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|1 || [[#Spell List|Spellcasting Level 1]], [[#Metamagic: Conversion|Metamagic: Conversion]] | |1 || [[#Spell List|Spellcasting Level 1]], [[#Metamagic: Conversion|Metamagic: Conversion]] | ||
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|2 || [[#Woodland Stride|Woodland Stride]] | |2 || [[#Woodland Stride|Woodland Stride]], [[#Metamagic: Polarized Spell|Metamagic: Polarized Spell]] | ||
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|3 || [[#Spell List|Spellcasting Level 2]], [[#Wildshape|Wildshape]] | |3 || [[#Spell List|Spellcasting Level 2]], [[#Wildshape|Wildshape]] | ||
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=== '''Metamagic: Conversion''' === | === '''Metamagic: Conversion''' === | ||
The character receives the [[Feats#Conversion|Conversion]] feat for free. | The character receives the [[Feats#Conversion|Conversion]] feat for free. | ||
=== '''Metamagic: Polarized Spell''' === | |||
The character receives the [[Feats#Polarized Spell|Polarized Spell]] feat for free. | |||
=== '''Wildshape''' === | === '''Wildshape''' === | ||
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Using the totem again cancels the transformation, as does using the ''Wildshape'' feat, or another totem to take a new form. Losing the temporary hitpoints granted by the ''Wildshape'' will also revert the druid to their true form. | Using the totem again cancels the transformation, as does using the ''Wildshape'' feat, or another totem to take a new form. Losing the temporary hitpoints granted by the ''Wildshape'' will also revert the druid to their true form. | ||
This ability may be used once per rest per Druid level plus Wisdom modifier, and regains 1 use upon slaying | This ability may be used once per rest per Druid level plus Wisdom modifier, and regains 1 use upon slaying 5 non-minion foes. | ||
The Druid may also convert ''Wildshape'' into ''Metamagic'' via their ''Wildshape'' menu, consuming 2 Wildshape to generate Metamagic equal to their Wisdom modifier. | |||
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=== '''Woodland Stride''' === | === '''Woodland Stride''' === | ||
The character is immune to the [[Spells#Grease|Grease]], [[Spells#Web|Web]], and [[Spells# | The character is immune to the [[Spells#Entangle|''Entangle'']], [[Spells#Grease|''Grease'']], [[Spells#Web|''Web'']], [[Spells#Spike_Growth|''Spike Growth'']], and [[Spells#Vine_Mine|''Vine Mine'']] spells. | ||
=== '''Venom Immunity''' === | === '''Venom Immunity''' === | ||
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* ''Invocations'' have a DC equal to your highest level spell, consume [[General Mechanics Information#Metamagic|Metamagic]] as if they were a spell, and damage bonuses from items as if they were a level 0 spell. | * ''Invocations'' have a DC equal to your highest level spell, consume [[General Mechanics Information#Metamagic|Metamagic]] as if they were a spell, and damage bonuses from items as if they were a level 0 spell. | ||
* Upon expiry, ''Invocations'' restore 5 spell levels' worth of harmful spells. | * Upon expiry, ''Invocations'' restore 5 spell levels' worth of harmful spells. | ||
In addition, your cost to convert [[#Wildshape|''Wildshape'']] to [[General Mechanics Information#Metamagic|Metamagic]] is reduced to 1. | |||
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* You gain 1 [[#Wildshape|''Wildshape'']] for each non-minion slain. | * You gain 1 [[#Wildshape|''Wildshape'']] for each non-minion slain. | ||
* It now costs 10 [[#Wildshape|''Wildshape'']] for you to convert [[#Wildshape|''Wildshape'']] to [[General Mechanics Information#Metamagic|Metamagic]]. | |||
* Your [[#Wildshape|''Wildshape'']] capacity is now equal to 10 + twice your Wisdom Modifier. | * Your [[#Wildshape|''Wildshape'']] capacity is now equal to 10 + twice your Wisdom Modifier. | ||
* You may learn a greater variety of forms, including vermin, beasts, and magical beasts. | * You may learn a greater variety of forms, including vermin, beasts, and magical beasts. | ||
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| Your | | Your bond with the wilds has granted you the benefit of a natural companion. Use this feat on yourself to choose your companion type (default wolf). This companion has the statistics of an Elite-rated creature of its given role. If you also possess the ''Animal Companion'' feature from the [[Ranger|''Ranger'']] [[Ranger#Beastmaster|''Beastmaster'']], your Druid and [[Ranger|Ranger]] levels stack when determining the companion's Threat Level. You may summon your companion for free once per rest. | ||
You may also target your companion with this feat to restore hitpoints equal to its maximum hit points, expending 3 [[#Wildshape|''Wildshape'']]. Any excess is granted as temporary hitpoints lasting one minute, to a maximum of half their hit point total. Should your companion perish, it may be resummoned with this feat for the cost of 3 [[#Wildshape|''Wildshape'']]. | |||
Your companion also possesses your [[#Woodland_Stride|''Woodland Stride'']] class feature. | |||
Upon casting a harmful damage spell, for 3 rounds your companion receives a damage bonus equal to your Druid class level plus the spell's level, of the spell's damage type. | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:09, 31 January 2026
Druids draw Power from the primal energy lingering in all living things. They possess shapeshifting abilities that allow them to adapt to various combat scenarios and a diverse selection of natural spells from their unique spellbook. Their Archetypes allow them to focus on furthering their shapeshifting abilities, a pet/summoner based playstyle, or an offensive elemental spellcaster.
