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jonnytheshirt:
I may have spotted this before -

what is the stance on druids with weapon/woodcrafting?

By default they cannot use the necessary implements for the gathering of raw materials. Granted a druid laying waste to a forest sounds a bit OOC, however we assume all resources are renewable and you just dont find fallen branches. the creed being take only what you need - after all there are many types of druid, somebody has to make their staffs/spears/cudgels/armour etc..?

So is plain out of the question stick to alchemy and a bit of tailoring. baking and brewing -or is it within reason to take a martial feat and take up the axe and pick for arrows etc. Or perhaps the druid is just plained banned from heaving any axe at all?

Dorganath:
I think this is one of those instances where we run game mechanics up against creeds.

Someon a while back posted that their druid character would "gather" fallen branches, but because of the mechanics of Layonara, he still had to use an axe to do that.  

It's somewhat ludicrous to expect a druid to use what nature provides to fashion staves, clubs and whatnot without being able to "gather" the wood because of some bit about weapon feats.  That's a very real disconnect between the "reality" of the setting and the restrictions of the game mechanics themselves.

So.....I would say that as long as a druid does not actually use the axe as a weapon, there is a rational and justifyable reason (though meta-gamed to some extent) to take that weapon feat and equip an axe in order to harvest...er...gather wood.

That said, the "take only what you need" philosophy would seem to be at odds with the necessity of gathering a LOT of wood to become proficient at crafting one's own staves and clubs....something it seems that druids would be good at anyway.  A workaround would be to harvest your wood, then take it to an experienced woodcrafter.  Again, game mechanics vs. how it should really work.

Kind of reversing this logic, elven druids, though they automatically get the feat to use bows, should not actually ever equip a bow as a weapon, because it flies in the face of their oaths.

I suppose the important thing to keep in mind is that this is an RP server, and as such, many things are RPed that aren't really possible within the restrictions of the game engine and/or the Layonara system.  If you can find a way to reconcile the gathering of wood (seen in-game as chopping down a tree), then fly with it.

Anyone more "official" want to chime in?

Leanthar:
Pretty much what Dorganath stated.  Just keep it reasonable and within RP limits of a Druid and it will be fine.  We are here to have fun after all...but we also need to always remember RP (classes, races, alignments, deities etc.)

jonnytheshirt:
ok thanks -  

my druid does use a bow sometimes however, being a follower of Kithairien the great hunter, you cant really throw the spear, just mini ones via a bow - but if this is deemed OOC please note.  

good stuff i really do agree woodworking is certainly a druidish art. just got to geta a martial feat then.

Dorganath:

--- Quote ---jonnytheshirt - 1/31/2005  3:29 PM

ok thanks -  

my druid does use a bow sometimes however, being a follower of Kithairien the great hunter, you cant really throw the spear, just mini ones via a bow - but if this is deemed OOC please note.  

good stuff i really do agree woodworking is certainly a druidish art. just got to geta a martial feat then.
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The problem here is that your druid is a druid above all else, even the dogma of your chosen diety.  Bows as weapons are a big no-no to druids.  If you want a missile weapon, use a sling.

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