New Unearthed Arcana info

[Estlor]

Nah. I want a druid as PrC that actually feels like a Celtic Druid.

Pet peeve:

How do you make something feel like a celtic druid when we know next to nothing about druids? Everything we DO know was already built into the class via previous editions.

 

[Valiantheart]

Klugie, I'm just trying to up my post count.

If thats the case you should post something else on my champion thread.

UA looks like a good book but i think i'll thumb through it before slapping my money down.

 

[d4]

Klugie, I'm just trying to up my post count.

i believe we are all aware of that, Nightfall.

to be frank, it's quite annoying. lately, it seems many of your posts add nothing to the discussion of the threads they are in. it seems you are more interested in upping your post count than discussing the topics.

i remember back on Eric's old boards when post count wasn't even shown. there were people suggesting that just this type of behavior would result from letting people know how many posts they have made.

i'm not trying to pick on you, but i would like to ask you this: would you rather be known as the guy with an incredible number of posts, or the guy who provides insightful discussion of the topics at hand?

 

[Saeviomagy]

i believe we are all aware of that, Nightfall.

to be frank, it's quite annoying. lately, it seems many of your posts add nothing to the discussion of the threads they are in. it seems you are more interested in upping your post count than discussing the topics.

i remember back on Eric's old boards when post count wasn't even shown. there were people suggesting that just this type of behavior would result from letting people know how many posts they have made.

i'm not trying to pick on you, but i would like to ask you this: would you rather be known as the guy with an incredible number of posts, or the guy who provides insightful discussion of the topics at hand?

Maybe there should be some sort of "signal to noise" voting system in place.

Nahh, that'd just lead to people labelling anyone with an opinion different to their own as noise... Good to know that people on the web are that mature, huh?

As to UA - anyone have any idea how much of it is going to be new material as opposed to collected OGL stuff?

 

[jasamcarl]

Edited: Dumb reprisal.

 

[Pants]

Now children, don't make me pull this thread over.

 

[jasamcarl]

Now children, don't make me pull this thread over.

Yeah, I have to admit, that was silly and weak of me.

 

[Greg K]

Pet peeve:

How do you make something feel like a celtic druid when we know next to nothing about druids? Everything we DO know was already built into the class via previous editions.

True a lot is not known, but there are pieces in oral tradition and later writings. My interpretation is based upon GURPS Celtic Myth, AEG's 7th Sea supplement Avalon, and the novel Mists of Avalon which treat the Druid in a similar manner that is different from the DND Druid. The do not treat the druid as a nature priest living off in the wilds, but rather a combination of diviner, priest, poet, judge, wizard, and loremaster.

Druidic training begins with training as a bard (Gurps Celtic Myth; 7th Seas Avalon; and Lancelot's training as a bard in Mists of Avalon). Those bards choosing to take and whom pass an ordeal rise to the level of ollave (priest) and can perform the priestly functions (GURPS Celtic Myth). The Druids, in turn, are chosen from among the ollaves--one does not seek or train to become a druid (GURPS Celtic Myth; Avalon). The druids being dedicated to gaining knowledge, solving riddles, and unlocking secrets/mysteries (GURPS Celtic Myth; Avalon) choose their members from those priests who show a dedication to gaining knowledge and present a discovery or insight showing wisdom at the druidic gathering (GURPS Celtic Myth).

GURPS Celtic Myth and Avalon say the secrets that Druids learn allow them to cast magic. The magic they cast also includes what DND calls arcane magic. Merlin is also shown in stories casting what are arcane spells in DND--of course Merlin was probably either part Sidhe (if he was Talisien) or part demon (in some more modern tellings).

 

[Valiantheart]

Now children, don't make me pull this thread over.

Is your icon Gatts?

And on topic:
They said there might be a new spell system but has anyone heard if they will provide some guidelines for running low and middle magic worlds?

 

[Pants]

Is your icon Gatts?

Yep

Yeah, I have to admit, that was silly and weak of me.

You get a gold star for that