forgotten heroes: Druid...not

[Andor]

Off topic, yeah the quasi-historical druid has been erased by a more generic nature priest in recent editions. Which makes sense, since some folks practice a druidism (sp?) making it a real world religion (might as well stat up a Rabbi, right?).

Heh. I did exactly that in a mage game. He was orthodox. The party was upset that he wouldn't cast spells on the sabbath.

 

[Filcher]

Heh. I did exactly that in a mage game. He was orthodox. The party was upset that he wouldn't cast spells on the sabbath.

*laugh*

 

[Jack Colby]

What a strange and silly thread! The druid is not a druid and needs a name change??? Well the 4E barbarian WotC just previewed is a berzerker, not a barbarian. 4E's paladin is actually a generic religious warrior, not a paladin according to the meaning of that title. The 4E dryads are treants! 4E halflings are... I think you get my point?

The concept of something being not worthy of the name given it in 4E is ludicrous. This is 4E!

 

[jdrakeh]

Well the 4E barbarian WotC just previewed is a berzerker, not a barbarian.

FWIW, this is true of Barbarians in all editions of D&D. Show me an edition of D&D that portrays a Barbarian as a culture rather than an occupation defined by a special ability to get really angry and I'll show you an edition of D&D that has not yet been written

4E's paladin is actually a generic religious warrior, not a paladin according to the meaning of that title.

No edition of D&D has ever portrayed a paladin according to the original meaning of that title. I believe that the title "Palatinus" traditionally referred only to high-level government and Church officials (i.e., beaurocrats). It was romantic literature that later linked the derived "Paladin" to martial champions (notably in tales of Charlemagne).

 

[I'm A Banana]

Show me an edition of D&D that portrays a Barbarian as a culture rather than an occupation defined by a special ability to get really angry and I'll show you an edition of D&D that has not yet been written

Wasn't the 2e barbarian's handbook more about culture than about being angry?

Hasn't that been written?