You carry the legacy of a primal bloodline, a gift passed down through your family’s history. Though you may walk among the civilized, the wild calls to you, and deep within your soul, a more feral nature resides. In times of need, you can tap into this ancestral power, transforming into something more animalistic, gaining strength and resilience from the primal force within. Whether you inherited this ability from a distant ancestor or were born into a family of shapeshifters, your connection to the wild is undeniable. When danger arises, your instincts take over, allowing you to become something both protector and predator. Now, you travel the world, seeking balance between the wild and the civilized, protecting those who cannot protect themselves and using your unique abilities to survive in a world that often fears or misunderstands your nature.

Skill Proficiencies: • Survival: Your shifter heritage has granted you an innate ability to navigate through harsh environments, track creatures, forage for food, and endure the challenges of the natural world. Whether in dense forests or barren wastelands, you know how to survive and provide for yourself and others.
• Perception: With heightened senses inherited from your primal lineage, you are acutely aware of your surroundings. Whether it’s spotting hidden threats, noticing subtle movements, or detecting changes in the environment, your sharp instincts help you stay one step ahead of danger.

Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism Kit: You have learned the craft of herbalism, gaining the ability to identify, gather, and use medicinal plants and fungi. With your proficiency in the Herbalism Kit, you can create healing salves, antidotes, and potions that mend wounds or counteract poisons. Whether you learned this skill through formal training, self-study, or passed down knowledge, your expertise allows you to harness the natural world’s power to heal and protect.

Languages: • Common: You speak the language of the wider world, enabling you to communicate with those in towns, cities, and across various regions.
• One Additional Language of Your Choice: You have picked up another language, perhaps from your ancestral lineage, from creatures of the wild, or through your travels. This could be something like Elvish, Sylvan, or Primordial, depending on your background and the creatures or communities you have interacted with.

Equipment: • A set of simple clothes: Practical and comfortable, these clothes are designed for travel and blending into natural environments, adorned with symbols or patterns connected to your heritage or the wild.
• An herbalism kit: A collection of tools and pouches for gathering and preparing herbs, reflecting your connection to nature and your ability to heal or create natural remedies.
• A totem or keepsake from your family or tribe: This could be a small carved token, a piece of jewelry, or another item of personal significance that ties you to your ancestral roots or heritage.
• A pouch containing 10 gp: Your basic financial means, collected through your work, trade, or inheritance.

Spell List

Spell Level	Spells
Cantrip	druidcraft, primal savagery, resistance, shillelagh
1st	entangle, hunter's mark, longstrider, speak with animals
2nd	alter self, barkskin, beast sense, enhance ability, pass without trace
3rd	conjure animals, fear, meld into stone

Suggested Characteristics

Personality Traits:

1. “I feel most at peace in the wild, far from the noise and chaos of civilization.”
2. “I approach life with a quiet intensity, always ready to act when the situation calls for it.”
3. “I am fiercely protective of those I care about, willing to put myself in harm’s way to keep them safe.”
4. “I tend to observe others quietly before speaking, assessing the situation with a predator’s patience.”
5. “The pull of my wild heritage is strong, and sometimes I have trouble controlling my more feral instincts.”
6. “I respect strength and independence, and I value those who can fend for themselves.”

Ideals:

1. Balance: “Nature thrives when life and death are in perfect balance. It is my duty to maintain that harmony.” (Neutral)
2. Protection: “The wilds are filled with wonders and dangers. I must protect both the innocent and the natural world from those who would harm them.” (Good)
3. Survival: “Only the strong survive in the wild, and I live by that truth.” (Chaotic)
4. Instinct: “I trust my instincts above all else. The heart knows what the mind cannot.” (Chaotic)
5. Freedom: “The wilds are free, and so should be the people. I will not be bound by the rules of civilization.” (Chaotic)
6. Strength: “True strength lies in embracing one’s nature, be it animal or human.” (Neutral)

Bonds:

1. “My mother taught me to embrace my wild nature, and I will honor her legacy by protecting the wilderness.”
2. “My family, though gone, lives on through me. I carry their memory and their power with every step I take.”
3. “There is a sacred place deep in the wilds that I must protect at all costs. It holds the key to my people’s past.”
4. “I once failed to protect someone I loved. I will not let that happen again.”
5. “The wilds are my home, and I will defend them against any who would corrupt or destroy them.”
6. “My shifter bloodline is both a gift and a curse. I seek to understand its true nature and my place in the world.”

Flaws:

1. “The beast within me is powerful, but sometimes I fear that I will lose control and hurt those around me.”
2. “I find it difficult to trust people, preferring the company of animals and the wilderness.”
3. “I sometimes feel disconnected from others, struggling to relate to those who have never experienced the wild as I have.”
4. “I act on instinct, which can lead me into dangerous situations without thinking them through.”
5. “I am slow to forgive and quick to anger, especially when I feel threatened.”
6. “I often withdraw when I’m overwhelmed, finding it difficult to express my feelings to others.”