Storm Chaser Conclave

Your skills and abilities have been put to use in the pursuit and study of storms, both mundane and magical. Storm Chaser's are some of the most scattered conclaves as its members span much of the world. They dedicate themselves to understanding and predicting the changes in coming weather. Storm Chasers seek to predict natural disasters and prevent great tragedy as a result. Often times they are the first on the scene when nature turns violent. Leading evacuation efforts and preventing as much damage as possible. To both Nature and Civilization. 

Elemental Nimbus

At 3rd level, you gain an Elemental Nimbus companion that accompanies you on your adventures. Choose one of the four energy types (fire, thunder, cold, or lightning), Your elemental companion has resistance to your selected energy type. As an action, you can magically summon the Elemental Nimbus that is bound to you. It appears in an unoccupied space of your choice within 30 feet of you. Add your proficiency bonus to the elemental’s AC, attack rolls, and damage rolls, as well as to any saving throws and skills it is proficient in. Its hit point maximum equals the hit point number in its stat block or four times your ranger level, whichever is higher. Like any creature, it can spend Hit Dice during a short rest to regain hit points.

The elemental obeys your commands as best as it can. It takes its turn on your initiative. On your turn, you can verbally command the elemental where to move (no action required by you). You can use your action to verbally command it to take the Dash, Disengage, or Help action. If you don't issue a command, the beast takes the Dodge action. 

If you are incapacitated or absent, the beast acts on its own, focusing on protecting you and itself. The elemental never requires your command to use its reaction, such as when making an opportunity attack.

When the elemental companion is within 5ft of you, you gain advantage on concentration checks to maintain spells. 

Growing Storm

Beginning at 7th level, your understanding of storms has grown. And as such your Elemental Nimbus has grown more powerful. on any of your turns when your Elemental Nimbus companion doesn’t attack, you can use a bonus action to command the beast to take the Dash, Disengage, or Help action on its turn and gains a flying speed equal to its walking speed.

In addition, while your Elemental Nimbus is summoned, you gain the following benefits: 

Eye of the Storm. when you cast a spell with a range of touch, your Elemental Nimbus can deliver the spell as if it had cast the spell. Your Elemental Nimbus must be within 60 feet of you, and it must use its reaction to deliver the spell when you cast it. If the spell requires an attack roll, you use your attack modifier for the roll.

Hurricane Heart. When you cast a spell that deals damage. You can change the damage type to the energy type your Elemental Nimbus has resistance too. 

Brewing Storm. The Elemental Nimbus grows to Medium size. Reflecting your special bond, you can use the Elemental Nimbus as a mount if your size is Medium or smaller. While you are riding your Elemental Nimbus, it can’t use the flying speed of this feature.

Storm Chaser Magic

Also at 3rd level, you learn an additional spell when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown in the Storm Chaser Spell table. Each spell counts as a ranger spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of ranger spells you know.

Storm Chaser Spells
Ranger Level	Spells
3rd	Absorb Elements
5th	Shatter
9th	Flame Arrows
13th	Ice Storm
17th	Cone of cold

 

Wind rider

Starting at 11th level, you can command your Elemental Nimbus companion to take the Attack action.

I am the storm that approaches

Beginning at 15th level, You and your Elemental Nimbus have reached the apex of your bond. You two are as one. While your Elemental Nimbus is summoned, you and the drake gain the following benefits:

Storm Bolt. Your Elemental Nimbus Companion's Bolt attack deals an extra 1d8 damage type of your chosen energy affinity. 

Cumulonimbus. The Elemental Nimbus Companion grows to large size. When you ride your Elemental Nimbus Companion, it is no longer prohibited from using the flying speed of Growing storm.

Wall of Wind. When your Elemental Nimbus Companion is within 5ft of you, you gain a +2 bonus to ac. Ranged attacks have disadvantage on you. And you gain advantage on dexterity saving throughs.