[Any Edition] A system based on the Wizard of the Woods

[aldarron]

I think it would make sense that Pete and later Sildonis have been able to set up their own order of Wizards within the "Woods domain". Just like the Great Svenny should have been able to train a new generation of Paladins or Cavaliers.

Meh. Thing is Pete and Sildonis are depicted as pretty much hermits within these woods, and the woods themselves are extremely dangerous/deadly to most. I can see a possible apprentice or two but an entire order would be a significant departure from canon.

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The Wizard of the Woods gets his powers from the Super Berry Woods and the Berries Maximum themselves. If you want a less tongue in cheek interpretation of this, I would say the powers are drawn from nature itself, and in particular certain groves where the magic of the Black Rock are chanelled with particular strength. The powers of the Wood Mages could be similar to that of Druids, being able to manipulate plants and maybe animals. Pete was all over the place with Fireballs, raising dragons etc, but perhaps his apprentices have had a more narrow approach since they are still learning while he was the master.

The berries, I would say, are nothing especially special. Plant the seeds somewhere else and it will grow into a normal fruit bearing tree. However, what makes them special is their ability to absorb the magic inherent in the soil of Blackmoor and distill it into the juice of the fruit. The wizards wood is so magical because of the concentrations of the black soil there. IMHO

I'd keep it simple: "Wizard of the Woods" is just another name for the druid class.

As you please of course, but druids in Blackmoor were of the Cleric class, which Pete certainly was not.