- Maximizing Strength or Dexterity is recommended if you want to focus on attacking with weapons and using Maneuvers like Knockdown. It also provides bonuses to your Fortitude or Reflex save.
- Maximizing Wisdom is recommended if you want to focus on your spellcasting ability (Offensive DCs, Spells/day, Metamagic Pool). Wisdom also contributes to your Will save.
- Dexterity allows you to maximize Armor Class from light/medium armors and improves your Reflex save.
- Constitution increases your survivability in raw hit points and contributing to your Fortitude save.
- Intelligence contributes to your maximum Maneuver pool and Reflex save.
- Charisma contributes to your Will save and support Maneuvers such as "Commander Strike".
Vitals
- Hit Die: d8 (8 HP per Level)
- Proficiencies: Armor (All), Shields, Weapons (Druid), Weapons (Mystic)
- Skill Points per Level: 6
- Primary Saving Throw(s): Fortitude, Will
- Spellcasting Ability: Wisdom (10 + Spell Level to be able to cast a spell)
- Spellcasting Type: Primal. Memorized. Memorized spellcasters cannot clear memorized slots after casting a spell, until after their next rest. However, any spells placed into an empty slot start as memorized and available for use.
- Spellbook: Druids know all available spells once they become capable of casting at a given spell level.
Druid Core Mechanics
Metamagic: Conversion
The character receives the Conversion feat for free.
Metamagic: Polarized Spell
The character receives the Polarized Spell feat for free.
Wildshape
A druid can transform themselves into beasts of the wild. By means of a successful Nature check, the druid receives a totem of that form. Using this totem consumes 2 Wildshape and transforms the druid into that animal, gaining an amount of temporary hitpoints per druid level and properties relevant to the animal's role as listed below. Using the Wildshape feat itself will instantly transform the druid into whatever last shape they used.
Using the totem again cancels the transformation, as does using the Wildshape feat, or another totem to take a new form. Losing the temporary hitpoints granted by the Wildshape will also revert the druid to their true form.
This ability may be used once per rest per Druid level plus Wisdom modifier, and regains 1 use upon slaying 5 non-minion foes.
The Druid may also convert Wildshape into Metamagic via their Wildshape menu, consuming 2 Wildshape to generate Metamagic equal to their Wisdom modifier.
| Role | Temp HP/Level | Additional |
|---|---|---|
| Brute | 10 | +5 Damage |
| Skirmisher | 8 | +2d6 Sneak Attack |
| Lurker | 6 | +3d6 Sneak Attack |
| Controller | 6 | +2 Spell and Maneuver DCs |
| Soldier | 12 | +25% Multiplicative Damage Immunity to all damage |
| Artillery | 6 | +2 AB, +6 Damage |
Woodland Stride
The character is immune to the Entangle, Grease, Web, Spike Growth, and Vine Mine spells.
Venom Immunity
The druid is immune to all poisons.
Resist Nature's Lure
This feat grants a +2 insight bonus on saving throws against fear spells and effects.
Spell List
Druid Weapons
The Druid may use the club, dagger, dart, quarterstaff, sickle, shortbow, sling, and spear.
