Forked Thread: The Druid makes me chew the furniture

[Rechan]

6 1/2 hours until the druid is released. Hmmm, I'm almost as curious to read the ToC to find out what a 4e "Mercykiller" is.

Same for me, except replace "Mercykiller" with "Invoker". Sure, I'm curious about the Mercykiller, but only mildly.

 

[thecasualoblivion]

I'm in the eastern time zone, and we play a game every Sunday that lasts until after midnight. Tonights game will end at midnight or shortly before so we can all behold the Druid.

 

[Cadfan]

Maybe I should get my default response ready.

"I'm sorry that you're upset because [shapeshifting / nature magic / an animal companion] wasn't included in the 4e Druid. Please remember that there are two other Primal classes yet to be released, including the Shaman and the Warden. It si possible that, in order to better focus each class, [shapeshifting / nature magic / an animal companion] was given to one of those classes. Please keep an open mind about those classes, because you may find that you enjoy the better focus provided by focusing a class more specifically on [shapeshifting / nature magic / an animal companion]."

 

[Rechan]

Maybe I should get my default response ready.

"I'm sorry that you're upset because [shapeshifting / nature magic / an animal companion] wasn't included in the 4e Druid. Please remember that there are two other Primal classes yet to be released, including the Shaman and the Warden. It si possible that, in order to better focus each class, [shapeshifting / nature magic / an animal companion] was given to one of those classes. Please keep an open mind about those classes, because you may find that you enjoy the better focus provided by focusing a class more specifically on [shapeshifting / nature magic / an animal companion]."

I want to say this is thread crapping.

However, I also agree with it.

And, don't forget to mention that Primal Power expands more options for those classes.

 

[Shroomy]

Same for me, except replace "Mercykiller" with "Invoker". Sure, I'm curious about the Mercykiller, but only mildly.

Oh, I'm very curious about the Invoker, but at least I know its a divine class appearing in the PHB2. Other than a possible connection to PS, we have no idea what a Mercykiller is.

Cadfan, I get ready to use that response a lot over the next few days.

 

[Jack99]

4½ hour. See you there, after a good night's rest..

 

[Thasmodious]

Thanks for the reminder, phaezen. And, like Rechan, I will be up. I work at home and at night and am usually up to around 3am, so I get all the WotC updates on the Google (reader). I just like saying "the google". I can't say I ever much liked druids myself, but one of my players, who may get to rejoin us soon, loves the class, so hopefully this iteration will be his cup of tea.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

Thanks for the reminder, phaezen. And, like Rechan, I will be up. I work at home and at night and am usually up to around 3am, so I get all the WotC updates on the Google (reader). I just like saying "the google". I can't say I ever much liked druids myself, but one of my players, who may get to rejoin us soon, loves the class, so hopefully this iteration will be his cup of tea.

The normal D&D Druid never inspired me much... But with a new version means new chances to warp it into something I very much enjoy. I think I have more fun refluffling classes then I do reading about them.

 

[evilgenius8000]

I'm quite excited, if only to see some new options for 4E. I was never gung ho about the 3.5 one, especially when one of my players would play a swordsage/druid who'd transform into a fleshraker and use maneuvers.... not to mention get that Wis bonus to AC along with his natural armor bonus. Oh, and there were all those super plant killing spells that made the third adventure in Savage Tide a cakewalk. Hopefully the 4E druid won't fill the place of two+ party roles like the 3.5 one did. I'd like to say that, judging by the relative balance between the existing classes, I'm confident Wizards won't complete screw it up. But there's always the Tome of Battle and those Divine Metamagic feats in the back of my mind....

 

[Cadfan]

I've been thinking about the druid, and over the holiday weekend, my wife and I used our long drives to and from the homes of family to draft the outline of a dedicated shapeshifter class. There's a good chance that I'll find all of our work redundant in a few hours.