The Iron Druid

[chrisgray86]

Hey guys I am currently rereading the iron druid series and was wondering if anyone has an idea on an Iron druid type build.

[Amphetryon]

Hey guys I am currently rereading the iron druid series and was wondering if anyone has an idea on an Iron druid type build.

There's a Dwarf Metal Druid variant available in one of the Dragon magazines. Unfortunately, I cannot name the issue number.

[Palanan]

This is the Metal Master from Dragon #311, which is a variant druid. No racial requirement that I can see, although dwarves would certainly do well with it.

There's a touch of interesting philosophy in the description of the class; no idea if this could be applied to the Iron Druid concept, but could have some good RP potential.

[RFLS]

Hey guys I am currently rereading the iron druid series and was wondering if anyone has an idea on an Iron druid type build.

Perhaps a description of the character-type in question, for those of us that haven't read the series?

[Amphetryon]

This is the Metal Master from Dragon #311, which is a variant druid. No racial requirement that I can see, although dwarves would certainly do well with it.

There's a touch of interesting philosophy in the description of the class; no idea if this could be applied to the Iron Druid concept, but could have some good RP potential.

Thanks for clarifying; it's been quite a while since I saw that particular Class, though it obviously made something of an impression on me. :smallsmile:

[Palanan]

No problem. It helps that I had that issue sitting right on my desk. :smalltongue:

And it's almost custom-made for dwarves, since the description repeatedly references the world belowground, and specifically calls out mines as a favorite haunt. It's an interesting variant: proficiency with metal weapons, all armors and all shields, combined with full druid spell progression and some metallic spontaneous casting. A dwarf could have serious fun with that.

:smallbiggrin:

[Zeb]

What makes him signature is having bound Iron to his aura, which makes him immune to most spells not cast by himself.

Shaped anti-magic field with extraordinary spell aim might be the best way to model this in 3.5

It is a good series and has some interesting ideas/fluff for druids that could be fun to integrate. I.E.
Physical connection to earth to cast spells,
Tattoos for different spell schools,
Set number of predetermined wildshapes,
No direct spell damage to living/natural things,
Actual uses for herb-lore,
Creation of charms for contingent/meta-magic spells .

[Nightgaun7]

That reminds me that I need to finish this series. Unfortunately Atticus is both a bit dumb and rather a jerk, so I get bored of reading about him after a while.

In game terms, you might want to consider the Shapeshifter Druid variant, to represent his limited forms.