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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Joe Liker" data-source="post: 6492186" data-attributes="member: 6777505">In a vague, offhand callback to AD&D, the armor proficiency line for druids says they "will not wear armor or use shields made of metal." Not one word is given about why, or what happens if they do. (What if a druid is knocked out and dressed in chain mail by some joker?)Because this is mentioned only under proficiencies, I take it to mean that the druid class does not grant proficiency with such items (basically all medium armors beyond hide). That's all well and good, but it creates a bit of a conundrum for multiclass druids. Can a second class grant them proficiency with the rest of the medium armors, or does the "will not wear" clause trump all possibility of that?What about mountain dwarf druids? Does their inherent proficiency with medium armor have any bearing on the matter?Obviously, without official clarification, this is something the DM will have to decide. I understand that. But in order for the DM to make that call, it would have been helpful if they had mentioned why druids shun metal.Is it because metal armor would put them at a disadvantage in a druid duel where the other guy had heat metal prepped? Does it interfere with shapeshifting?(I know reasons are given in previous editions, but we're not supposed to assume people are familiar with previous editions!)</blockquote>