Druid

Druid

• Additional Circle of the Land land options from Elements and Beyond

Official Subclasses

Druid Circle	Circle Description	Source
Dreams		*
Forged		*
Land		*
Moon		*
Shepherd		*
Spores		*
Stars		*
Wildfire		*

Homebrew Subclasses

The following table contains the subclasses that do not abide by a singular archetype.

Druid Circle	Circle Description	Source
City (Valda)	Manipulates the brickwork and cobblestones of cities instead of beasts and trees	VSS*
Elements	The Circle of Elements allows druids to tap the purest of primal powers, unleashing devastating elemental powers	KLL
Land (Alternate)		LL*
Stones	Raises great stone henges, magical structures of foreboding power	VSS*
Storms	Druids of the Circle of Storms have communed, through ancient rituals, with the ancient progenitor of all storms, a magical tempest known as the primal storm	TEB*
Swarm	Often centered around sewers of great settlements or among festering swamps, these Druids have an affinity for vermin with many legs or gnawing teeth	LL*
Tides	Monitor the relationship between civilization and the waters of oceans, rivers, and lakes	LL*

Damage

Druid subclasses focused on dealing damage

Druid Circle	Circle Description	Source
Cataclysm	Druids in the Circle of Cataclysm embody the most destructive manifestations of nature’s power	UAH

Martial

Druid subclasses focused on using weapons

Druid Circle	Circle Description	Source
Aspects	These druids tap into their fundamental nature, calling up certain aspects of wilderness and embodying them in spirit	KLL
Branch	The Circle of the Branch is made up of sages and warriors who believe that the greatest wisdom is found in the stillness of plants, especially long-lived trees	UAH
Guardian	Dedicate their lives to protecting the elder and sacred places of the wild	LL*
Harvest	Protectors of nature and wrathful warriors who cut down any who abuse natural law	LL*

Summon

Druid subclasses focused on summons

Druid Circle	Circle Description	Source
Bond	Druids of the Circle of the Bond feel a greater connection to beasts than they do other sapient life	UAH
Golemancy	Druids of the Circle of Golemancy are able to create golems made of natural materials by offering a portion of their own life force	S12

Tank

Druid subclasses focused on helping you or the party take damage

Druid Circle	Circle Description	Source
Blood (GH)	The Circle of Blood druid trades blood for life in a delicate balance to bolster their allies and destroy their enemies	GH*
Blood (RJ)	Druids of the Circle of Blood embrace the cycle of life and death a little too literally, using their own life force to empower their allies and ensnare their foes	RJ
Hive	Druids of the Circle of the Hive share their body with a plethora of tiny arthropods—insects, arachnids, or even crustaceans	HGMH
Succulents	There is one goal for druids of the Circle of Succulents: survive	UAH

Utility

Druid subclasses focused on party utility

Druid Circle	Circle Description	Source
City (Kibble)	Druids of the circle see the teeming life of the city as just another ecosystem, one adapted to a special type of lif	KLL
Community	Druids of this circle recognize communication and symbiotic relationships as the most powerful forces in nature	UAH
Sower	They wander the countryside and offer magical aid to farmers, gardeners, and all who till the soil	LL*

Wildshape

Druid subclasses focused on changing into another creature

Druid Circle	Circle Description	Source
Ancients	Draw upon the memory of ancient beasts that flows within their blood	LL*
Mutation	In the eyes of a mutation druid, those who wish to preserve nature as it is simply fear what change brings	GH*
Nightmares	Unlocking the secrets from beyond, they unlock horrifying powers of transformation	KCCC
Scale	In an effort to defend their lair, elder dragons will bestow some of their power upon druids	LL*
Transformation	The land may look different, but those who look for a heart in the concrete jungle will find it beating to the rhythm of a combustion engine	TTB*

Below Average Homebrew

The following are homebrew subclasses that, while they miss the mark on balance, offer interesting role playing alternatives. Speak with your GM if they are comfortable using or modifying these subclasses.

Druid Circle	Circle Description	Balance	Source
Deep	A submarine devotee of the ocean’s mysterious depths	Underpowered, Enviroment Specific	VSS*
Depths	Found in the darkest depths, where blind things gnaw at the roots of the world	Overpowered, Psionic Awakening	LL*
Fists	An unarmed warrior of the trees, who channels natural magic into their strikes	Underpowered	VSS*
Seed	The druids who belong to the Circle of Seeds venerate plants and the beginning of life itself	Overpowered, Book keeping	TTB*
Spirit	Druids of the Circle of Spirit are the shamans and spirit-talkers of the Old Faith	Underpowered	UAH
Tempest	Drawn to the most destructive forces of the natural world, the Tempest Druids wield the power of storms	Underpowered	LL*
Vermin	Commands swarms of vermin, which crawl about them at all times	Underpowered	VSS*
Wyrm	Transforms into dragon hybrids and eventually assumes draconic traits	Underpowered, Scale Instead	VSS*

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