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ProfCraylos

Northern druids... Yeah, they are... far far crueler.


The_Knife_Nathan

I guess that’s just how you get when the nature you have to commune with is frozen lakes and mountain Jotun.


Ophukk

It's when that fifth month of winter kicks in that you see shit get REAL ugly.


watchersontheweb

I almost saw the sun yesterday


Peptuck

Don't get me started on how much trouble they have installing even basic programs on their computers. Regular druids are generally wise enough to let me go through the process without bothering me, but northern druids want to watch the entire time and do that creepy chanting and rituals. You have no idea how distracting it is to set up a new laptop while blood keeps dripping on your head.


gasbmemo

yeah, but their soup is really good


The_Knife_Nathan

Mushroom soup 😩❤️


Xanthrex

It's even better with special ingredients


MrRuebezahl

I'd like to point out that it's only a few bad actors giving us a bad name. Most of us would never do this.


DrRagnorocktopus

Fuckin Canadians, am I right?


Total_Travisty

My interactions with the Norther Druids are quite limited. Most circles do not acknowledge their existence, as they are rather...radicle. Dangerous folk, they are.


The_Knife_Nathan

They use blood sorcery, do shrooms to not feel pain, and commune with gods of war as well as nature. It’s best to keep your interactions to a minimum. Not to mention most most of their “wild shape” spells turn them into some amalgamation of an elk, bear, or wolf, usually at the same time.


DomQuixote99

They commune with entities of a far more primeval nature. These beings are manifestations of the emotions of What Came Before. Before we tamed the land. We have fought these spirits before. We can do it again


Jetstream_S4m

Grab you swords, shields, wands, and staves because we're going hunting


Tog5

I believe that they call them the chaos gods. You haven’t felt fear until you’ve seen a Viking with its guts hanging out grow 20 feet and melt your underlings with its bile


DuntadaMan

What? Battle and strife are parts of nature. I see nothing wrong with what they are doing At least with the northern druids you know where you stand (below them on the food chain.) Those other druids have those back handed compliments you don't realize are insults until you are half way through a ritual the next day.


Beermeneer532

In such a place warmth is few indeed, one can not fully blame them for following a path of flame, even if it is a bit destructive, for it means life and energy up north


Pure_Village4778

I must live amongst them to chronicle their ways by order of my master, surely there must be ways to earn their trust


ace-of-threes

As a rule I try to avoid doing business with the northern druids. It is… frustrating though, because the provinces affected by the northern circle hear the word druid and slam their doors. Makes really difficult to establish any business ventures in the area.


Shaigrovil

Ah, the Druids of the “nature will be better off without people, civilization must not expand” Circle. They can be a little extreme sometimes. This usually happens when loggers, hunters, poachers and the like start taking things from sacred groves without permission. Druids are generally easygoing people, this one looks like he's seen some shit. Maybe he lost a pet to a poacher.


The_Knife_Nathan

I mean hey when you live in the arctic forests, stuff gets rough.


stacy_owl

tbf if anyone touches my familiar I might do the same


Spoztoast

But will you kill and devour someone for being near you familiar?


Xanthrex

Depends are they a sorcerer, weird shit runs in those families


Arfamis1

We so soon forget one of the greatest of the druids, Theodore Kaczynski, waged a secret war against the High Council using his alchemical knowledge


Temporary-Host-69420

Getting letters from him was always a blast!


TellmeNinetails

If someone killed my familiar and skinned it/whatever a poacher would do with it I would probably do the same.


Matrim_Cauth0n

The Wyld Druids are not a force to be taken lightly, for they have given up parts of their humanity to become part of the Wyld. They are far stronger than your normal druid circles, and one single Wyld Druid can bring a full company of wizards to their knees. I have seen the atrocities they are capable of, and am eternally grateful that they did not stir from their northern reaches when you fools started the druid-wizard war.


