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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.
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A character class is a fundamental part of the identity and nature of characters in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.A character's capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses are largely defined by their class; choosing a class is one of the first steps a player takes to create a Dungeons & Dragons player character. [1]
The cleric character class first appeared in the original edition of Dungeons & Dragons. [2] [3]: 18 In the original edition, the class is described as gaining "some of the advantages from both of the other two classes (Fighting-Men and Magic-Users) in that they have the use of magic armor and all non-edged magic weapons (no arrows!), as well as a number of their own spells.
The sorcerer class was introduced in the third edition as being distinct from the wizard class, having more in common with contemporary fantasy fiction than the Vancian spell system of previous editions. [1] Sorcerers were introduced in the 3rd edition Player's Handbook, [2]: 18 and updated in the 3.5 edition Player's Handbook.
In subsequent revisions, in order to streamline the game, the non-humans (including the elf) were presented as distinct classes. The elf class is often seen as a blend of the fighter and magic-user classes. The Shadow elf appears as a character race in GAZ13 The Shadow Elves published by TSR in 1990 as a 64-page booklet and a 32-page booklet.
Bards cast spells using their actual class level as their caster level. Since bards were usually higher level than the party's wizard, the spells they could cast were often more powerful than the wizard's. A bard who focused on spells that improved with caster level (such as Magic Missile and Fireball) was a very potent magical threat.
The class is notably uncommon among savage humanoids such as orcs and goblins, where good-aligned beings are rare. Similarly to monks, paladins cannot consistently multiclass. Adding levels to any other class permanently halts progression as a paladin, to reflect the devotion and single-mindedness of purpose expected of the class.