You are not just a gardener or herbalist; you are a true botanist, a scholar of the natural world, whose expertise lies in the study of plants, fungi, and the delicate balance of ecosystems. Whether dedicated to the preservation of rare flora, seeking to unlock the secrets of magical herbs, or exploring the untamed wilderness for undiscovered species, your life revolves around the verdant tapestry of nature.
- Skill Proficiencies: nature, and one of your choice out of Medicine, Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism Kit
- Languages: one of your choice
- Equipment: A Herbalism kit, field notebook, bedroll, pouch with 10gp, adventurer’s clothing
When you attempt to learn or recall botanical information, if you do not know that information, you often know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a library, conservatory, scriptorium, university, or a sage or other learned person or creature. Additionally, you are likely to gain preferential treatment from most of these places (more so at a university/conservatory/etc) across the Realms, as professional courtesy shown to a fellow scholar. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an almost inaccessible place, or that it simply cannot be found.
Additionally
Your deep understanding of flora allows you to identify and interact with plants in ways others cannot. You can discern the properties of plants, whether they are mundane or magical, and you have advantage on checks related to gathering or identifying plants.
Suggested Characteristics
Botanists are often curious, patient, and attuned to the cycles of nature. They are driven by a love for plants and a desire to understand the magical properties they may possess.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'm a healer, but will create recipes for poisons if necessary |
| 2 | I am that type of person who interacts more with plants than people. |
| 3 | I often tell people to be kind to flora as one day Mother Nature will return the favor. |
| 4 | Somethimes I think I am made out of grass. |
| 5 | When I see that autumn and winter times are coming, I become sad. |
| 6 | I'm always eager to explore new territories and discover new species. |
| 7 | Studying plants requires time and patience, virtues you possess in abundance. |
| 8 | I have a keen eye for detail, noticing subtle changes in the environment and the behavior of plants that others might overlook. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bloom. I will bloom my skills to shine for others! (Good) |
| 2 | Poisonous. Plants shall rise as the superior race! (Evil) |
| 3 | Inquiry and curiosity are the pillars of progress (Any) |
| 4 | Ecology. Flora and fauna has to be perfectly balanced in order to coexist. (Lawful) |
| 5 | Rooted. I keep myself rooted neutrally when it comes to a meaty person and a bush. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Wicked Weed. People need to know the power of Mother Nature! (Chaotic) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My garden, I would die to save my paradise of grassy friends! |
| 2 | Knowledge is power when it comes to teaching people about the many use of different herbs. |
| 3 | My beloved one, I want to give the finest roses to the most precious flower turned into a person. |
| 4 | No! People won't understand me and my love for the leaves! I need to keep them out! |
| 5 | My friends are like a forest. Burn them and I will chop and timber you down. |
| 6 | I want to discover new plant species and document their traits and uses to contribute to the wealth of knowledge |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | Most people run in the face of danger, I haven't yet because I'm still collecting samples of the flora around me |
| 2 | I put my plants over my friends too often. |
| 3 | I get distracted easily seeing a little sprout in the middle of nowhere. |
| 4 | I love blossoms even if I'm very *Sniff* allergic to them. |
| 5 | The thrill of discovering new flora can sometimes lead you to take unnecessary risks. |
| 6 | You guard your botanical knowledge jealously, fearing it may be misused. |
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