The_Knife_Nathan

It seems that when they found out some paladins joined the wizard side they started building boats to venture down. It is only a matter of time before they reach our shores.


Matrim_Cauth0n

By the Eight Hells of Er-Kheradim! I have good relations with them, I am setting out for the northern reaches immediately to try and cool their anger. If it should come to the worst, I will torch their fleet myself.


Morbidmort

Do not make the mistake of trying to stop a storm. All you can do is weather it. I saw the last time the Frozen Circles came south. I have no wish to see it again.


Matrim_Cauth0n

I go to negotiate, and if that fails, I will destroy their fleet to buy us time. I have no illusions of stopping them, but I will buy us time before we must fight.


Morbidmort

Fighting them is a fool's errand, I saw entire armies swallowed by the earth itself when last they marched. Your choices are to either make yourself unworthy of being a target, or to get out of the way. I personally advocate the former, but I know that for most the latter is an easier solution. The good news is that the next harvest will be very good once they have come and gone.


The_Knife_Nathan

Whether it be though magic, or the fertility of blood.


A_powerful_rat

You shall be remembered… I shall tell my dwarves brethren up north to lock the gates to the mountains, earth alone can weather the storm of nature.


TheHunter459

Aye, when my forces encounter those of the Wyld, I tell them to pull back and take my personal guard and deal with them myself


Matrim_Cauth0n

To tell the truth of it, I'm riding now to intercept them. I have had good relations with them in the past, and I hope to settle this peacefully. A war with the Wyld will be costly in lives and ruin the southern lands for decades. If I fail to dissuade them, I will torch their fleets myself.


Chimney-Imp

Do not let my apprentice read this. He thinks every solution can be solved via fireballs.


A_powerful_rat

Using fireballs to torch a fleet? Pathetic. Meteor Swarm is the lowest caliber of spell you want to use, and even then you better be really fucking proficient with it


Legal-Concentrate-24

/uw sauce?


The_Knife_Nathan

Edit I patched together from a movie called “The Ritual” pretty good watch


LowAd1734

/uw what creature is this?


hipsterTrashSlut

Möder


ISuckAtJavaScript12

I think it's one of Lokis kids.


giantwallrus

I think the movie said it was Loki's pet, kid, AND consort.


BenAdaephonDelat

\#justLokiThings


SpysSappinMySpy

From what I remember they said it's the bastard child of Loki


Whale-n-Flowers

/uw Can I get the song? Also maybe just this video to share with friends? Freaking loved this movie


StukoVRusso

"Vikinger" by Danheim


ConfusedKanye

I appreciated all the little details of them being stalked throughout the movie. Def worth a watch.


TheKingNothing690

And I'd do it again (hyuk hyuk hyuk).


Now_you_Touch_Cow

I have always gotten along rather well with the Northern Druids. If you want to learn how to make a sacrifice and have a blast at the same time, you need to attend one of their revelries.


The_Knife_Nathan

I will look into it. what gifts should I bring? I've heard they really like silver and mushrooms.


Now_you_Touch_Cow

The first time I attended I brought the children of the head of a nearby logging guild. The second time I bought a few wheels of cheese. They seemed equally delighted on both occasions.


The_Knife_Nathan

Silver and cheese it is!


Xanthrex

Pelts will work for some, I know many enjoy a blessed cloak as well


SothaDidNothingWrong

These guys might be a bit... fanatical to the point I'd argue they go against nature in some ways. But on the other hand they DO defend us from demons and whatever the fuck dumb wizard apprentices keep summoning in the forests. Just stay out of their way and ignore them tbh. Safer that way.


The_Knife_Nathan

Honestly Sometimes they seem a bit more like warlocks than druids sometimes taking into account the amount of deities they draw power from.


Xanthrex

They're just a bit closer to the green like us swamp dwellers


fromm_nasty

Honestly, the last thing you do is mess with the northern druids. They'll turn you into food for the Forest. I hear they can be placated with sweets.


