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Quote:As for the black druids: My question is this: They are mentioned here briefly. Therefore, do you plan to write about them in a different entry? (Druidic orders, whatnot - I don't know what you plan) Because if this is all you are going to write about black druids, it is muchly too little - I know more about them from our 10-line conversation in IRC
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Quote:it builds character
Quote:you could become so engulfed in flames that you become a large torch, but I doubt you could completely become a flame without dying. Also, instead of staying in that form after doing it too much I would let them burn up. If they stayed in that form for a long time they would probably run out of fuel after a while.
Quote:It should be noted that the merging process takes far too long to have any practicality whatsoever in a fight.
Quote:Although, if one wanted the grand effects of an "artillery" of sorts, the druids are the people capable of fulfilling that role.
Quote:Druids are capable of creating smaller effects, it just takes far too long to be practical in some cases. For example, a fire druid could burn down a tree, but it would be much faster merely to chop it down with an axe.
Quote:Also, an essence can be said to have died once its material counterpart is destroyed or otherwise no longer existent. Example, a mountain has an essence. An earthquake occurs, and the mountain is split in twain. Since the "mountain" is no longer there, its essence can be said to have "died". But now there are two smaller mountains in it's place, and a completely new essence is created for each of them.
Quote:Sentient essences recognize that an essence is trying to merge with it, and resists....If one's essence is not as strong willed as the essence it is merging with, then one might find his own essence being manipulated, instead of vice versa.
Quote:Well for one you could explain the firedance and War Dryad more in detail (like you did in the other thread).
Quote:Also, maybe make somthing similar for each group? Like an earth druid gathering earth around him to form some kind of goblin like thing or a wind druid could create a strong whirlwind around him.
Quote:Well, they could be prepared for the fight. A druid could gather animals or plants to fight for them or do protective spells. Or they could simply be sneaky and lure them in traps.
Quote:Maybe it would be better to say essences change instead of die?
Quote:Aren't chance higher that the druid will simply fail to merge with the targetted essence if the target has a stronger will? And if the target can change the druid, won't he just mess up (since he has never done somthing like it before)?
Quote:Also, you could also add that black druids suffer anyway because the their targets have a stronger will than animals or plants, like you added in your other thread
Quote:Which makes me think. Can druids learn several elements? Black druids for example learn two elements (although they only specialize in one).
Quote:Oh, and maybe change the names of the orders to match with the other thread.
Quote:A good many are also insane beyond function, for in merging with a sentient essence, the druid sometimes gains memories or knowledge. Gaining to many bad memories can be very bad for one’s mental stability, and some Nor'sidian druids lose their sense of identity in the merger.
Quote:They COULD, but for the most part wouldn't. All druids, with the exception of black druids, are part of their order for love of their element. Even black druids retain their love of their original element.
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