 Druidic Magic Tradition & Spirits, Can someone clear this up? |
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 Sep 2 2010, 12:36 PM
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Dragon  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,258 Joined: 9-March 10 From: The Citadel Member No.: 18,267  |
I'm trying to put together a Breton Druid and I've become a little confused about what spirits he can summon...
Under the Druid tradition it lists (SM p38): Combat: Beast Detection: Water Health: Plant Illusion: Air Manipulation: Earth This is fine, but I want to have a mentor spirit of Lugh - Sun (SM p183) and he can summon Guardian or Fire spirits (player choice)...so do these replace one of the above or are they in addition? I have to confess I'm looking through the rules at the ones that seem to specifically apply and it has been a while since I read the books through completely so I may be missing something very obvious here...help appreciated! Thanks A |
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Sep 2 2010, 12:52 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 17-January 10 From: Sweden Member No.: 18,046 |
No, the traditions spirits are generally not replaced, however you could argue that you have a new "druidic inspired" tradition with whatever spirits you like.
Hoever, it could be noted that the bonus is still useable when encountering the said spirits even if your tradition can't summon them. You can always banish them and I think you can probably take control over them (by banish followed by summon, as mentioned in the book). But for the most part that mentor spirit is probably less popular among druids. |
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Sep 2 2010, 01:08 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,373 Joined: 14-January 10 From: Stuttgart, Germany Member No.: 18,036 |
I deem Guardian and Fire very inappropriate for Druids. But SR4 encourages to rename given mentor spirits at will instead of having thousand different totems like sr3. So discuss with your GM, that you want a
Great Mother Mentor renamed into Lugh, with the description and disadvantage of Sun |
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Sep 2 2010, 04:42 PM
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Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,258 Joined: 9-March 10 From: The Citadel Member No.: 18,267 |
QUOTE (Makki @ Sep 2 2010, 02:08 PM)  I deem Guardian and Fire very inappropriate for Druids. But SR4 encourages to rename given mentor spirits at will instead of having thousand different totems like sr3. So discuss with your GM, that you want a Great Mother Mentor renamed into Lugh, with the description and disadvantage of Sun Lugh is technically an Irish god (not Breton as such) and in SM (p183) listed as either Sun or Fire Bringer. I just preferred the Sun advantages/disadvantages and RP aspect - less youthful enthusiasm more harsh task master. Seems odd to get bonuses for a spirit I'm unable to summon. Will have to take it up with the 2072 crowd... A |
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