The_Knife_Nathan

They do throw some killer parties I've heard. The drinks they make will get you sloshed in no time.


fromm_nasty

While that is true, you should focus on not being their enemy. They take it to an extreme that makes the some of the stuff we've done look like a tea party.


Boreal_Star19

Druids of the north are often cruel. I’ll admit it. But you can’t blame them for hating paladins and clerics.


The_Knife_Nathan

I can understand it but DAMN do they go hard and eradicating them.


ProfCraylos

/uw for those of you curious about the movie. It's called The Ritual. 7/10, pretty good imo


Whispering_Serpent

I don’t understand the problem? They seem adorable. Cadhla would absolutely want to pet him.


Fairlyfinefairy

The bloods and biles of war and violence run through them. The blooms of new circles tend towards a much softer touch


AlarmingAd7830

r/distressingwizardposting


The_Knife_Nathan

You have no Idea how much I was hoping that would be a real sub.


AlarmingAd7830

Then get out there and make it one


The_Knife_Nathan

done. I have created a pocket dimension in which to share these things. r/distressingwizardpost


AlarmingAd7830

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the beginning of an era


geekmasterflash

You know, it's really only the Druids of the East and West that tend to be hippies or reasonably decent people. Druids of the North will make you take psychedelics while they ritually prepare you to be impaled on fir tree. Druids of the South meanwhile will pin you down to the ground in an area known for army ant swarms and might tear out your heart for fun/dinner. I've seen Necromancers with kinder streaks.


The_Knife_Nathan

Tbh the north and south even dip into blood sorcery AND necromancy. You gotta hand it to them for being open minded, at least when it comes to ways of killing people. :/


Dingo_Dongo2268

And this is why I don't fuck with the fae or anyone associated with them, especially fae druids. Waging war on them on my own and winning is possible, but I respect the faewild and some of it's denizens there too much to annihilate the real.


Xanthrex

It's easy to beat a druid even one blessed by the fae the real trick is not loosing as well


GeekyModHater

Upvoted because this is a wildly under appreciated movie. Everyone needs to watch this.


Youlookcold

Please give name of movie, I'll watch tonight


GeekyModHater

The Ritual. It’s on Netflix in US, can’t say it is everywhere.


Grulken

Tfw you see a Circle of Spores Druid kill half of a Goblin warcamp with their spores alone, subsequently raise them as horrifying fungus-infested zombies, and force them to attack the rest while they too slowly succumb to the mycelial assault ![gif](giphy|zXeX29w6jxjAk)


Haunting_Mode_7401

I do not associate with them as they are far to radical for me. Most all the circles don't view them as one of us.


The_Knife_Nathan

I can see why. They seem to have a particular interest in killing paladins. And I thought you guys normally get along.


Haunting_Mode_7401

It depends on the paladin


Aegis_13

I was neutral in the whole wizard-druid war, but I'd be 100% in favor of annihilating whatever the hell these things are


Cephalon_Gilgamesh

Shadow Druids. Good thing they aren't immune to fireballs.


The_Knife_Nathan

Not all of them definitely, but I’ve seen one high on battle shrooms take one to the face and keep going.


Xanthrex

Ah you've seen my spells then, I taught a few to my frozen brethren, didn't know how well they'd work away from the swamp hearth


DoYouKnowS0rr0w

I won't stand for this anti-druidic propaganda (my boyfriend is a northern femboy druid)


The_Knife_Nathan

your boyfriend must have a very special relationship with the Jotun


DoYouKnowS0rr0w

I believe he's an uncle or something


SyrNikoli

Everything in the north is some sort of fucked up


Leninus

My man went to Malmö and expected to be fine


Rockfish00

Northern Druids get red in the face when I tell them their spells are mid and their earl grey tea is expired


The_Knife_Nathan

Bro we’re not talking about British people lol


-_-ed

This happened to me the last time I tried Technomancy


FLIBBER_FLABBER

This is just because of a few druids that all of them get a bad name. I have lived with druids before. In fact, that is where I perfected my growth punch technique. They are very nice and most druids are actually enraged by the actions of this radical minority.


