forgotten heroes: Druid...not

[falcarrion]

sorry folks but I just don't see this as a druid. witch doctor, shaman yes druid no go folks. First it has too much of an african feel to it. Nothing wrong with that except it's no druidish. You need to change the name people.

 

[Mercule]

I could go for a name change, too. Really, the 3e druid wasn't much of a "druid", either. I might even say the 2e druid lost some shine, too. I'm kinda okay, kinda not with that because I really just want an animist caster.

Of course, that want looks like it'll run completely contrary to the 4e druid that is reputed to be primarily a shape-shifter.

The ranger hasn't really been accurately named since at least the release of 3.5, probably earlier. WotC has never been particularly good about using names to mean what they mean.

Edit: Discount what I said, since I'm off topic. I'll leave the speculative rant, though.

 

[Byronic]

sorry folks but I just don't see this as a druid. witch doctor, shaman yes druid no go folks. First it has too much of an african feel to it. Nothing wrong with that except it's no druidish. You need to change the name people.

Sure, WotC means exactly what they say: "Here's a trademark, love it, buy it" I wouldn't mind seeing this book though, I'm hoping the classes are good enough.

Of course, I've got to wonder, are you really criticising a class that wouldn't come out till November? That we don't know anything about then a little piece of text? Or do you mean the Druid from the Advanced Players Guide?

 

[Filcher]

Huh? "Forgotten Heroes" is the title of the Goodman Games release, right? Is a preview out?

Goodman Games

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?). But still I miss the non-historical, romanticized flavor of Merlin and Co.

 

[WayneLigon]

sorry folks but I just don't see this as a druid. witch doctor, shaman yes druid no go folks. First it has too much of an african feel to it. Nothing wrong with that except it's no druidish. You need to change the name people.

Is there a teaser PDF somewhere, or in a different forum? How do you get that from the little bit of text on their site? 'Elemental forces' sound very druid-y to me.

 

[Crothian]

Where is this new druid?

And for the record D&D has never gotten close to getting the Druid right, it's Celtic. And D&D is so very not. The best Druid for d20 though was without a dpubt from Slaine, which of course is very Celtic.

 

[Pseudopsyche]

Is there a teaser PDF somewhere, or in a different forum? How do you get that from the little bit of text on their site? 'Elemental forces' sound very druid-y to me.

Forgotten Heroes druid preview

 

[Filcher]

Where is this new druid?

Ditto. I'm lost.

Edit: Ninja'd by PP. Guess I should check the news page more often.

 

[Morrus]

Is there a teaser PDF somewhere, or in a different forum? How do you get that from the little bit of text on their site? 'Elemental forces' sound very druid-y to me.

It's on EN World's news page today.

 

[TerraDave]

And for the record D&D has never gotten close to getting the Druid right, it's Celtic. And D&D is so very not.

Just drink more when you play, you'll get there.

So little is known about the druids, there pretty much whatever you want them to be. The AD&D druid did have various celtic and what might now be called "neopagan" references. (for example, shapechanging is popular in celtic mythology). I think it was a better try, in the broader context of the game, then you give it credit for. Of course, thanks to D&D, druid has gradually moved to generic nature priest in meaning.

Speaking of which, based on one brief look over, I am liking the nature priest from the advanced players guide better then what I am seeing here.