So, I've always been fascinated by the druid class, most likely because of my personal interest in and appreciation for Nature. The flavor of the class sounds really fun to me and I really wanna get in on that. I'm planning to roll up a druid for some PFS play, but I find myself with a bit of writer's block.
Why would a druid join the PFS? Why would a guardian of Nature seek initiation into a bureaucratic organization full of strange explorers with ulterior motives? Probably not for glory or riches. So what for? Obviously, not all druids are grim, reclusive sentinels of natural places and things, but I'm just struggling to come up with a compelling backstory that makes sense to me. I'd love suggestions.
Maybe a Druid would join the society to become a guide, and to make sure that all of those strange explorers don't upset the balance of nature?
[fun side note]I just realized that was my 200th post on the boards here. Not impressive to most of you, but it's a fun thought.[/fun side note]
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Maybe a Druid would join the society to become a guide, and to make sure that all of those strange explorers don't upset the balance of nature?
This.
Also:
1) The druid enjoys exploration, and considers PFS activities to be a hobby. Perhaps they are a naturalist who finds that the PFS activities give them the opportunity to observe unusual creatures in otherwise dangerous environments.
2) The druid recognizes that the PFS often fights unnatural creatures such as undead or other powerful entities who seek to upset the natural balance, and supports these activities.
3) The druid has a loved one in the PFS and joined to spend time with/protect/guide their loved one. Perhaps the family member retired or was killed in action, but the druid continues in memory of the loved one.
4) The druid believes that the fame and riches gained in PFS operations will enable them to better act as a natural guardian - they hope to become a sort of "celebrity spokesperson" for nature.
The Druid wishes to use the Society to gain resources to protect Nature.
Heck, didn't the Iconic Druid join the society just to Travel the world for cheaper?
free travel expenses to hug more trees. slutty druid.
because if Paladins and Chelaxian Diabolists and Scarni Rogues are doing it, it qualifies as True Neutral?
free travel expenses to hug more trees. slutty druid.
Druid of Calistria?
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Our modern idea of "environmentalism" is shaped by the fact that we live in a post-industrial society where factories and combustion engines are a way of life. Golarion, however, is a pre-industrial society. By our standards, Golarion doesn't need "champions of nature"-- it's ecosystem is much healthier than most on Earth.
I have a hard time imagining PF Druids as being "champions of nature", rather they're people who have rejected civilized society in favor of a deeper truth in the natural world. They probably join the PFS simply because they're not happy just living in a city like normal people.
It's also possible that they'd join because they want to spread the word. The people we called "druids" historically were considered to be enlightened folk, and someone who thought they'd had a spiritual revelation might want to share it with others. Consider that the PFS has its own prestige class, the Pathfinder Chronicler, whose main goal is to record the adventures he goes on and what he learns along the way, and it's not hard to see why an enlightened man might want to surround himself with people who seek knowledge.
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You can make this argument for a number of classes/builds. Why would my Oracle of Life join the PFS when so many of her fellow members are raging psychopaths?
In a recent module, the venture captain even asked us to keep the death toll down and she tried to comply, but the rest of the group killed everyone we met and then poisoned everyone else in the building as an encore.