D&D General Nature Clerics vs. Druids?
Maxperson
Morkus from Orkus
To me a Nature Cleric is someone who loves a god first and nature second, and therefore receives his power from his god and that devotion. A Druid loves nature first and foremost, and is basically nature incarnate, receiving his power directly from the nature he serves and loves.
Blue
Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal
A Nature Cleric worships a particular god(dess). Their deity may or may not have all of nature in their portfolio. They are likely connected to a church.
A druid can get their power directly through their connection to nature and need not worship a nature deity. Even if they do, they might not get their powers through them. If they are associated with anything organized it is likely a grove, which has less civilized needs at heart than most organized religions.
A druid can get their power directly through their connection to nature and need not worship a nature deity. Even if they do, they might not get their powers through them. If they are associated with anything organized it is likely a grove, which has less civilized needs at heart than most organized religions.
commandercrud
Hero
I see god in nature vs I am a god of nature. (Plus shapechanging, obviously.)
It depends on the setting really.
But in general terms
But in general terms
- Nature Clerics worship a god of Nature whereas Druids worships Nature and whatever gods take care of it.
- Nature Clerics belong to religion that is integrated into civilized society whereas Druid isn't because it is either wild, secretive, or primitive
- Nature Celries worship a god whereas a Druid has the option not worship a god or worship a nondivine
- Nature Clerics are always Divine power source whereas Druid can be Divine, Primal, Arcane, or Elemental.
- Nature Clerics live in cities and towns and get nature power from above.
- Druid live in villages or the wilds and get nature power from around
GlassJaw
Hero
I never understood why Nature clerics get heavy armor. Conceptually they overlap too much for my taste but then heavy armor totally breaks any sense of logic.
I did some brainstorming on a new class that took the druid chassis, removed wild shape, and added in the Nature cleric domain features. Call it the Warden or Shaman or something. Makes way more sense to me and felt really balanced as a separate class.
You could even move Wild Shape to a Druid Circle path altogether so a player has a choice between a druid with or without wild shape, although that would require a bit more tweaking.
TarionzCousin
Second Most Angelic Devil Ever
Agreed.
Nature Cleric "I study the ways and laws of nature to know it better."
Druid "I eat dirt and wear bark and grass to become one with nature."
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