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Elves cannot pick Druid class.

IcecreamtubIcecreamtub Member Posts: 547
edited December 2012 in Not An Issue
When you roll an Elf, it cannot select the class "Druid". But half-elf can.

Pretty sure this is a bug since every other game allows Elves to pick Druid :/
Post edited by Avenger_teambg on

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  • KurumiKurumi Member Posts: 520
    edited December 2012
    Nay.. it's no bug.. 2E is like that :( ..

    Races Allowed: Standard (forest) druids are usually humans or half-elves, but members of other races can choose some druidic branches (details on these options appear in The Complete Book of Humanoids, but only sylvan elves are included [if its about elves]!)..

    The AD&D Original Edition Unearthed Arcana reference book allowed elves to become druids. Only sylvan elves may achieve druidhood, perhaps in remote areas such as lost islands or other worlds. Sylvan elf druids can reach 12th level (like regular clerics) and can take the Herbalist kit from The Complete Book of Elves (pgs. 83-84). They always fall under the forest druid branch. Interested players might develop a druidlike priest kit for an elf, such as the halfling's Leaftender. Though drow cannot become druids, half-drow (like all half-elves) can; these almost always become gray druids.
  • smeagolheartsmeagolheart Member Posts: 7,963
    Kurumi said:

    Nay.. it's no bug.. 2E is like that :( ..

    Races Allowed: Standard (forest) druids are usually humans or half-elves, but members of other races can choose some druidic branches (details on these options appear in The Complete Book of Humanoids, but only sylvan elves are included [if its about elves]!)..

    The AD&D Original Edition Unearthed Arcana reference book allowed elves to become druids. Only sylvan elves may achieve druidhood, perhaps in remote areas such as lost islands or other worlds. Sylvan elf druids can reach 12th level (like regular clerics) and can take the Herbalist kit from The Complete Book of Elves (pgs. 83-84). They always fall under the forest druid branch. Interested players might develop a druidlike priest kit for an elf, such as the halfling's Leaftender. Though drow cannot become druids, half-drow (like all half-elves) can; these almost always become gray druids.

    2E is pretty racist towards humans what with Paladins and dual classing being restricted to humans. Other races had limits on the amount of levels they could reach while humans did not as well iirc.

    Also @Kurumi I didn't see the r in gray druids and the sentence took on a new meaning for a second.
  • KurumiKurumi Member Posts: 520
    smeagolheart said:


    Also @Kurumi I didn't see the r in gray druids and the sentence took on a new meaning for a second.

    Lol. Maybe (subconsciously) you also thought of "Gandalf the Gray" at that moment? .. which would even make sense in this particular case ;P
  • smeagolheartsmeagolheart Member Posts: 7,963
    Kurumi said:

    smeagolheart said:


    Also @Kurumi I didn't see the r in gray druids and the sentence took on a new meaning for a second.

    Lol. Maybe (subconsciously) you also thought of "Gandalf the Gray" at that moment? .. which would even make sense in this particular case ;P
    I was envisioning happy druids dancing in the forest lol
  • Avenger_teambgAvenger_teambg Member, Developer Posts: 5,862
    Yeah, this is a silly rule, but 2nd ed. Mods are free to change it.
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