Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss

Why do druids have a restriction with bows & arrows

145 views
Skip to first unread message

Londonj11

unread,
Mar 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/27/99
to
The restriction against druids is they can can't use anything with a lot of
metal in it. So they are not permitted to have things like chain mail or
flails. (Although I don't understand why they are allowed scimatars.)

So why are they not allowed bows & arrows? They are pretty much wood weapons.


James Thompson

unread,
Mar 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/27/99
to
maybe its because they are weak old men, and dont have the strength to pull
the string :o)

Londonj11 wrote in message <19990327070009...@ng-fd1.aol.com>...

Martin Roberts

unread,
Mar 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/27/99
to
Tell that to Jahira.
James Thompson <ja...@aerofan.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:7dii61$2ib$1...@news4.svr.pol.co.uk...

Arthur Hagen

unread,
Mar 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/27/99
to

In article <ru9L2.2777$QE.11...@news1.mia>, "Martin Roberts" <hm...@bellsouth.net> writes:
> Tell that to Jahira.

Or Faldorn (which I left in the mines as I switched her for Yeslick.
Then forgot about her when I flooded the mines. Oooops.)

I believe the reason why druids don't use bows and arrows is that they
are strongly opposed to hunting as a sport, and the bow is the
favourite hunter's weapon. (Well, they don't have Winchester rifles
in the AD&D setting.) So it' probably mostly on moral grounds.
In addition, it can be awkward to use a bow if you wear a loose robe
of any kind.

ObBows: It's frustrating that you can't use a buckler *and* a bow in
BG, as the buckler is a small plate sized disc you strap onto your
underarm, and your hand is left free. You can easily fire a bow
wearing a buckler, and also use *most* kinds of weapons that doesn't
require speedy arm movements.

Regards,
--
*Art

Kane Greylock

unread,
Mar 28, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/28/99
to
In the tradition AD&D setting, a staff was the only weapon a Druid could
use, kinda like clerics can't/won't use edged weapons. I'm not sure how accurate
to BG this is, because I just bought the game today and my first character was
a fighter...

Kane

Alistair Milnes

unread,
Mar 28, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/28/99
to
It could be that, if shooting an arrow in the woods, you might miss and hit
a tree...

A.


mediaone

unread,
Mar 30, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/30/99
to
I think it's because a druid is in the priest group, with the cleric.
Grouping classes have similar restrictions, like the priests aversion to
using blades (although true D&D druids may use sickles and scimitars due to
their involvement in natural symbolism) Druids are also restricted from
metal armor.
0 new messages