Re: some help please (druid)

"Eric P." <ericp06@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Davou.w@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> I was hoping some people could give me some leaping off points for a
>> druid characters background? Ive already established her personality
>> (vis a vis character flaws, achiles heel, and other 'weaknesses') but
>> comming up with a good history is proving difficult.
>

The big question I keep coming to is her atheism. Unless she's atheist in 
the sense that she doesn't believe in gods, and believes she gets her
spells 
from nature, this can be complex. (I've played atheist characters before, 
and they tend to really shake up other players, especially priests)

What was the culture like that she came from? How were different races 
viewed? In my game, the druids have some faction between two large sects, 
and the more militant sect runs a very large forest where all races of 
creatures live side by side. Even lycanthropes live in harmony as they're 
not allowed to bit others without provocation. The druids hold sway over
all 
the people, and civilization doesn't encroach because of the militancy of 
the druids. A character from this culture might be on friendly terms with 
all manner of creatures, including the local chimera spawn, and since the 
environment is so regulated against predation for anything besides
survival, 
might be shocked at the less civilized  behavior of creatures outside her 
home territory.

I often find that getting a feel for the character's values will help
flesh 
out the character's background with the application of the word "Why" to 
each of her views.

Good luck. This is something I never have trouble with.