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Umbire the Phantom: word choice

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word choice

Netzhack: /* Encyclopedia entry */ line breaks

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Woodland creatures */ pothole

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Woodland creatures */ word choice

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‎Woodland creatures: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Woodland creatures */ word choice

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‎Woodland creatures: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: and now the everything else!

2026-04-25T11:16:45Z

and now the everything else!

Umbire the Phantom: /* Special rules */ wand explosions + emergency spells

2026-04-25T11:10:58Z

‎Special rules: wand explosions + emergency spells

Umbire the Phantom: QA stuff + encyc

2026-04-25T09:52:26Z

QA stuff + encyc

Umbire the Phantom: todo + alignment abuse for woodlanders

2026-04-25T09:43:35Z

todo + alignment abuse for woodlanders

Umbire the Phantom: and special rules ahoy! adjust intrinsics list accordingly, mention sacrifice gift and I think we're off the ground and running

2026-04-25T09:35:52Z

and special rules ahoy! adjust intrinsics list accordingly, mention sacrifice gift and I think we're off the ground and running

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 [[Mistletoe]] is a very important item for Druids, and has a direct impact on their [[energy regeneration]]: a Druid not carrying mistletoe in their open inventory will have their energy regeneration halved, and carrying up to 4 pieces of mistletoe will keep their energy regeneration normalized; having 5-8 pieces of mistletoe raises their energy regeneration by roughly 30%; and having 9 or more piece of mistletoe will double power regeneration.
-Druids can pass diagonally between tight passages that have a live tree or [[dead tree]] at either corner regardless of their current shape or size, and at experience level 14 or higher they can also walk through trees themselves in a manner similar to [[phasing]] (which also obeys similar rules). Druids that "[[kick]]" live trees will "gently nudge" them instead to avoid hurting the tree, and will not suffer [[wounded legs]] when determining the outcome of that action. Druids that stand on grass squares or next to a live tree gain a slight boost to [[HP regeneration]].
+Druids can pass diagonally between tight passages that have a live tree or [[dead tree]] at either corner regardless of their current shape or size, and at experience level 14 or higher they can also walk through trees themselves in a manner similar to [[phasing]] (which also obeys similar rules). Druids that use the [[kick command]] on live trees will "gently nudge" them instead to avoid hurting the tree, and will not suffer [[wounded legs]] when determining the outcome of that action. Druids that stand on grass squares or next to a live tree gain a slight boost to [[HP regeneration]].
 A Druid that kills a live tree by any means will take a major hit of -15 to their [[alignment record]] and -7 [[luck]], and their [[deity]] becomes very [[angry]] (with anger increased by 5)&mdash;for elven Druids, these penalties take priority over racial penalties for killing trees that apply to all elven heroes and will not stack. Druids that revitalize dead trees into live ones using the {{+ of|create trees}} spell have a {{frac|3}} chance of gaining a +1 alignment record bonus.

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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|
-Druids are primal spellcasters of considerable power and versatility,
+Druids are primal spellcasters of considerable power and versatility, who gain their power through being at one with nature or through a connection to a powerful deity or nature spirit.  Guardians of the wilderness, druids see themselves less as masters of the natural order and more as an extension of its will.
-"Some dismiss them with a sneer as 'flower lovers', but I warn
+"Some dismiss them with a sneer as 'flower lovers', but I warn such scoffers that few herbs or plant medicines would aid us today were it not for the lore and work of the druid circles of Faerun." - Beldrith Tarlelntar, Sage of the Old Ways
-such scoffers that few herbs or plant medicines would aid us
+|[ Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, 3rd edition ]
 }}<!--{{variant-36X}}-->
 [[Category:EvilHack roles]]

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 Druids can tame [[hawk]]s and their growth stages as [[domestic animal]]s.
-Druids that attack peaceful woodland beings and creatures will suffer penalties to their alignment record, including alignment abuse.
+Druids that attack peaceful woodland beings and creatures will suffer penalties to their alignment record, including [[alignment abuse]].
 Starting at experience level 3, Druids can [[chat]] to various woodland animals in an attempt to either pacify or tame them, with the outcome based on the hero's luck. At experience level 14, Druids also become completely immune to charming from [[Nymph (starting race)|nymphs]] with the exception of [[Satyr (EvilHack)|satyrs]] (who are the only nymph monsters to not use charming attacks).

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 Druids can tame [[hawk]]s and their growth stages as [[domestic animal]]s.
-Druids that attack peaceful woodland beings and creatures will suffer alignment abuse.
+Druids that attack peaceful woodland beings and creatures will suffer penalties to their alignment record, including alignment abuse.
 Starting at experience level 3, Druids can [[chat]] to various woodland animals in an attempt to either pacify or tame them, with the outcome based on the hero's luck. At experience level 14, Druids also become completely immune to charming from [[Nymph (starting race)|nymphs]] with the exception of [[Satyr (EvilHack)|satyrs]] (who are the only nymph monsters to not use charming attacks).

