Circle of the Primeval
The Circle of the Primeval teaches that, though the land may change over time, it never truly forgets. By tapping into the timeworn memory of the earth, these druids summon and bond with the spirit of a primeval behemoth—a hulking creature that once ruled the ancient world alongside the giants. The most well-known primeval behemoths are the dinosaurs, but spirits bonded with members of the Circle of the Primeval have also taken the form of ancient predecessors to today’s common beasts and other fantastical titanic creatures.
Working alongside their companion spirit, most druids of the Circle of the Primeval spend their lives delving into long-forgotten places and preserving the remnants of bygone eras. As a druid’s power grows, so does their companion, the beast starting near equal in size to its druid partner before increasing in stature until it too towers over the land.
Keeper of Old
Your connection to the mighty primeval behemoths allows you new insight into the ancient world.
You gain proficiency in the History skill. When you make an Intelligence (History) check, you can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check.
Primeval Companion
Starting when you choose this circle, you can call upon the primeval creature whose spirit is bound to you. As an action, you can expend one use of your Wild Shape feature to summon your primeval companion, rather than assuming a beast form. The companion appears in an unoccupied space of your choice within 30 feet of you.
The primeval companion is friendly to you and your companions, and it obeys your commands. See this creature’s game statistics in the Primeval Companion stat block, which uses your proficiency bonus (PB) in several places. You can determine the cosmetic appearance of the companion; for example, your companion may evoke ancient predators like raptors or saber-toothed tigers, or it might be more inclined for defense, appearing as an armored ankylosaurus or a wooly rhino. When you summon your Primeval Guardian, you choose between the Armored form, Pack Hunter form, or Pack Leader Form, gaining a benefit listed in the stat block.
In combat, the companion shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes on its turn is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on your turn to command it to take another action. That action can be one in its stat block or some other action. If you are incapacitated, the companion can take any action of its choice, not just Dodge.
The companion remains until it is reduced to 0 hit points or until you die, at which point the companion vanishes. If you use this feature to summon the companion again and you already have a companion present, the first companion immediately vanishes. Anything the companion was wearing or carrying is left behind when the companion vanishes.
Primal Fury
Starting at 6th level, you further unlock the terrifying nature of the beasts of old. As an action, you can expend a spell slot to give your Primeval Companion an extra action, which it can use to do one of the following.
- Hunter's Jaws. Your Primeval Companion makes a grapple attempt against one creature within reach, and adds the level of spell slot spent to the Athletics checks to make and keep this grapple. A creature grappled in this way takes Xd4 at the start of your turns, where X is the level of spell expended.
- Thagomizer. Your Primeval Companion makes a single devastating attack at a creature within 10 feet. This attack deals 2d10 damage per level of spell expended, and this attack lands a critical hit on a roll of 19-20. This damage is magical, and your choice of bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing.
- Tyrannical Roar. Your Primeval Companion lets out a terrifying roar, and chooses a number of creatures within 60 feet equal to the level of spell expended. Those creatures must make a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC or be frightened by your Primeval Companion for 1 minute. A creature can repeat this save at the end of its turns. A creature who passes this save is immune to this effect for 24 hours.
Source:
Herald of Spring (Legends of Runeterra), by Sixmorevodka and Riot Games
Titanic Bond
At 10th level, the primeval companion grows to Large size, and when you summon it, you can grant it either a climbing speed or a swimming speed equal to its walking speed.
In turn, the primeval companion lends you some of its terrifying might. Once per turn while your primeval companion is summoned, when you hit a creature with an attack or deal damage to a creature you can see with a spell you cast, you can force that creature to make a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC; on a failure, the creature is frightened of you until the end of your next turn.
Scourge of the Ancients
At 14th level, you have learned to fully harness the titanic legacy of your companion. As part of the bonus action you use to command your companion, you can expend a spell slot of any level to heighten your primeval companion’s might, granting it the following benefits:
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Hulking Behemoth. The companion becomes Huge and gains temporary hit points equal to 10 times the level of the spell slot expended. If there isn’t enough room for the companion to become Huge, it attains the maximum possible size in the space available.
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Mauler. On a hit, the companion’s Strike deals additional damage equal to 1d8 plus the level of the spell slot expended. This damage is magical.
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Titanic Stride. The companion’s walking speed increases by a number of feet equal to 5 times the level of the spell slot expended.
These benefits last for 1 hour, until the companion vanishes, or until you expend a spell slot for this feature again.
Source:
Primal, Genndy Tartakovsky and Studio La Cachette
Primeval Companion
Medium Beast, your alignment
- Armor Class 13 + PB (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 10 + five times your druid level (the companion has a number of Hit Dice [d10s] equal to your druid level)
- Speed 30 ft
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 15 (+2) 15 (+2) 17 (+3) 6 (-2) 12 (+1) 8 (-1)
- Skills Athletics +2 plus PB
- Saving Throws Dex +2 plus PB, Con +3
- Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 11
- Languages understands the languages you speak
- Proficiency Bonus equals yours
Armored Form. While in the Armored form, bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage that you take from nonmagical attacks is reduced by your PB.
Pack Leader Form. While in the Pack Leader form, when you hit with an attack, your Druid can use their reaction to make a melee weapon attack against the same creature.Actions
Natural Weapons. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 plus PB to hit, 5 ft, one target. Hit: 1d8+PB bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage (your choice)
Reactions
Intercept Attack (Pack Hunter Form only). When a creature the companion can see hits a target with an attack, and the target is within 5 feet of the companion, the target instead takes half the damage. The companion takes the remainder of the damage
