OSR Let's make Shadowdark classes!

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Going to try to make a Druid that’s not shapeshifty. Just naturey. And a duel wielding ranger

Yeah, I think the way to do classes is to not try to cover all bases, but to aim for a single clear archetype. (Or, when converting from 5E, a single subclass.)

 

[DarkCrisis]

Okay so I found online a Druid thats all about Shapechange. Like by way of The Hobbits, Beorn (or Doric to be more modern). I loved that., But I also wanted a more traditional Druid.

So.

Druid

Weapons: Club, Staff, Short/Long Bows, Spear, Javelin
Armor: Leather, Shield
HP D6
Languages: Primodial, Sylvan, or Elvish

Charm Animals: You know Charm Person but it only works on Animals with a level equal to or below your level.

Spell Casting (as a Priest)

Lvl 1: Feather Fall, Detect Magic, Sleep, Cure Wounds
Lvl 2: Invis, Levitate, Misty Step, Web
Lvl 3: Mass Cure, Restoration, Dispel Magic, Prot from Energy
Lvl 4: Control Water, Regen, Stoneskin, Cloudkill,
Lvl 5: Hold Monster, Heal, Antimagic Shell, Prismatic Orb

Talents: As Priest


Thoughts?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Prismatic Orb doesn't feel very druidic to me. I would probably create/convert a bunch of druid spells from other sources other than relying on what's in the Shadowdark book and Cursed Scrolls.

 

[DarkCrisis]

Prismatic Orb doesn't feel very druidic to me. I would probably create/convert a bunch of druid spells from other sources other than relying on what's in the Shadowdark book and Cursed Scrolls.

I was thinking something like Gandalf enchanting an acorn with fire and throwing it to explode.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I was thinking something like Gandalf enchanting an acorn with fire and throwing it to explode.

I would just make that spell. That's awesome.

 

[Autumnal]

I like the chassis of that Druid a lot. I’d like to see some spells and talents for things like accelerated healing in natural places, charming plants, transforming organic stuff into weapons and armor and such, etc.

 

[Bill Zebub]

Thoughts?

Come up with new spells! Go nuts!

Take a look at the Witch class in Cursed Scroll #1. Lots of really cool Witchy spells.

EDIT: The hardest part, in my opinion, is coming up with ideas that are Druid-flavored by still work in dungeons.

 

[Krachek]

Okay so I found online a Druid thats all about Shapechange. Like by way of The Hobbits, Beorn (or Doric to be more modern). I loved that., But I also wanted a more traditional Druid.

So.

Druid

Weapons: Club, Staff, Short/Long Bows, Spear, Javelin
Armor: Leather, Shield
HP D6
Languages: Primodial, Sylvan, or Elvish

Charm Animals: You know Charm Person but it only works on Animals with a level equal to or below your level.

Spell Casting (as a Priest)

Lvl 1: Feather Fall, Detect Magic, Sleep, Cure Wounds
Lvl 2: Invis, Levitate, Misty Step, Web
Lvl 3: Mass Cure, Restoration, Dispel Magic, Prot from Energy
Lvl 4: Control Water, Regen, Stoneskin, Cloudkill,
Lvl 5: Hold Monster, Heal, Antimagic Shell, Prismatic Orb

Talents: As Priest


Thoughts?

2th Level choice look very Wizard, so I would include Bless and augury and remove Invis. Levitate.
4 spells per level seem few, maybe 4 priest spells and two wizard spells.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

EDIT: The hardest part, in my opinion, is coming up with ideas that are Druid-flavored by still work in dungeons.

The perennial problem, for sure.

 

[kapars]

Okay so I found online a Druid thats all about Shapechange. Like by way of The Hobbits, Beorn (or Doric to be more modern). I loved that., But I also wanted a more traditional Druid.

So.

Druid

Weapons: Club, Staff, Short/Long Bows, Spear, Javelin
Armor: Leather, Shield
HP D6
Languages: Primodial, Sylvan, or Elvish

Charm Animals: You know Charm Person but it only works on Animals with a level equal to or below your level.

Spell Casting (as a Priest)

Lvl 1: Feather Fall, Detect Magic, Sleep, Cure Wounds
Lvl 2: Invis, Levitate, Misty Step, Web
Lvl 3: Mass Cure, Restoration, Dispel Magic, Prot from Energy
Lvl 4: Control Water, Regen, Stoneskin, Cloudkill,
Lvl 5: Hold Monster, Heal, Antimagic Shell, Prismatic Orb

Talents: As Priest


Thoughts?

In the Ranger build video it was mentioned it was a pretty big deal for them to get Longbows due to niche protection for Fighters. I think Druids being full casters shouldn’t get Longbows if you’re following class design guidelines.