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 Druids that attack peaceful woodland beings and creatures will suffer alignment abuse.
-Starting at experience level 3, Druids can [[chat]] to various woodland animals in an attempt to either pacify or tame them, with the outcome based on the hero's luck. At experience level 14, Druids also become completely immune to charming from [[Nymph (starting race)|nymphs]] other than [[Satyr (EvilHack)|satyrs]].
+Starting at experience level 3, Druids can [[chat]] to various woodland animals in an attempt to either pacify or tame them, with the outcome based on the hero's luck. At experience level 14, Druids also become completely immune to charming from [[Nymph (starting race)|nymphs]] with the exception of [[Satyr (EvilHack)|satyrs]] (who are the only nymph monsters to not use charming attacks).
 {{todo|List woodland beings and creatures, maybe point a redirect here.}}

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 Druids have a +2 bonus to casting [[emergency spell]]s.
-Druids have several abilities and special rules that tie them to the power and welfare of nature.
+Druids have several abilities and special rules that are tied to the power and welfare of nature.
 ===Wood over metal===
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 [[Mistletoe]] is a very important item for Druids, and has a direct impact on their [[energy regeneration]]: a Druid not carrying mistletoe in their open inventory will have their energy regeneration halved, and carrying up to 4 pieces of mistletoe will keep their energy regeneration normalized; having 5-8 pieces of mistletoe raises their energy regeneration by roughly 30%; and having 9 or more piece of mistletoe will double power regeneration.
-Druids can pass diagonally between live trees or [[dead tree]]s regardless of their shape or size, and at experience level 14 or higher they can also walk through trees themselves in a manner similar to [[phasing]] (which also obeys similar rules). Druids that "[[kick]]" live trees will "gently nudge" them instead to avoid hurting the tree, and will not suffer [[wounded legs]] when determining the outcome of that action. Druids that stand on grass squares or next to a live tree gain a slight boost to [[HP regeneration]]. A Druid that kills a live tree will take a major hit to their [[alignment record]] and [[luck]], and their [[deity]] becomes very angry.
+Druids can pass diagonally between tight passages that have a live tree or [[dead tree]] at either corner regardless of their current shape or size, and at experience level 14 or higher they can also walk through trees themselves in a manner similar to [[phasing]] (which also obeys similar rules). Druids that "[[kick]]" live trees will "gently nudge" them instead to avoid hurting the tree, and will not suffer [[wounded legs]] when determining the outcome of that action. Druids that stand on grass squares or next to a live tree gain a slight boost to [[HP regeneration]].
 ===Woodland creatures===
-Starting at experience level 3, Druids can [[chat]] to various woodland animals in an attempt to either pacify or tame them, with the outcome based on the hero's luck. At experience level 14, Druids also become completely immune to charming from [[Nymph (starting race)|nymphs]].
+Druids can tame [[hawk]]s and their growth stages as [[domestic animal]]s.
 Druids that attack peaceful woodland beings and creatures will suffer alignment abuse.
 {{todo|List woodland beings and creatures, maybe point a redirect here.}}
 ===Wildshape===
-Starting at experience level 3, Druids can also start using their unique '''wildshape''' abilities to [[polymorph]] into woodland creatures and other similar monsters&mdash;this is accessed through the #wildshape [[extended command]].
+Starting at experience level 3, Druids can also start using their unique '''wildshape''' abilities to [[polymorph]] into woodland creatures and other similar monsters&mdash;this is accessed through the #wildshape [[extended command]]. A Druid cannot wildshape while [[stunned]], [[confused]], afflicted with [[lycanthropy]], [[Nutrition#Hunger status|weak from hunger]] (or worse), or wearing metallic armor.
 There are four tiers of monsters a Druid can wildshape into, with the 1st tier beginning at XL 3, the 2nd tier at XL 8, the 3rd tier at XL 14, and the 4th tier at experience level 20:
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 * Their HP will be the higher between either their current HP or the resulting HP of their chosen form.
 * Their [[carrying capacity]] will always be set to 1000.
-* A wildshaped Druid can manually revert back to their original form by using the #wildshape command, which leaves them at half of their original form's HP (minimum 1) and sets the wildshape timer down to 200 turns if it is not already at that value.
+* A wildshaped Druid can manually revert back to their original form by using the #wildshape command, which leaves them at half of their original form's HP (minimum 1) and sets the wildshape timer to the lower between its current value and 200 turns.
 * Being killed while wildshaped will revert a Druid back to their base form and add 1000 rounds to the wildshape use timer.
-* Druids can stay wildshaped (or otherwise polymorphed) for longer than average, with a timer of 2500-3000 turns versus the normal 500-999 turns for other heroes, and prayer while wildshaped will not revert the hero back to their original form.
+* Druids can stay wildshaped (or otherwise polymorphed) for longer than average, with a timer of 2500-3000 turns versus the normal 500-999 turns for other heroes&mdash;prayer while wildshaped will not revert a Druid back to their original form.
-* Unlike normal polymorphs, wildshaping will merge worn armor into the Druid's chosen form with the exception of [[shield]]s other than [[bracers]]&mdash;those shields and any wielded weapons will be unwielded or removed, remaining in the open inventory. Merged armor cannot be removed while wildshaped, and additional armor cannot be worn.
+* Unlike normal polymorphs, wildshaping will merge the Druid's worn armor into their chosen form, with the exception of [[shield]]s other than [[bracers]]&mdash;bracers may also be left out if the form lacks any limbs to wear them on. "Dropped" shields and wielded weapons will be removed/unwielded and left in the open inventory rather than placed on the hero's square. Merged armor cannot be removed or stolen while wildshaped, and additional armor cannot be worn.
 * Wildshaped Druids in forms that are not [[slithy]] can utilize their forelimbs as normal hands for purposes, such as handling [[door]]s and using [[container]]s and other [[tool]]s. They are also capable of spellcasting if their form is capable of vocalizing, i.e. it is not a monster that is silent or lacking a mouth.
-* Wildshaped Druids gain significant to-hit bonuses and small damage bonuses that scale with their experience level.
+* Wildshaped Druids gain significant to-hit bonuses and small damage bonuses that scale with their experience level. They will also avoid using [[bite attack]]s and [[sting attack]]s in melee against a target such as a [[cockatrice]] where doing so would be fatal.
 * Hostile monsters that are not [[Intelligent monster|intelligent]] will ignore a wildshaped Druid if they are outside of melee range, considering them to just be another monster&mdash;intelligent hostile monsters have a {{frac|6}} of being similarly fooled into ignoring a wildshaped Druid.
 ==Rank titles==