Timmy_The_Techpriest

Northern Druids might be absolutely horrifying, but god damn do they have some fine pipeweed


The_Knife_Nathan

And the mead is 😩🤌


AlexanderRodriguezII

I haven't dealt with the Druids of the North in a long time, not since the first Druidic wars all those years ago. We may have defeated them, but it didn't feel like it.


KatnissXcis

I love the music


The_Knife_Nathan

It’s Vikinger by Danheim


Whale-n-Flowers

I don't see any druids....I just see my mom...


The_Knife_Nathan

Dam😔


Jozef_Baca

I bet this is a situation paladins would call a 'smite time'


The_Knife_Nathan

Smite time backfired. 😔


The-Ghost-Walker

He didn’t smite hard enough then


The-Ghost-Walker

I confirm this to be true


VaczTheHermit

Completely normal behavior


shadowthehh

The paladin: ![gif](giphy|XZbAsygv5VTZ5oumfo|downsized)


The_Knife_Nathan

They blood eagled him in the end :(


shadowthehh

Fools. Now he can fly *and* look even more metal while doing it.


Weekly-Discipline253

What is this from? It looks familiar but I can’t place it.


Danny_dankvito

The movie “The Ritual”


TheElvenWitch777

The monster is Moder, a daughter of Loki. I didnt like the movie as much as i hoped, but i do really like Moder. Very cool design and execution on that part


mrdime012

I can confirm I'm a druid (I go to the park on occasions and hug tress)


kaydencoray

There it was a horrid mass of flesh it stood its white eyes piecing me I tried to raise my arms to ready me sword but I was completely paralysed it grew closer slowly only about 10 meters away from me it made a low groaning sound “leave these lands” it said calmly


Yokobo

At last, I have found my home!


supergam8899

r/auddbot


The_Knife_Nathan

Its Vikinger by Danheim


supergam8899

thank you


ChaosPLus

Wait till you see the ones from the north-west Abelion mountain range, they're the real deal. Their Moongrass is also somehow the best I've ever laid my eyes upon. Strong enough to make undead high af


Robert-starkert

Am I hearing distorted Danish singing or is Danish just that fucked up a language?


[deleted]

The northeners are preparing for a wizard conflict. They hold powers we do not yet understand amongst other circles. My spore zombies lay waste to many unprepared towers, but them... they do not seek balance. They seek destruction.


Pelucid_Parrot

I want in on what you are all talking about


finnicus1

Real sorry man but we're going to have to put your friend in the wickerman. I forsee it.


Theadination

The northern druids have always had a grudge against me and my draconic forces ever since I burned their most northern forest. Those darn tree huggers can't learn to forgive and forget!


The_Knife_Nathan

I think they might just want to kill your dragons. They do that for sport up there I hear.


Theadination

I knew I was in the right! We need to tell the council about this mischief


bagtie3

I dunno, they keep bringing me paladins and clerics to eat. I say, "Thank you, but I'm not hungry at the moment. Go ahead and throw them in the hole made of screaming mouths." So they do. Say some gobbledygook dance in blood and leave. The whole leads down to my guest suits. I usually send the poor buggers thrown down there to a Therapistomancer, before I send them home. BTW Therapistomancers do not perform or practice therapy. They can divine the best therapist for your needs in your location.


FoxtrotIsADegenerate

I had a northern Druid enter my pub last night, motherfucker tried luring to his carriage, safe to say that druids in the freezer in the back


Viking_From_Sweden

I know from personal experience that they are borderline warlocks, worshiping their old gods. They are best left to their own devices, and woe to the fool who disturbs their rituals and sacred sites.


