Primal Connection through the Aetheric Weave
Druids in Eldara serve as guardians and interpreters of the natural world, drawing power from The Aetheric Weave (Magic) through their deep understanding of primal forces and natural cycles. Unlike other spellcasters who access the weave through faith or study, druids attune themselves to the raw, elemental currents that flow through all living things. They learn to channel the weave’s power by harmonizing with the fundamental forces that shaped the world itself.
Good-Aligned Druids: Guardians of Growth
Divine Connection: Good druids align themselves with the nurturing and protective aspects of nature, drawing power from the weave’s life-giving currents. They serve as guardians of growth, healers of the wounded earth, and protectors of innocent creatures who cannot defend themselves.
Common Worship:
- The Aevari - Feron, Aevari of the Earth and Valora, Aevari of Water for their nurturing aspects
- Viridia, God of Spring - New growth and renewal
- Zyren, God of Life - The sacred spark within all living things
- Ithara, Healer of Sorrows - Healing and restoration of the natural world
Practices: Tend sacred groves, heal diseased lands, protect endangered species, and serve as mediators between civilization and wilderness.
Evil-Aligned Druids: Servants of Savage Nature
Divine Connection: Evil druids embrace nature’s predatory and destructive aspects, drawing power from the weave’s darker primal currents. They believe that civilization weakens the natural order and that only through struggle, predation, and natural selection can the world achieve its true potential.
Common Worship:
- The Aevari - Pyrael, Aevari of Fire for destructive renewal and Galeon, Aevari of Air for storms and chaos
- Akrath, God of Desolation - Cleansing fire and necessary destruction
- Thryr, God of Endless Winter - Harsh natural selection and survival of the fittest
- Ralos, God of Decay - Death as natural law
- Drezzar, God of Famine - Blight, drought, and natural scarcity, hatred of civilization
- Morthar, Bringer of Pestilence - Disease as nature’s way of culling the weak
Practices: Conduct bloody rituals, unleash natural disasters upon civilized areas, command savage beasts, spread blight and famine, and eliminate those they see as weak or unnatural.
Neutral Druids: Keepers of Balance
Divine Connection: Neutral druids serve the natural order in its purest form, drawing power from the weave through acceptance of nature’s complete cycle—birth and death, growth and decay, creation and destruction. They understand that nature exists beyond mortal concepts of good and evil.
Common Worship:
- The Aevari - All four elemental forces in balance
- Threndil, God of the Hunt - Natural balance between predator and prey
- Caelith, God of Winter / Solana, God of Summer - Seasonal cycles
- Thanriel, God of Passage - Death as natural transition
Practices: Maintain natural cycles, prevent unnatural imbalances, serve as neutral arbiters in conflicts between civilization and wilderness, and preserve ancient natural sites.
Elemental Druids: Servants of the Aevari
A special subset of druids dedicates themselves entirely to one of The Aevari, learning to channel specific elemental aspects of the weave. These druids often study within or maintain close relationships with the elemental enclaves scattered across Eldara.
- Earth Druids serve Feron, Aevari of the Earth - Masters of stone, soil, and growing things
- Fire Druids serve Pyrael, Aevari of Fire - Wielders of flame, forge, and transformation
- Air Druids serve Galeon, Aevari of Air - Commanders of wind, storm, and sky
- Water Druids serve Valora, Aevari of Water - Shapers of tide, current, and rain
Primal Magic and the Weave
Druidic magic flows through the practitioner’s attunement to the primal forces that course through The Aetheric Weave (Magic). Rather than imposing their will upon nature, druids learn to work with and channel the elemental energies that already exist, requiring deep understanding of natural cycles and the patience to work within nature’s own rhythms.
The strength of a druid’s magic depends on their harmony with the natural world, their understanding of elemental forces, and their ability to sense and channel the weave’s primal currents without disrupting the delicate balance that sustains all life.