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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Krakenspire" data-source="post: 6494310" data-attributes="member: 6787754">Eberron probably has the best take on druids there is for philosophy as they were in the world from the ground up (well Darksun too I suppose)Ashbound hate magic and want it destroyed.Children of Winter want everything to die and start the cycle rebirth cycle of nature.Gatekeepers want to stop planar invasions from Xoriat (the far realm).etc...All these druids could be evil or good, depending on their methodologies, Ashbound can educate, run for office and outlaw magic or just burn down the magic schools and execute the mages.  Gatekeepers may go to extremes to stop the monsters in Khyber being released to the point of blood rights and sacrifice etc.... though normally that's not their thing.Then when you look at multiclass druids in the world, sometime the dip into druid just means they were out in the woods a long time, others because they world for House Vadalis and want to better breed Magebred Horses or Griffons.  Not even connected to nature in a "grand worship scale" whatsoever just really good at using magic to breed animals and make more money for their Dragonmarked house.  Maybe a wizard/druid is just really good at creating owlbears and horrid animals for sale as guards etc... how is that a big worship of nature.Another example of a wacky druid is those that work with oozes.  Oozemasters used to be a druid prestige class IIRC.  Nothing natural about oozes from a certain perspective.Druids also are closely connected to the elemental planes and elemental power (esp in Darksun IIRC).So with some of these druids where does the no metal armour logic come in?  It's most likely a balancing attempt to some extent but what about when you multiclass?  Can I wear whatever armour I want then?  Whats the drawback. Also suppose I use fancy elemental armour from the plane of earth, or ice armour etc...  That's pretty cool and something an elementally focused druid could use.  And can't druids use dragonscale armour anyways??</blockquote>

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