Druid, Wandering druid

During there early careers, many druids are expected to undertake long journeys, relaying messages between distant druid circles and soaking up the environment, learning all they can about the wilderness. For some, this is a terrible chore, although it ends quickly enough but for others, these journeys are why they became druids in the first place.

The Quintessential Druid
Author Robin O. Duke
Series The Quintessential Series
Publisher Mongoose Publishing
Publish date 2002

The wandering druid has taken to travelling the roads with such abandon and dedication that no circle has ever felt the inclination to take him away from his ventures. He is far more useful to them as he is, collecting and learning of the world and relaying this information back to them.

Benefits: The wandering druid has no specific advantages. The character will often have a reputation as a wandering druid among the druidic order. This comes with a certain degree of respect and his stories will be welcome in any grove but he will not be a member of the circle and, though he will be welcome to stay a few days, he will not be expected to stay any longer. If there is any benefit to being a wandering druid, it is that he will likely know the location of several druid groves across the country.

Penalties: The wandering druid has no home to call his own. He has no circle and no sacred grove where he is always welcome. Other than this, there is no penalty to being known as a wandering druid.