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Thread: Pathfinder Druids.
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2011-11-05, 02:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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Pathfinder Druids.
Hello.
I am in need on some help. Currently a player of mine wishes to play a Druid, an Elf Druid. No one I have Dm'd for has ever picked a druid so i am unawares of how to advise on what Skills, Feats, equipment to take. Foremost is how to advise on what role in the party Druids take, such as healering, Ranged, or melee.
The Current Pathfinder books we use are just the Core, and the Advanced Players Guide.
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2011-11-05, 02:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Pathfinder Druids.
Why aren't you using UC and UM? They're free you know.
Stay in wild shape all the time. Pick a form with flight, pounce, or a free trip attack. I recommend pteranodon, deinonychus, or dire wolf.Avatar of George the Dragon Slayer, from the upcoming Indivisible!
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2011-11-05, 02:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Pathfinder Druids.
Take natural spell, and the animal companiion rather than a domain
sit back and watch the world die without you even putting any effort in. get bored of easy mode. switch back to a class with at least some chalange
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2011-11-05, 03:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-11-05, 07:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Pathfinder Druids.
Tell them to plan on taking Natural Spell at level 6.
Aside from that, the basic Druid tactics are: Summon Nature's Ally to rip a problem's face off, Wildshape into something nasty and rip a problem's face off, or send their animal companion to rip a problem's face off. Plus, they can cast other spells, if they feel like it.Imagine if all real-world conversations were like internet D&D conversations...
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2011-11-05, 08:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-11-05, 09:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Pathfinder Druids.
...They get it at level 5 now. Oh, Joy.
Also, if they plan melee, they will need a fair measure of STR and possibly CON.
Wildshape now just buffs stats instead of exchanging them, and it's always a flat bonus.
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2011-11-05, 11:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Pathfinder Druids.
Thankyou to NEOPhyte for the Techpriest Engiseer
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2011-11-06, 02:01 AM (ISO 8601)
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2011-11-06, 02:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Pathfinder Druids.
Yea, now Druids generally have to focus on one of two specialties -- see the links I did earlier.
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2011-11-06, 05:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Pathfinder Druids.
Okay thanks for the help
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2011-11-06, 07:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-11-06, 07:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-11-06, 07:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Pathfinder Druids.
Hi
And don't forget that your companions don't need armour profiency to use armour, as long as it has no check penalty, you should be fine.
(Just cost double base price for medium, triple base price for large).
I've got a Dwarf Druid 7 in the PFS campaign. My armoured Crocodile companion took out incorporeal undead thing by himself. (With my Gtr Magic Fang spell). The party fighter couldn't even touch it (no magic wpn).
As someone's already said, you have to plan ahead, Are you going to play the companion as main party tank, or going elemental blasting?
Thanks
Paul H
PS The role is often dictated by the stats. You rolling or point buy?Last edited by Paul H; 2011-11-06 at 07:27 PM.
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2011-11-07, 01:55 AM (ISO 8601)
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2011-11-07, 09:04 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Pathfinder Druids.
Can I point out that it's pretty pathetic that a 7th level fighter doesn't have a magic weapon?
But yeah, PF Druids seem to either be spell casters with moderate combat ability, or combat monsters with decent spellcasting. Think of them as Clerics who can have a free pet fighter.