golden signet ring with six-pointed star	Gnomish, Svirfneblin	Varied, SCAG, MToF
Celestian	Deity	Stars and wanderers	Neutral	Knowledge, Twilight		Arc of seven stars inside a circle	Greyhawk	Player's Handbook (5e)
Deep Duerra		Conquest, psionics	Lawful Evil	Knowledge, War		Mind flayer skull	Dwarven, Duergar	Varied, SCAG, MToF
Deep Sashelas	Deity	Elves, Sea, Creativity, Knowledge	Chaotic Good	Nature, Tempest, Knowledge	Arborea (Arvandor)	Dolphin	Elven, Seldarine	PHB5, MToF
Deneir	Deity	Writing	Neutral Good	Knowledge		Lit candle above an open eye	Forgotten Realms
Dugmaren Brightmantle		Discovery	Chaotic Good	Knowledge		Open book	Dwarven, Mordinsamman	Varied, SCAG, MToF
Duke Braken		Dimensional Chivalry	Neutral Good	War, Order, Knowledge	The Demiplane of the Forgotten	A stubborn ram in front of a sword stabbed into the ground.	The Forgotten Pantheon	Ghostie
Dumathoin		Buried secrets	Neutral	Grave, Knowledge		Mountain silhouette with a central gemstone	Dwarven, Mordinsamman	Varied, SCAG, MToF
Ephara	Deity	the polis	Lawful Neutral	Knowledge, Light		Urn pouring water	Theros	Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Fharlanghn	Deity	Horizons and travel	Neutral Good	Knowledge, Trickery		Circle crossed by a curved horizon	Greyhawk	Player's Handbook (5e)
Flandal Steelskin	Deity	Metalwork	Neutral Good	Forge, Knowledge	Bytopia (Dothion, The Golden Hills)	Flaming hammer	Gnomish	Varied, SCAG, MToF
Gilean		Knowledge	Neutral	Forge, Knowledge		Open book	Dragonlance	Player's Handbook (5e)
Goibhniu	Deity	Smiths and Healing	Neutral Good	Knowledge, Life		Giant mallet over sword	Celtic	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Gond	Deity	Craft	Neutral	Knowledge		Toothed cog with four spokes	Forgotten Realms	Player's Handbook (5e)
Hecate	Deity	Magic and the moon	Chaotic Evil	Knowledge, Trickery, Arcana	Arborea	Setting moon	Greek	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Hephaestus	Deity	Smithing and craft	Neutral Good	Knowledge	Arborea	Hammer and anvil	Greek	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Imhotep	Deity	Crafts and medicine	Neutral Good	Knowledge		Step pyramid	Egyptian	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Isis	Deity	Fertility and magic	Neutral Good	Arcana, Knowledge, Life		Ankh and star	Egyptian	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Istus	Deity	Fate and destiny	Neutral	Forge, Knowledge		Weaver's spindle with three strands	Greyhawk	Player's Handbook (5e)
Keranos	Deity	storms	Chaotic Neutral	Knowledge, Tempest		Blue Eye	Theros	Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Kirith Sotheril	Deity	Divination, illusion	Neutral Good	Knowledge, Trickery	Arborea (Arvandor)	Rainbow sphere	Elven, Seldarine	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Klothys	Deity	destiny	Neutral	Knowledge, War		Drop Spindle	Theros	Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Kruphix	Deity	horizons	Neutral	Knowledge, Trickery		Eight-pointed star	Theros	Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Labelas Enoreth	Deity	Time, history, memory	Chaotic Good	Arcana, Knowledge, Life		Setting sun	Elven, Seldarine	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Lugh	Deity	Arts, travel, and commerce	Chaotic Neutral	Knowledge, Life		Pair of long hands	Celtic	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Majere		Meditation and order	Lawful Good	Knowledge, Order		Cooper spider	Dragonlance	Player's Handbook (5e)
Math Mathonwy	Deity	Magic	Neutral Evil	Arcana, Knowledge		Staff	Celtic	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Melira Taralen	Deity	Poetry, songs	Chaotic Good	Knowledge, Life, Trickery	Arborea (Arvandor)	Lute	Elven, Seldarine	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Mishakal		Healing	Lawful Good	Knowledge, Life, Twilight		Blue infinity sign	Dragonlance	Player's Handbook (5e)
Moradin	Deity	Dwarves and Creation, Primary deity of dwarves	Lawful Good	Knowledge, Forge	Solania, Mount Celestia	Hammer and anvil	Dwarven, Mordinsamman	Varied, PHB5, MToF
Mya		Clan, family, wisdom	Neutral Good	Knowledge, Life		A faceless mother figure	Dwarven, Mordinsamman	Varied, MToF
Mystra	Deity	Magic	Neutral Good	Arcana, Knowledge		Circle of seven stars, or nine stars encircling a flowing red mist, or a single star	Forgotten Realms	Player's Handbook (5e)
