tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post1170302807813337500..comments2024-03-27T22:32:17.055-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: Eldritch Druids of WessexJeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-9585962039057150612011-06-09T04:43:20.716-05:002011-06-09T04:43:20.716-05:00I don't get it either.I don't get it either.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-15288827570072678012011-06-09T02:38:09.473-05:002011-06-09T02:38:09.473-05:00I don't really get why shape-shifting heals th...I don't really get why shape-shifting heals the druid.<br /><br />Isn't there a folk story where the werewolf is discovered because someone has the same wound that was inflicted on the wolf?anarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546197561922726279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-23933703017782516872011-06-08T11:51:35.224-05:002011-06-08T11:51:35.224-05:00unless he has Charm Animal, which I don't see ...unless he has Charm Animal, which I don't see here under abilities. <br /><br />I sense some sneaky catch 22 legalese on the part of the Inner Circle of Druids, keeping the ordinary druids in constant fear for their licenses.richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517340075234811323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-14200637266820721412011-06-08T11:47:27.960-05:002011-06-08T11:47:27.960-05:00Yeah, I feel like if I sic an angry bear on the pa...Yeah, I feel like if I sic an angry bear on the party the International Order of Druidfellows shouldn't hold it against the PC when he fights back.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-2309523924263118452011-06-08T11:41:13.334-05:002011-06-08T11:41:13.334-05:00Hunh; mostly what I remember about old-schooly dru...Hunh; mostly what I remember about old-schooly druids is their weird holy symbols; it was all "okay so go find some mistletoe and cut it with a silver sickle in your left hand and catch it in an oak bowl. Also at midnight on a full moon with your eyes closed."<br /><br />On the other hand, I do like the "Look out, Ned! It's coming right at us!" expulsion condition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-24233344772048091912011-06-08T09:13:15.811-05:002011-06-08T09:13:15.811-05:00"Is this a nod to Frazer's Golden Bough?&..."Is this a nod to Frazer's Golden Bough?"<br /><br />That would be pretty sweet, but I don't think so. If I had to guess, I'd say the inspiration was the rules for advancement by combat for the monks, which I think first appeared in Supp 2: Blackmoor. I don't recall the advancement rules appearing in EW, but they may be hidden in another section. The organization of the OD&D supplements is pretty bad. But fans of the 1st edition PHB druid would've asked if I didn't specify. So I did.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-88183940049150423752011-06-08T09:06:22.058-05:002011-06-08T09:06:22.058-05:00Elegant as usual.
advancement by combat
Is this a...Elegant as usual. <br /><em>advancement by combat</em><br />Is this a nod to Frazer's Golden Bough? I don't have Eldritch Wizardry.<br />If so, I'd probably keep it. But yes, it's not very English (and "historical druids" can bite me: I'm with Stephen Fry, what we think we know about druids is really late 18th century phantasy).richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517340075234811323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-84366937054242707952011-06-08T07:12:57.785-05:002011-06-08T07:12:57.785-05:00I like this. Streamlined and well-integrated to y...I like this. Streamlined and well-integrated to your setting.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.com