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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bendris Noulg" data-source="post: 1478136" data-attributes="member: 6398">And that's a good thing because it would obviously be wrong.  However, saying "I want a good reason for [Option of Choice] not to be available or it should be there" is coming dangerously close to this point. This is side-stepping the issue.  Let me rephrase: Why should I change my world from something I do enjoy working on to something I don't enjoy working on just because you like Elves? Except that "I don't like them" remains a possible reason.  In this instance, the players have to ask themselves if there is a real reason or if they are over-thinking the situation. Actually, there are plenty of reasons for Druids to be involved with cities: Maintaining agriculture (increasing farm productivity so that the city requires less land to maintain itself), assuring that the city's population doesn't outgrow local resources and supplies, ensure that there is a voice heard by the ruling authority concerning the care and wellbeing of the surrounding country side.  Lawful Neutral Druids are very valuable in this respect, as they can be an important link between civilization and nature. Except that this one requires to bad guys to not notice someone in their own ranks, which would call into question the competance of the members.  No offense, but I'm sure you'll understand if I don't want to make every Druid between the PC and the Grand Druid a complete dolt. Going with "The Order" motiff presented, yes.  The Order is focused on maintaining a cosmic balance.  If the Druid PC is working against The Order, he is also working against the cosmic balance he has sworn to protect and promote.  Thus, he's an Ex-Druid because he is threatening the Balance instead of protecting and promoting it. Which boils down to "do it my way or I'm gone".  In which case, the door's at the end of the hall on the left, being that there are far more reasonable players out there that will accept, adapt and enjoy the game as presented and it would be better to have an open mind and positive attitude filling the seat.</blockquote>

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