As druids are partners, not masters of their elements, they must ask, bargain or bribe the elements to work in the way the druid desires. Druids who try to force an element to perform against it's will, often pay a painful price.
Fire wishes to burn fuel, anything flammable- but it doesn't like to hold back, and will very rarely burn without fuel. Fire cannot stop fire- a druid of this element usually works with one of water, or air. Those who work alone, tend not to be trusted- and usually cause mishaps that cannot be corrected.
Water doesn't care where it flows; but it needs the freedom to flow with ease- otherwise a stagnation occurs. These days, the Elementalists of this sign have the unenviable task of cleaning the polluted waterways of our nation before being able to access their powers. The water is simply too tainted for the Elementalists to touch- though rain water is still available for their use.
Earth is a very difficult element to work with.. All Elementalists of this sign are required to do is keep a tended garden for crops to be given to the poor, hungry, and lost. In return, the earth will move for them- though it is a chancey proposition to ask any thing large of Earth.
Air is non-demanding- it simply wants to be free to move as it pleases. The Elementalists of this sign simply keep a wind chime to amuse the spirits- as long as they are happy- they will reward the Elementalist.
* **All Elementalists are pacifists- they do not engage in hand to hand combat at all- doing so revokes the druid's powers***
Most Animalists blame the booming human population for lack of habitat for the various wildlife. All agree something must be done- but this is where the Animialists split. One faction says to preserve what is left, and prevent the humans from destroying more. The other faction* says to destroy the humans- no if, ands, or buts.
All Animalists have a special weakness for the lyncanthropes- they tend to work well together. An animal spirit will not allow an Animalist to harm a lycanthrope that is of the same type as the spirt. I.E. A wolf spirit will prevent an Animalist from harming a werewolf.