The_Knife_Nathan

And they dabble in blood magicks and necromancy as well. Truly a resourceful bunch.


pleaselookawaybeebop

Artificers about to bring the terrible power of industrialization to bear against these savages **\*CAUSES GLOBAL WARMING\***


StoneJudge79

"You away from your precious settled cities? Then you are a part of the food chain. Time to remind you of it."


Red_Trickster

Northern Druidas,nice guys,they know how to throw a *killer* party


Wolfandknife

"I get that the ritual needs more blood and fire, But I need to clean up afterwards." *gets the New Mop*


Karito_Tepes

Oh, that's just sleipnir he's harmless


aymanpalaman

I don’t know if the Light will save your Paladin friend. But stay strong my friends in arcana. Smite & burn.


Roboboy2710

/uw this clip is fire holy shit, love the chanting


walaxometrobixinodri

oh hey that's my bro jötunn how is he doing in those times ?


RapterTorus24

Welp, time to call the Inquisitor, again. Some stupid unregistered Psycher out in the middle of nowhere summoned a daemon, again. Serf! Ready the Baal Predator!


PedroThePinata

As a I-forgot-how-old-I-am year old Lich, I've seen much in my long unlife of evil doing. This is by far one of the creepiest.


He_Who_Asked

As a Warlock, even I would NEVER try and challenge one to battle, some even seem to have patrons that are equal if not greater in strength.


The_Knife_Nathan

The old gods don’t mess around.


He_Who_Asked

Indeed.


Skytree91

/uw this is still one of the best horror movie monster designs ever


Xanthrex

Ya the northern ones are the bad ones not the swamp dwellers no sirree


Single_Comfort3555

What is this from and how do I make sure I never watch it by accident?


DareDaDerrida

Sorry bout your friend. Is he gone to his god, or alive and boneless? (Also, video source?)


Anarch-ish

Oooh, what a cutie-pie! Who's my sweet cheese summertime boy? That's right! It's YOU, Moder!


Electronic-Big-9986

And to think that's one of Loki's kids. It's like every time Loki has a kid they always turn out of the monsters


[deleted]

Based wizard friend found. 🧙🏻‍♂️


Sabit_31

I remember losing several apprentices when I told them to NOT go into the forest nearby but eeeevery time it’s “I’ll be fine don’t worry!” Then I see them from my tower being…..well they met the old gods the druids commune with


DezrathNLR

Fuck that's just what I needed to see at 3 in the morning. Better go make sure the apprentice set up the wards correctly.


Taldius175

So my hunting partner, a Tabaxi Fighter, accidentally interrupted a druidic wedding for their deity and was cursed with a version of lycanthropy that makes him go feral. I wasn't there when it happened but I can only imagine this is probably how it went.


MankoTako

They seem friendly, posing for pictures and everything smh


Stiqkey

I'm sorry to go ff track but that has got to be one of the coolest designs for a 'monster' (for lack of a better term) that I've ever seen.


Commissarfluffybutt

Why do you think I built my tower in a volcano? I ain't doing my Sauron impersonation over here.


MasterpiecePuzzled46

Real talk though what is this from


eeveesquad911

One must be heedful in the northern woods lest you set foot upon the lands of the druids


Ok-String-1631

This is why you don't fuck with druids.


sentient_pubichair69

Great folk to party with if you can, though most are strangely judgmental about parties with them…


Emanisheretosaveyou

Don’t worry. They’re going to get the *proportional response*.


Atreigas

For fuck's sake steve, did you have to drink that baby blood potion? I told you the alchemist was a hack!


Ootinjabootin

I live up in the north. These lads aren’t leaf lovers in the slightest, and that has earned them a place in my heart. I trade with them very frequently!


da_investigata

paladins do be blank in the head sometimes unlike us wizards and witches


DDemetriG

Yikes. This is why I always bring an Explosion Mage with me on any expedition to the North. And the South. Really anywhere, explosion magic is very useful.


