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8.1 Peticiones definidas
8.1.2 Peticiones jerárquicas
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WILD DRUIDS
Wild druids follow a deeply primeval, totemic tra- dition, much like shamans. They prefer to believe that some of their magical practices existed pri- or to any Celtic influences, distinguishing them- selves from Celtic and English druids. They only worship natural/animalistic mentor spirits. They are more hermits in habit, shunning modern so- ciety and technology and living off the grid with nature. A subset of wild druids includes those who’ve blended bardish mysticism into their practice. The bards are nomadic and live off the land, but unlike the rest of these druids they don’t avoid modern society. Bards also have some ar- tistic talent in music or song, passing down their traditions through it. They are much like the street shamans you can find in most North American sprawls.
ENGLISH DRUIDS
English druids borrow the esoteric correspondenc- es, potent symbology, and trappings of Druidism. In the opposite direction of wild druids, the English druid encompasses more of the Celtic mysticisms than the natural magic. For this reason, “English druid” is something of a misnomer, though it is true that this specific orientation originated in England. They believe what they summon are aspects of a greater spirit of the land, so their attitude toward such spirits is more like hermetic mages.
Four annual festivals hold immense ritual sig- nificance to all branches of Druidism: Imbolc, Belt- ane, Lugnasad, and Samhain. Druidic circles (magic groups) reserve great rituals and initiation rites for these sacred dates. Druids create magical lodges called sacred circles to practice their magic. These are monolithic stone circles where they practice magic. “Modern” druids, or those that followed the Neo-druidic movement, scale down their lodges into rooms with zen rock gardens or a central water feature—a token gesture to their unity with all things of nature. Traditional druids invest more into their stone circles, with great stone structures grounded into the earth. For traditional druids, this becomes the main magical lodge and the only location for learning. This does not prevent them from estab- lishing temporary circles for rituals. Older druid sites such as Stonehenge are built on mana lines to enhance the druid’s magic. The Druidic Tradition is widespread in the British Isles, Tír na nÓg, France and parts of central Europe
RELATED MENTOR SPIRITS
Druids tend to favor those mentor spirits con- nected with the land in which they find them- selves. Nature spirits (and thus, most animal to- tems) are natural fits within the Druidic paradigm. Some Druids, notably the so-called “English Dru- ids,” also find mentors who are not so typical— they have been known to follow a broad variety of mentors.
IDEALS
Druidism is largely free of dogma and fixed beliefs. There is no “sacred text” or equivalent in Druidism, but despite this, there are a number of ideas and beliefs that most Druids have in common.
Nature is an important locus of their reverence, and whatever beliefs that individuals hold about the universe, all Druids sense nature as sacred. This doesn’t mean all Druids are above manipulating na- ture, but they believe their power is rooted in it. This power could be nature’s universal scope, or a par- ticular piece of land sacred to a single Druid.
SORCERY
Druids practice spellcasting normally.
CONJURING
Druids practice Conjuring as normal.
ENCHANTING
While the harvesting of reagents is acceptable to Druids, Alchemy is not practiced.
TRADITIONAL DRUID RULES
Traditionalist (optional)
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Cannot use the Binding skill.•
Reduce the opposing Force of ritual spell- casting by 2 when summoning the Wild Hunt.•
When engaged in ritual spellcasting, reduce Drain by 1 for each Druid participating.•
Gain the Mentor Spirit quality for free.•
Cannot use the Enchanting skill group.•
Substitute Arcana for Alchemy when har-vesting reagents (p. 17, SR5).
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Sacred Circle: A traditionalist can’t build lodg- es, so instead they build Sacred Circles. The Druid form of a sacred circle is a circle of standing stones.WILD DRUIDS (OPTIONAL)
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Wild druids reduce the opposing Force of ritual spellcasting by 2 when calling the Green Man (p. 123, Howling Shadows).•
Substitute Arcana for Alchemy for harvest-ing reagents (p. 17, SR5).
ENGLISH DRUIDS (OPTIONAL)
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English Druids reduce the opposing Forceof ritual spellcasting by 2 when calling the Heart of the City (p. 123, Howling Shadows).
NOTABLE TEACHERS
In Scotland’s highlands, there is a Fomorian known as Dodman Daniel. Daniel walks the ley lines, cleansing and aligning them as he passes. He has only one trusted acolyte, a young man named An- gus, but often finds himself teaching ancient Celtic Druidism to those who wish to learn. Be advised—he doesn’t teach the highest secrets he knows except to Angus and a few other acolytes over the years, but if you want to cut your teeth and learn from one of the best teachers around, Dodman Daniel is your best bet. Also, the scenery isn’t half bad.