You have spent your life in the service of nature. The wilds are in your blood, whether you were a nomad, a shaman, or a recluse. You act as an intermediary between the nature and the civilization, perhaps helping others find answers they're looking for.
- Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Persuasion
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools or one musical instrument
- Languages: Choose one of Elvish, Orc, or Sylvan
- Equipment: A healer’s kit, robes, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp
As a druid initiate, you can count on your druidic order to provide shelter and aid. You and your companions can find a place to hide or rest in any druidic enclave, unless you have proven to be a danger to them. The members of the enclave will shield you from the law or anyone else searching for you, though they will not risk their lives in this effort.
In addition, as a druidic order member you can receive free healing and care at an enclave, though you must provide any material components needed for spells.
Suggested Characteristics
Most druidic initiates are true believers — the tight-knit community allows little room for the cynical or disillusioned. They are spiritual, empathetic, and generally peaceful — unless roused to action. Their flaws and bonds alike grow naturally from their close ties to the community.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I never raise my voice or lose my temper. |
| 2 | I feel the pains and joys of everyone around me, friend or foe. |
| 3 | I would rather make a friend than thwart an enemy. |
| 4 | I’m always straining to peer into another reality that seems to be just beyond my senses. |
| 5 | I’m uneasy if I can’t see plants growing or feel soil beneath my feet. |
| 6 | Seeing illness or injury in any creature saddens me. |
| 7 | I have much to be proud of, but I am still just one strand in the grand, interwoven tapestry of life. |
| 8 | Nature offers rich and abundant metaphors for understanding the complexities of life. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any) |
| 2 | Harmony. Nothing is more beautiful than voices and actions aligned in common purpose. (Good) |
| 3 | Order. Like a well-pruned tree, society thrives when everything is kept in good order. (Lawful) |
| 4 | Life. Preserving life and nature is always a worthwhile endeavor. (Good) |
| 5 | Humility. Ambition and pride are the roots of strife. (Good) |
| 6 | Evangelism. When all follow the druidic path, civilization will finally know peace. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I would give my life in the defense of the small enclave where I first encountered druidic magic. |
| 2 | I love beasts and plants of all kinds, and am loath to harm them. |
| 3 | A healer nursed me to recovery from a mortal illness. |
| 4 | I’ll sing the invitation of the druidic path with my dying breath. |
| 5 | I cherish a leaf from my home enclave that changes color with the seasons, even though it is no longer attached to the tree. |
| 6 | Every member of the conclave is my kin, and I would fight for any one of them. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m terrified of getting into a fight where my side is outnumbered. |
| 2 | I assume that people mean well until they prove otherwise. |
| 3 | I enjoy comfort and quiet, and prefer to avoid extra effort. |
| 4 | I have a fierce temper that doesn’t reflect the inner calm I seek. |
| 5 | I’m convinced that everyone else in the conclave has a deeper connection to nature than I do. |
| 6 | I’m trying to atone for the life of crime I led before I joined my order, but I find it hard to give up my bad habits. |
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