More questions about Druids

[Darafeyen]

Greetings to all,

I am new to Lyonara, and newly approved. I have read the handbook, great section there on druids.
Before I see the world, I have two questions to ask.

1 How is the druid's/ranger's animal companin here seen? (a natural living animal which comes when called, or an embodiement of an animal spirit manefested as a gift from the land, to aid the druid / something I havent thought of) ?

2 Animal empathy only works for one animal - how do high level druids explain this saving of one..and the killing of others (due the others still being hostile)
Does a single druid assume they have the right of selection of who lives or dies, or should it be viewed as fate / or lack of skill/understanding on the part of the druid ?

[orth]

Darafeyen - 8/2/2005  7:12 PM

Greetings to all,

I am new to Lyonara, and newly approved. I have read the handbook, great section there on druids.
Before I see the world, I have two questions to ask.

1 How is the druid's/ranger's animal companin here seen? (a natural living animal which comes when called, or an embodiement of an animal spirit manefested as a gift from the land, to aid the druid / something I havent thought of) ?

A living animal.  If your animal gets hurt you can't call another one for another 90 real minutes.  If it gets badly wounded there's a chance it will run away from you.

2 Animal empathy only works for one animal - how do high level druids explain this saving of one..and the killing of others (due the others still being hostile)
Does a single druid assume they have the right of selection of who lives or dies, or should it be viewed as fate / or lack of skill/understanding on the part of the druid ?

I'm working on an Aura of Animal Empathy Skill for the next update, making animals passive on druid/ranger/cleric with animal domain level checks.  This will help the issue of groups of animals and "choosing" who lives.  I've always found the RP tough to deal with having to see only one animal be saved in a group.

[Darafeyen]

orth - 8/2/2005  9:17 AM

A living animal.  If your animal gets hurt you can't call another one for another 90 real minutes.  If it gets badly wounded there's a chance it will run away from you.

Im not sure what you mean by hurt? Do you mean any injury, and the companion will not respond to the request to follow?
Or if the companion dies, you can not call another for 90 min?

Is it the same animal ? (not sure how it can be?)
Naming of companions : Rat / wolf etc, or do people name them here ie Wailr (who is a rat)..

I'm working on an Aura of Animal Empathy Skill for the next update, making animals passive on druid/ranger/cleric with animal domain level checks.  This will help the issue of groups of animals and "choosing" who lives.  I've always found the RP tough to deal with having to see only one animal be saved in a group.

This is brilliant. For now, I will RP not having the skill/understanding enough to save them all..

Thankyou

[orth]

Darafeyen - 8/2/2005  7:42 PM

Im not sure what you mean by hurt? Do you mean any injury, and the companion will not respond to the request to follow?
Or if the companion dies, you can not call another for 90 min?

Sorry yes I meant you can't call another one if it dies for another 90 minutes.

[Etinfall]

Well, my friend Draug(wolf) is sort of a gift from Folian Spea. And before he actually dies Folian will wisk him away and keep him safe to have time to rest and heal. But if I see Draug hurting I will say a quick prayer to Folian to take him to saftey before he actually falls. But if I do that I (as a personal issue) will not call him back for a while. Atleast untill I am out of the areas that he was in danger. I don't think the Prince of wolves would like me putting him in danger all the time.

Cole Etinfall

[Darafeyen]

Thats great - thankyou. I like that.

I also read somewhere, are leather armours only are to be worn by druids?
But couldnt find any server guidelines/rules on this?

[Bren]

Darafeyen - 8/3/2005  4:09 AM

Thats great - thankyou. I like that.

I also read somewhere, are leather armours only are to be worn by druids?
But couldnt find any server guidelines/rules on this?

I think it said something along those lines under the deities section.  

But hey, I could easily be wrong.