Mythrien Sarath	Deity	Abjuration, mythals	Chaotic Good	Arcana, Forge, Knowledge		Row of intertwined rings	Elven, Seldarine	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Nebelun	Deity	Invention, luck	Chaotic Good	Forge, Knowledge, Trickery	Bytopia (Dothion, The Golden Hills)	Bellows and lizard tail	Gnomish	Varied, SCAG, MToF
Odin	Deity	Knowledge and war	Neutral Good	Knowledge, War	Ysgard (Asgard)	Watching blue eye	Norse	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Oghma	Deity	Speech and writing	Neutral Good	Knowledge		Unfurled scroll	Celtic	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Oghma	Deity	Knowledge	Neutral	Knowledge		Blank scroll	Forgotten Realms	Player's Handbook (5e)
Onatar		Craft	Neutral Good	Forge, Knowledge		Crossed hammer and tongs	Eberron, The Sovereign Host	Player's Handbook (5e)
Pharika	Deity	affliction	Neutral Evil	Death, Knowledge, Life		Snakes	Theros	Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Ptah	Deity	Crafts, knowledge, and secrets	Lawful Neutral	Knowledge		Bull	Egyptian	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Rao	Deity	Peace and reason	Lawful Good	Knowledge		White heart	Greyhawk	Player's Handbook (5e)
Reorx		Craft	Neutral	Forge, Knowledge		Forging hammer	Dragonlance	Player's Handbook (5e)
Rill Cleverthrush	Deity	Law, thought	Lawful Neutral	Knowledge	Bytopia (Dothion, The Golden Hills)	Interlocking gears	Gnomish	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Savras	Deity	Divination and fate	Lawful Neutral	Knowledge, Forge		Crystal ball containing many kinds of eyes	Forgotten Realms	Player's Handbook (5e)
Sehanine Moonbow		Dreams, death, travel, and the Moon	Chaotic Good	Grave, Knowledge, Light		Crescent moon, Full moon under a moonbow	Elven, Seldarine	Varied, PHB5, MToF
Selune	Deity	Moon	Chaotic Good	Knowledge, Life, Twilight		Pair of eyes surrounded by seven stars	Forgotten Realms	Player's Handbook (5e)
Shinare		Wealth and trade	Neutral	Knowledge, Trickery		Griffon's wing	Dragonlance	Player's Handbook (5e)
Skoraeus Stonebones	Deity	Stone Giants, Art	Neutral	Knowledge		Stalactite	Giant	Player's Handbook (5e)
St. Cuthbert	Deity	Peace and reason	Lawful Neutral	Knowledge, Protection		Circle at the center of a starburst	Greyhawk	Player's Handbook (5e)
Surtur	Deity	craft, and war, Fire giants	Lawful Evil	War, Knowledge	Ysgard (Muspelheim)	Flaming sword	Giant, Norse	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Thasssa	Deity	the sea	Neutral	Knowledge, Tempest		Waves	Theros	Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Thautam		Mystries, darkness, lost treasures	Neutral	Knowledge, Trickery		Blindfold	Dwarven, Mordinsamman	Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Thoth	Deity	Knowledge and wisdom	Neutral	Knowledge		Ibis	Egyptian	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Thrym	Deity	strength, and cold, Frost giants	Lawful Evil	War, Knowledge	Ysgard (Jotunheim)	White double-­bladed axe	Giant, Norse	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
The Traveler		Chaos and change	Chaotic Neutral	Knowledge, Trickery		Four crossed, rune-inscribed bones	Eberron, The Dark Six	Player's Handbook (5e)
Tyr	Deity	Courage and strategy	Lawful Neutral	Knowledge, War	Ysgard (Asgard)	Sword	Norse	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
The Undying Court	Ancestral Spirits (group)	Elven ancestors	Neutral Good	Grave, Knowledge, Life		Golden mask, Varies	Eberron, Elven	Varied, PHB5, ERftLW
Urogalan	Deity	Earth, death	Lawful Neutral	Death, Grave, Knowledge		Silhoutte of a dog's head	Halfling	Varied, SCAG, MToF
Vecna		Evil Secrets	Neutral Evil	Knowledge, Arcana	Material Plane	Hand with eye in the palm	Greyhawk	Varied, PHB5, MM5, SCAG
Waukeen	Deity	Trade	Neutral	Knowledge, Trickery		Upright coin with Waukeen's profile facing left	Forgotten Realms	Player's Handbook (5e)
Wee Jas		Magic and Death	Lawful Neutral	Arcana, Death, Knowledge		Red skull in front of fireball	Greyhawk	Player's Handbook (5e)
Zivilyn		Wisdom	Neutral	Knowledge		Great green or gold tree	Dragonlance	Player's Handbook (5e)
The Shadow		Dark Magic	Chaotic Evil	Arcana, Knowledge		Obsidian tower	Eberron, The Dark Six	Player's Handbook (5e)

• Asmodeus
• Azuth
• Deneir
• Gond
• Jergal
• Mystra
• Oghma
• Savras

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