Druid Armor

[VCaparzo]

Are druids made in the Arkaz world authorized to wear metal armor?

I know in the world of D&D there are restrictions and penalties for doing so, but I noticed there do not seem to be any in effect by the NwN rules. Was still able to cast spells and shape shift even when wearing chainmail and scalemail.

Just curious if Arkaz has any personal preference on how this rule should be treated. Thank you.

[ambrosia]

We do not put additional restrictions on the druid class. Using weapons and armor which a druid naturally earns with the NWN druid class is just fine. That said, its also fine if you as a player want to self-enforce something more restrictive for you personally.

To quote our loremistress:

Druids should carefully choose their weapons and armor in order to stay aligned with their nature-based deities. (Using the NWN guidelines for druids is a good place for players to start.) Additional choices may be made if they don't radically clash with druidic guidelines. For example, although druids do not have the bow in their class weapon selection, it would not be unreasonable for a druid to use a bow if they have the training for it.

Due to the divine nature of the druidic class on Arkaz, characters with the class should make equipment choices more in keeping with the druid class than any other class they may have taken. For example, a druid/fighter will never wear full plate or wield a greatsword. EXCEPTION: If a character is a druid/cleric, they may choose between the druidic and clerical class options. Since both classes are divine in nature, it is assumed that choices made from either class will meet with the approval of the character's chosen deity.

Any of these general guidelines are contingent upon the tenets of their deity. If a druid follows a god that forbids worked metals or crafting, a druid, like any divine follower, must comply with the commands of their deity. Druids with off-world deities need only to comply with their deity's tenets.