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The druid is a playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. [1] [2] Druids wield nature-themed magic. Druids cast spells like clerics, but unlike them do not have special powers against undead and, in some editions, cannot use metal armor. Druids have a unique ability that allows them to change into various ...
The Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids or OBOD is a Neo-Druidic order based in England, [1] but based in part on the Welsh Gorsedd of Bards. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It has grown to become a dynamic druid organisation, with members in all parts of the world.
In the wake of the Celtic revival during the 18th and 19th centuries, fraternal and neopagan groups were founded based on ideas about the ancient druids, a movement known as Neo-Druidism. Many popular notions about druids, based on misconceptions of 18th-century scholars, have been largely superseded by more recent study.
Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship, Inc. (or ADF) is a non-profit religious organization based in the United States, dedicated to the study and further development of modern Druidry. In Modern Irish, Ár nDraíocht Féin ( pronounced [aːɾˠ ˌn̪ˠɾˠiːəxt̪ˠ ˈheːnʲ, -ˈfʲeːnʲ] ) means "our own magic" (Druidism).
The six largest and most influential of which were the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (including 57% of world Druids), Ár nDraíocht Féin (12%), the Ancient Order of Druids in America (8%), the British Druid Order (6%), The Druid Network (4%), the New Order of Druids (2%), each of which offers either Druidry curriculum materials or online ...
The Silver Bough is a work on Celtic folklore by Florence Marian McNeill, a Scottish folklorist. The Silver Branch is the title of the second book in Rosemary Sutcliff's children's book series The Roman Britain Trilogy. [26] The Silver Bough is also the title of a 1948 novel by Scottish novelist Neil M. Gunn. He references frequently the Silver ...
Taliesin, a powerful druid and the penultimate "Merlin" of Britain in The Mists of Avalon novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Kevin, druid, harpist and last "Merlin" of Britain, in The Mists of Avalon novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Amergin, bard in the novel Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish, by Morgan Llywelyn, and his brother Colptha, a diviner.
Drizzt Do'Urden was #3 on Game Rant's 2020 "10 Must-Have NPCs In Dungeons & Dragons Lore To Make Your Campaigns Awesome" list — the article states that "A skilled ranger in his own right, Drizzt remains equally-adept in conversation. He's always wary of danger, strives for perfection, and held himself to the highest standard.