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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Olgar Shiverstone" data-source="post: 1301530" data-attributes="member: 5868">In our campaign that just wrapped up we had two druids -- one under 3.0 rules, one under 3.5.  They're great all-round characters under both rules sets, but the 3.5 revisions to a number of spells adds a lot of flexibility (like the ability to use call lightning while indoors, for example).Some observations:- The anti-social woodsy druid can be a bit of an RP problem for groups that spend a lot of time in town.- It helps if the DM will occasionally set up situations wihere the druid's woodland or animal handling skills get showcased -- if all you ever encounter is undead and aberrations, the druid player can get a little bored.- Natural Spell is the must-have sixth level feat if you use wild shape at all -- and wild shape gives the druid tremendous flexibility both for combat anf for infiltration/scouting.- Animal companions are really useful, especially at higher levels with bears and the like, provided you have the judgment when to use them in combat and when not to.  As a DM, I found them to be a bit of a pain, but that's partly because we had three animal companions and a familiar in a six-person party.  Doing it again, I'd probably be a bit more strict with my interpretation of what "tricks" the animal companion could perform.- Elven druids get a nice synergy from their weapon selection (since 3.5 druids don't lose their abilities with lonswords and bows).- The druid has much better combat spells than the cleric -- between shillelagh, flame blade, produce flame, call lightning, and flame strike (a 4th level druid spell) there's a damage spell for a variety of situations at low levels.  You don't have the healing flexibility (though spontaneous summons are nice), but then that isn't really expected of you.  Entangle and buff spells are useful as well, plus the druid's spell variety can make them good item crafters if you decide to go that route.Overall, a great class.  They don't overshadow any other character in a traditional niche, but they can perform pretty well in all of them.</blockquote>

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