Potestas: a D&D3E supplement

Chapter Three: Classes

Druid (PHB)

Description

Druids gain powers from the natural world around them. They are capable of casting spells using nature magic, and become increasingly adept at changing their physical form as they grow in experience. There is no worldwide druidic society, but there are regional organisations of druids in different parts of Arda.

Game Rule Information

• Armour and Weapon Proficiency: druids are proficient with all simple weapons, light armour and shields, but cannot use forged metal equipment of any kind (such as weapons, armour, kitchen utinsels, or flint and steel) without breaking their spiritual oaths and losing their magical powers immediately for 24 hours.
• Skills: as the Player's Handbook druid.
• Spells: druids can learn any number of nature spells, but have an intuitive understanding of a limited number of those spells. A druid always automatically succeeds when spontaneously casting spells they intuitively know. To learn, prepare or cast a spell, a druid must have a Wisdom score of at least 10 + the spell's level. Bonus Spells and the Difficulty Class for saving throws against their spells are based on the druid's Wisdom.
• Spells per Day: as below. The druid always has two spell slots of each spell level available that cannot be prepared. The "+2" on the table below represents that. These spells are in addition to any bonus spells for having a high Wisdom.
• Spells Intuitively Known: as below. The "1*" on the table below represents that the druid intuitively knows one spell provided they have sufficient Wisdom to have a bonus spell of that level. In addition, druids always intuitively know the Summon Nature's Ally spell for each spell level they can cast. This bonus intuitively known spell is not reflected on the table below.

• Spellcasting: druids can spontaneously cast any spell they intuitively know, using either an unprepared spell slot or "losing" a prepared spell. They can also spontaneously cast any spell they know, but must make a Spellcraft check (DC 20 + spell level) to do so successfully. Finally, they can prepare any spell they know ahead of time, but cannot use their two mandatory unprepared spell slots for a prepared spell.
• Spells Known: a druid knows all 0-level nature spells, three 1st level nature spells of their choice, and Summon Nature's Ally I. For each point of Intelligence bonus the druid has, they know an additional 1st level spell of their choice. At each new druid level, they gain two new spells of any spell level or levels that they can cast. Every time they gain the ability to cast spells at a new spell level, they also gain the appropriate Summon Nature's Ally spell. Finally, the druid can learn new spells through instruction by other druids or through study. Learning a new spell requires the permanent allocation of character wealth equal to the cost of buying a scroll of that spell.
• Bonus Languages: all druids know the language of their first animal companion. There is no secret Druidic language.
• Animal Companion: a multiclassed druid/hunter adds +1 to their effective druid level for every 2 hunter levels when determining the properties of their animal companion. This bonus cannot exceed the druid's class level: any additional effective levels are ignored.

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