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 ==Special rules==
 The Druid's default [[crowning]] gift is the [[spellbook of finger of death]], which is changed to an evocation spell&mdash;they will receive the spellbook if they are not already carrying it or else wielding [[Vorpal Blade]] when they are crowned.
 Druids have several abilities and special rules that tie them to the power and welfare of nature.

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 ==Quest==
 {{main|Druid quest}}
-The Druid's quest sees them fighting [[Baba Yaga]] for the [[Bracers of the First Circle]], an artifact pair of [[runed bracers]]. The Bracers of the First Circle grant [[telepathy]] while carried, and while [[worn]] they grant [[stoning resistance]] and do not interfere with spellcasting—the hero also gains a 3-point bonus to AC, or 6 if they are a Druid. [[Invoking]] the Bracers of the First Circle subjects adjacent monsters to [[taming]], similar to a blessed [[scroll of taming]].
+The Druid's quest sees them fighting [[Baba Yaga]] for the [[Bracers of the First Circle]], an artifact pair of [[runed bracers]]. The Bracers of the First Circle grant [[telepathy]] while carried, and while [[worn]] they grant [[stoning resistance]] and do not interfere with spellcasting—a Druid also gains a 6-point bonus to AC (versus 3 for other roles, and not counting any AC bonuses from their material). [[Invoking]] the Bracers of the First Circle subjects adjacent monsters to [[taming]], similar to a blessed [[scroll of taming]].
 ==Strategy==
-{{todo|Detail to match the layout of other NetHack role strategy sections and distinguish it from those.}}<!--{{variant-36X}}-->
+{{todo|Detail to match the layout of other NetHack role strategy sections and distinguish it from those.}}
 [[Category:EvilHack roles]]

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 * XL 1: [[stealth]] (if not a giant)
 * XL 7: [[sleep resistance]]
 * XL 10: [[automatic searching]]
-* XL 14: walking through trees
+* XL 14: {{sa|Bonds with nature|walking through trees}}
 ==Attributes==
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 ==Special rules==
-Druids have several abilities and special rules that tie them to the welfare of nature.
+The Druid's default [[crowning]] gift is the [[spellbook of finger of death]], which is changed to an evocation spell&mdash;they will receive the spellbook if they are not already carrying it or else wielding [[Vorpal Blade]] when they are crowned.
 ==Rank titles==
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 ==Gods==
 {{main|Religion}}
-The Druid pantheon is based on a trio of forest-related deities from the ''Forgotten Realms'' setting of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', two of which are derived from deities of real-world cultures: the Finnish [[wikipedia:Mielikki|Mielikki]] and the Roman [[wikipedia:Silvanus (mythology)|Silvanus]].
+The Druid pantheon is based on a trio of forest-related deities from the ''Forgotten Realms'' setting of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', two of which are derived from deities of real-world cultures: the Finnish [[wikipedia:Mielikki|Mielikki]] and the Roman [[wikipedia:Silvanus (mythology)|Silvanus]]. Their first [[sacrifice gift]] [[artifact]] is [[Werebane]].
 * Lawful: [[Mielikki]]