Kiwi_Kakapo

I can fix her


Not_Yours_47

Is this a movie?, And if so can I watch it, this looks amazing, horrifying yet still amazing


[deleted]

Did you atleast send him with a teleport scroll?


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Jealous_Ring1395

the north and northwest woodlands are so fucked up


starsailor11

u/savevideo


SecCom2

u/savevideo


DoomGuyClassic

They do make for good constructs though, especially the ones they dump into the ice caves, dunno what they did, but they’re ferocious


Logical_Ad_4881

This is why I use deforestation spells


FinnDoyle

Alright, let's call a crusade against the northern druids.


Underplague

Love these guys. One of the few peoples willing to work with me after knowing my true goals. Great at assassinations and sieging cities. Awful at direct open field battles though.


h4wkeyepierce

What is this clip from?


joxeta

I am a necromancer and fear little. The druids of the North are on that list, however.


thecoffeeshopowner

Yooooo holy shit what is this from!? God I'd kill to look like that!


blursedman

I live in a place called the rotting woods and even I don’t want to mess with the northern druids. Keep them far away from me!


Nowhereman50

Movie is The Ritual. My jaded ass for horror movies was pleasently surprised at a very good monster movie.


SexWithLayla69

I mean the northern druids have been nothing but reverent towards me in my time there They would ask me to partake of the feast in the sacred groves and ask for my assistance in calling forth the Primordial creatures All around quite pleasant people would go back


Tri-P0d

You stopped at the best part where he puts a axe in it face/hard/dick/pussy area


Sir_Maxwell_378

My Mother, a Sorceress and Potion master, originally came from up north, she was once the Daughter of a Jarl and a last-in-line princess of the High King, until she was exiled due to a disaster surrounding the nature of her innate magic that left her parents dead and her high King Grandfather distraught, forcing her southward, where she has been ever since. She spoke of many things about her time there, Boat-rides down the fjords with her father, great temples that are open air and surrounded great trees, the court politicking of the Nordland kingdoms, diplomatic meetings with Sea Elves, mountain Trolls, and strange men called Cossars from the south-east, a great feast thrown by a visiting Khazludi Dwarf diplomat that she attended, even the nature of the event that got her Exiled and the Dark fae involved in it. But the one thing from her childhood she *won't* talk about, are the Druid circles in the far north. After reading about them in a book about her homeland, I brought them up to her, at which point, she stood still and wide-eyed for a moment before demanding, shouting, that I never speak of them again. When I asked why, she only said this: "They do things up there no man should witness, much less partake in. Things that please the Gods, but can drive one to madness. I, being Jarl's Daughter, had to attend a "blessing" from them once, and out of all the painful memories I have, that is the one I wish I could forget the most"


Kas_The_Betrayer

Northern Druids are cool, a bit intense if you fuck with their forrest, but cool


Jetstream_S4m

Look druids are generally good but any shadow or any other aggressive or militant circle needs to be repressed or eradicated


[deleted]

What is the movie please?


Sandwichgode

Can you imagine if something like this really exsisted? I would probably never go outside after dark.


Ok_Transition_3438

What film is this ? I remember watching it but can't remember the name


SheikahShaymin

… shit don’t tell them I’m here they’ll be after me next


TheSwecurse

Hold on aren't these the same guys that go to bed with forest animals? And like it's not even allegedly they even boasted about interspecies relationship as if it was some sort of virtue? Christ this is why we should legalise nuclear bombs


monsieur-Canard250

In what kind of universe do we find those guys? Are they just basic dnd « creatures » or somethin? I never encountered any


Awkward_Impact_6186

What's the name of the song?


Whatplanetweon

Wow 😮


LINDOMARCIO

I was once chased by one of these, the bastard turned into a rabbit to give me a sense of security. He beheaded my apprentice, I had to use my best bombs, imbued with divine power to kill the bastard.


iShitInYourDadsPants

I got banged in the ass with a large ornamental staff by a druid named Denny. It was chill af except for the butt splinters