Just a curious question, I thought I knew the answer, since it states Druids are forbidden from wearing armor with any metal parts, I thought it said weapons followed suit, yet strangely I can't find anything to say that outright.
So simple question then, can a druid use weapons with metal parts (not counted wooden ones turned into Ironwood, as we know this copasheshy)? Or would that causes them to loose their powers as wearing metal armor would?
Only metal armor and shields are prohibited. Any weapon is fine, and will never cause a druid to lose their powers.
"Druids are proficient with the following weapons: club, dagger, dart, quarterstaff, scimitar, scythe, sickle, shortspear, sling, and spear. They are also proficient with all natural attacks (claw, bite, and so forth) of any form they assume with wild shape (see below)."
While spear can have a stone head, and daggers can be made of things like obsidian, the list of proficient weapons definitely imply metals can be used as weapons. Using a sharp object as a weapon is pretty primal. Hammering it into armor is more of a device of civilization.
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SOME weapons are kinda like armor... they would also be a no go for druids... like the Dwarven Boulder helmet!
Helmet, dwarven boulder
Source Advanced Race Guide
Damage 1d3 (small), 1d4 (medium); Critical x2; Range —; Type B; Special
Description
This heavy, reinforced helmet can be used to make melee attacks. The wearer may also use the helmet when attempting bull rush maneuvers, granting a +2 circumstance bonus on the check, but after completing the maneuver (whether successful or not), the wearer is staggered until the end of his next turn. In addition, the helmet grants a +2 circumstance bonus to the wearer's AC against critical hit confirmation rolls. A dwarven boulder helmet adds 20% to the wearer's arcane spell failure chance. It occupies the head slot and is made of metal, not stone, meaning that it can be crafted from unusual materials as a metal weapon. A dwarven boulder helmet can be enchanted as a weapon (not as armor, despite providing some protection).
The Companion D&D rules prohibited metal weapons for druids. As best I can tell, no other rule set derived from D&D has done so -- in fact, the scimitar has been a classic druid weapon since before 1st edition AD&D.
"Druids are proficient with the following weapons: club, dagger, dart, quarterstaff, scimitar, scythe, sickle, shortspear, sling, and spear. They are also proficient with all natural attacks (claw, bite, and so forth) of any form they assume with wild shape (see below)."
While spear can have a stone head, and daggers can be made of things like obsidian, the list of proficient weapons definitely imply metals can be used as weapons. Using a sharp object as a weapon is pretty primal. Hammering it into armor is more of a device of civilization.
An Elven Druid on the other hand adds longsword, short sword, rapier, long/short bow to the the proficiency list and can use those weapons without breaking any Druidical vows.
There's a specific archetype that is not allowed to use weapons primarily made of metal, so I think every other druid is fine.
the material a weapon is made of doesn't break any druid vows and druids can take weapons proficiency feats to allow other weapons
If a druid finds someone trying to clear cut the forest, they can kill them and then take their stuff, right?
SOME weapons are kinda like armor... they would also be a no go for druids... like the Dwarven Boulder helmet!
Helmet, dwarven boulder
Source Advanced Race Guide
Damage 1d3 (small), 1d4 (medium); Critical x2; Range —; Type B; Special
Description
This heavy, reinforced helmet can be used to make melee attacks. The wearer may also use the helmet when attempting bull rush maneuvers, granting a +2 circumstance bonus on the check, but after completing the maneuver (whether successful or not), the wearer is staggered until the end of his next turn. In addition, the helmet grants a +2 circumstance bonus to the wearer's AC against critical hit confirmation rolls. A dwarven boulder helmet adds 20% to the wearer's arcane spell failure chance. It occupies the head slot and is made of metal, not stone, meaning that it can be crafted from unusual materials as a metal weapon. A dwarven boulder helmet can be enchanted as a weapon (not as armor, despite providing some protection).
I don't think head-slot items count as armor. Now I do understand that this is a helmet and thus armor from a technical stand point but from a rules stand point isn't armor or shield so it shouldn't affect a druid at all.
Yes, druid can use metal weapons. Why? Because historical druids needed sickles to harvest mistletoe and similarly to them fantasy druids can easily need sickles or other metal weapons to harvest plants for their rituals
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