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Druid

Druids revere some form of nature spirit, whether it be (rarely) a single deity within a pantheon, a pantheistic world-deity, an esoteric Spirit of Nature that encompasses all, or simply the spirits of the trees of the world (or even just as oaks). They usually stay cloistered in their groves for their entire life, caring for their gardens or trees or the natural world in whatever way they do. They usually have their own language, possibly a distant derivative of a more common tongue. There is usually no reason to leave the cloister, and those that do might have something specific in mind. Or, there may be a druid that for whatever reason longs to go off adventuring, for a either a specific or general reason.   Druids often have relationships of some kind with Fey, or with “Nature Spirits” if you will, whether in a relationship of cooperation, mutual care, shared knowledge, propitiation, or something else.   The Druidic philosophies differ as to what constitutes “Nature.” For some (and perhaps naively) it encompasses all of being. For some it is only the Forest itself. For some it is a blurry-line between “urban” “rural” and “wild.” The philosophy of the order will determine its affiliations, which will determine its practices.   Really there are as many types of Druid as there are forests. See the maps of Summer's Tale, the descriptions of the forests, and how you want your character to be. Wherever there is no information, make it up!   See also Elven Religion for possible ideas.     FOR DRUID CLASS INFORMATION, TO MAKE YOUR CHARACTER, SEE:
  • Pathfinder 2e Core Rulebook, or online at https://app.demiplane.com/nexus/pathfinder2e/classes
  • D and D v3.5 in the Player's Handbook, or on line at https://www.d20srd.org/srd/classes/druid.htm
  • D and D 5e in the Player's Handbook, or on line at https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/druid
  For Specifics on the Druids of Djinn, see here:  @druid
   
The Moon Dragon, Never-to-be-Defeated
A remarkable number of Druidic orders follow sacred lunar calendars, punctuated by the solar turning points. They tell variations on a story of a cosmic, legless dragon living as a mystery in a sacred forest, and of heroes that search for it and disappear one, by one, by one, and so on since the dawn of time and until the end. It is said that when the moon is new, it marks the death of another hero, perished in the attempt to find and kill the dragon.

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