Archetypes
Invoker
"The land answers my call."
| Class Level | Feature | Details |
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| 4 | Invocation | You gain an Invocation pool, with a capacity of [10 + Wisdom Modifier]. Points are gained equal to a harmful spell's level upon casting. You may use this feat to target yourself, or a point within 20m. Activating the feat again whilst the targeter is active will auto-target yourself.
In addition, your cost to convert Wildshape to Metamagic is reduced to 1. |
| 7 | Leylines | Invocation damage increases to 2d4, base capacity to 15, and you may now place a second. A Leyline is drawn between that Invocation and any others you have placed within 10m. Creatures crossing this Leyline are slowed by 90% for 3 rounds. |
| 10 | Convergence | Invocation damage increases to 2d6, base capacity to 20, and you may now place a third. Creatures within the triangle formed by three Invocations will be stunned for 1 round every round if they fail their will save. The DC is equal to that of your Invocations. |
Shifter
"Show my face? Which one?"
| Class Level | Feature | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Form Mastery | Your Wildshape now functions differently from the typical druid's in several ways:
Brute: You receive +1 bonus attack per round, and a +5 physical damage bonus to attacks. Skirmisher: You receive +1 bonus attack per round, and +2d6 Sneak Attack. Lurker: You gain +3d6 Sneak Attack. You may reactivate the feat to vanish from sight, disengaging from your attack schedule and entering stealth. Whilst this Form Mastery bonus is active, reactivating Form Mastery causes you to vanish from sight once again, at a cost of 1 Wildshape per use. You cannot perform this action after exiting stealth mode until one round has passed. Controller: For one minute, upon striking a target, they must succeed at a save versus your cantrip DC or suffer the effects of Blindness for 1 round. Applicable Metamagic you know is applied without cost. Soldier: You receive 25% multiplicative physical damage immunity. Artillery: Once per round for one minute, you automatically fire a volley of spines at targets within 10m of your attack target. If you have no current attack target, the nearest enemy is selected instead. You create one spine per Druid level, with each inflicting 4 physical damage. These are split evenly amongst the available targets, with priority given to your target and those nearest it. |
| 7 | Second Shift | One round after activating Form Mastery, you receive the Second Shift effect, further enhancing your Form Mastery benefits. Changing forms resets the Second Shift effect, reactivating after 1 round has passed in the new form.
Skirmisher: You receive an additional +1 bonus attack per round, and a further +2d6 Sneak Attack. Lurker: You receive +1 bonus attack per round, and a further +3d6 Sneak Attack. Controller: In addition to the on-hit blind effect, you now also afflict your attacked targets with the Paralyze effect for 1 round, should they fail a Will saving throw versus your cantrip DC. Applicable Metamagic you know is applied without cost. Soldier: You may reactivate Form Mastery to expend 2 Wildshape and receive a Damage Resistance (DR) effect to all damage with a Threshold equal to 5 + your Druid Level, with Absorption of 10 per Druid Level. Any Absorption remaining when the effect expires (either due to expiring duration or changing form) is saved and applied to the Absorption of the next DR effect created this way. Artillery: You generate twice the number of spines. |
| 10 | Peak Performance | The base bonuses you receive from Wildshape roles are now doubled. |
Wildspeaker
"Lend your ear to the wilds."
| Class Level | Feature | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | First Words | Your bond with the wilds has granted you the benefit of a natural companion. Use this feat on yourself to choose your companion type (default wolf). This companion has the statistics of an Elite-rated creature of its given role. If you also possess the Animal Companion feature from the Ranger Beastmaster, your Druid and Ranger levels stack when determining the companion's Threat Level. You may summon your companion for free once per rest.
Your companion also possesses your Woodland Stride class feature. Upon casting a harmful damage spell, for 3 rounds your companion receives a damage bonus equal to your Druid class level plus the spell's level, of the spell's damage type. |
| 7 | Growing Bond | Your companion receives a stack of the following bonuses for every round they remain within one of your persistent areas of effect (AoE) (such as Grease, Web, etc), to a maximum of 3 stacks.
Bear: +3 Physical Damage Boar: +20% Physical Damage Immunity (Multiplicative) Wolf: +2 Physical Damage / +10% Movespeed Hawk: +2d6 Radiant damage on Sneak Attack Lynx: +2d6 Radiant damage on Sneak Attack |
| 10 | Rite of Passage | When your companion's Growing Bond stacks reach their maximum, their rating upgrades to Solo. The companion's rating reverts to Elite if the stacks should decay below the maximum. |