Druid Circle
Circle of the Grove
Circle Spells
2nd-level Circle of the Grove feature
You gain circle spells at the druid levels listed in the Circle of the Grove Spells table.
You always have these spells prepared, they don’t count against the number of spells you can prepare each day, and they count as druid spells for you.
Circle of the Grove Spells
| Druid Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 2nd | Ensnaring Strike, Entangle |
| 3rd | Barkskin, Spike Growth |
| 5th | Plant Growth, Speak with Plants |
| 7th | Black Tentacles (appears as a plant), Grasping Vine |
| 9th | Awaken, Wrath of Nature |
Bloom
2nd-level Circle of the Grove feature
As an action, you summon a Vicious Shrub in an unoccupied space within 60ft of you.
When the shrub is summoned, you decide its type from the following; Vineling, Spiker, or Ploomer. Each type has its own features as seen in the Vicious Shrub stat block. After 1-minute or when it drops to 0 hit points, the shrub disappears.
The Vicious Shrub is an ally to you and your companions. In combat, it shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. The shrub will use its action to attack the nearest hostile creature, if none are nearby it will take the dodge action.
The number of Vicious Shrubs created as an action by this feature increases to 2 at 6th level, and 3 at 14th level. When you summon more than one shrub, you decided the location and type for each.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, regaining all expended uses by finishing a long rest.
Germinate
6th-level Circle of the Grove feature
You learn the Conjure Animals spell, which doesn’t count against the number of spells you can prepare each day.
Additionally, when you cast Conjure Animals you can choose to summon plant type creatures instead of beasts.
Harvest
10th-level Circle of the Grove feature
When a creature within 60ft of you is reduced to 0 Hit Points, you can use your reaction to cause a Vicious Shrub to sprout from their corpse (you decide its type).
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier, regaining all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Resprouting
14th-level Circle of the Grove feature
If you die by any means other than old age, your corpse transforms into an Enraged Vicious Shrub (you choose the type).
Enraged Vicious Shrubs functions like a regular Vicious Shrub, but its total Hit Points are equal to twice your druid level, can attack twice per turn, and acts as you would.
If the Enraged Visious Shrub survives for 1-minute, you return to life with 1 Hit Point. If it dies, the transformation ends. Once used, this feature cannot be used again until you finish a long rest.
Vicious Shrub
Medium plant, unaligned
- Armor Class 10 + PB
- Hit Points 1
- Speed 0
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 14(+2) 3(-4) 12(+1) 5(-3) 10(+0) 3(-4)
- Saving Throws Str 2 + PB, Con 1 + PB
- Damage Immunities Poison (Ploomer only)
- Damage Vulnerabilities Fire
- Condition Immunities Blinded, Deafened, Frightened, Poisoned (Ploomer only)
- Senses Blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), Passive Perception 9
- Languages understands the languages you speak
- Proficiency Bonus (PB) equals your bonus
Enchanted Biology. All attacks made by the Vicious Shrub are considered magical.
Immobile. Vicious Shrub automatically fails Dexterity saving throws.
False Appearance. While the shrub remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal plant.
Poisonous Spores (Ploomer only). Any creature that takes damage from Noxious Cloud must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC or become Poisoned for 1-minute.
Actions
Vine Whip (Vineling only). Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 15 ft, one target. Hit 1d8 + PB slashing damage.
Dart (Spiker only). Ranged Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, range 60 ft, one target. Hit 1d4 + PB piercing damage.
Noxious Cloud (Ploomer only). The Vicious Sprout releases a cloud of poisonous spores. Each hostile creature within 5 feet of it takes 1d6 poison damage.
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