Circle of the Dragon Guardian

Druids who belong to the Circle of the Dragon Guardian are rare, only those of draconic bloodline or those blessed or cursed by draconic power may choose to follow this path. Like Dragons these druids protect/Guard the land around them but they may also suffer from the need to hoard and seek greater power, some are able to harness these urges into productive lives while others lose themselves.

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Draconic Lineage

Starting when you select the Circle of the Draconic Guardian at level 2 you choose a dragon type:

Black

Swamp/Forest - Acid.

Blue

Sky/Coast- Lightning.

Brass

Desert - Poison.

Bronze

Coast - Lightning.

Brown

Desert - Acid.

Copper

Mountain - Acid.

Gold

Grassland - Fire.

Gray

Mountain/Forest - Acid.

Green

Forest/Grasslands - Poison

Purple

Underdark - Psychic.

Red

Mountain/Volcano - Fire.

Silver

Mountain/Arctic - Ice.

White

Arctic - Cold.

Draconic Affinity

Starting at 2nd level, When you cast a spell that deals damage of the type associated with your Draconic Lineage, add your Wisdom modifier to that damage.

These effects do not apply while in Wild Shape. Additionally, you gain advantage on all Intelligence checks related to recalling information about dragons, and all Survival checks related to tracking dragons. 

In addition, you gain resistance to the damage type associated with your Draconic Lineage.

Circle Spells

Your Draconic connection infuses you with the ability to cast certain spells. At 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th level you gain access to circle spells connected to the environment/land your dragon prefers. Choose that land — arctic, coast, desert, forest, grassland, mountain, swamp, or Underdark — and consult the associated list of spells used by circle of the land druids. 

Arctic

 

Druid Level	Spells
3rd	hold person, spike growth
5th	sleet storm, slow
7th	freedom of movement, ice storm
9th	commune with nature, cone of cold

Coast

 

Druid Level	Spells
3rd	mirror image, misty step
5th	water breathing, water walk
7th	control water, freedom of movement
9th	conjure elemental, scrying

Desert

 

Druid Level	Spells
3rd	blur, silence
5th	create food and water, protection from energy
7th	blight, hallucinatory terrain
9th	insect plague, wall of stone

Forest

 

Druid Level	Spells
3rd	Barkskin, spider climb
5th	call lightning, plant growth
7th	divination, freedom of movement
9th	commune with nature, tree stride

Grassland

 

Druid Level	Spells
3rd	invisibility, pass without trace
5th	daylight, haste
7th	divination, freedom of movement
9th	dream, insect plague

Mountain

 

Druid Level	Spells
3rd	spider climb, spike growth
5th	lightning bolt, meld into stone
7th	stone shape, stoneskin
9th	passwall, wall of stone

Sky

 

Druid Level	Spells
3rd	gust of wind, shatter
5th	lightning bolt, fly
7th	freedom of movement, greater invisibility
9th	cloudkill, telekinesis

Swamp

 

Druid Level	Spells
3rd	darkness, acid arrow
5th	water walk, stinking cloud
7th	freedom of movement, locate creature
9th	insect plague, scrying

Underdark

 

Druid Level	Spells
3rd	spider climb, web
5th	gaseous form, stinking cloud
7th	greater invisibility, stone shape
9th	cloudkill, insect plague

Volcano

Druid Level	Spells
3rd	flaming sphere, pyrotechnics
5th	fireball, protection from energy
7th	fire shield, wall of fire
9th	conjure elemental, immolation

Draconic Guardian

Beginning at 3rd level, you have discovered the ability to call forth help from draconic creatures and make them your guardian CR 1/4. Over the course of 30 minutes you perform a druidic ceremony, at the end of this ceremony the draconic creature will become bonded and loyal only to you and you can comprehend and verbally communicate with it. Your ability to bond with draconic creatures go up at 7th level CR 1/2 and 10th CR 1.

At your command your Guardian can cross into the plane of The Wilds (Faywild), and rest and recover when not accompanying you. If your Guardian falls below 0 hit points you may choose to channel your health to heal your guardian and send him immediately back into the plane of the Wilds. 

At level 13 you perform a ritual lasting 8 hours granting you the ability to bond with a CR 2 draconic creature, the creature becomes your guardian and if able to become your steed.

Draconic Form

Starting at 6th level, you gain the ability to use Wild Shape on your turn as a bonus action, rather than as an action. The rites of your circle grant you the ability to transform into more dangerous forms, you can use your Wild Shape to transform into a dragon with a challenge rating as high as 1, when you do so you do not have to abide by the other limitations there. 

Starting at 10th level, you can transform into a dragon with a challenge rating as high as your druid level divided by 3, rounded down. If you use Wild Shape to transform into a beast, you must follow the normal limitations on the Beast Shapes table

Dragon Wings

At 10th level, you gain the ability to sprout a pair of dragon wings from your back, gaining a flying speed equal to your current speed. You can create these wings as a bonus action on your turn. They last until you dismiss them as a bonus action on your turn. You can’t manifest your wings while wearing armor unless the armor is made to accommodate them, and clothing not made to accommodate your wings might be destroyed when you manifest them.

Draconic Presence

At 14th level, you harness the dragon’s frightful presence and can use it while not in Draconic form. As an action, you may choose a number of targets equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of 1). These targets must all be within 60 ft of you and each other. Your targets must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to your Draconic Presence for the next 24 hours.

You may use this feature a number of times equal to your wisdom modifier, and regain uses when completing a long rest.