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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nifft" data-source="post: 1301548" data-attributes="member: 6562">I've played a mid-level Druid (level 10+) and DM'd two low-level Druids (levels 3 thru 9).Are you playing Core 3.5e? I'll just assume you are and go from there.Why play a Druid? It's a good concept, great class w/ great spell list (in 3.5e), and it's a very flexible class. You have several good stereotypes to either stoically rely upon or shockingly flaunt.You shouldn't bother much with Str, since you're only two levels away from Wildshape. Dex is much more important, for use with Flame Blade and Produce Flame. And Con is much more important, both because it's not a strength for Elves and because you'll need HP to do any fighting at all.The mental stats are obvious: you need a high Wisdom, and Int and Cha depend on what sort of personality your Druid will have. Druids have a decent skill list, though, and an Int of 13+ will allow you to take Combat Expertise later on -- quite useful, as animal forms have abysmal ACs. Also, your Large shapes are great for use with Improved Grapple.If you're going to be a summoner, you'll want Spell Focus (Conjuration) and Augment Summoning. Druids make good summoners.For an Animal Companion, either take something big enough to ride, or something small enough to not give you trouble in a dungeon. I had great fun with a Panther (named Negrathan), and I've seen a Snake (Medium Viper named Gange) used to good effect. On the other hand, one guy had a Large Ape that usually sat in the inn stables, because it's too big to get most places -- and far too big to sneak into social events.(Consider playing a Halfling or Gnome and taking a Riding Dog as your companion. You'll soon be able to shift into larger forms, and your Str is less important than your Con. Also, you get an extra +1 to hit with your Produce Flame attacks.) -- N</blockquote>

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