Base Class: Druid
The Circle of Dragons is an old order of druids steeped in rigid tradition. These honor-bound wardens of nature and draconic heritage are members of a secret society that have influenced governance, war, and culture across the world. Druids from this Circle know that dragons, and draconic magic, are as connected to the world as plants or beasts, and utilize that connection to transform into a unique and powerful draconic form all their own.
Bonus Cantrip
When you choose this circle at 2nd level, you learn one additional druid cantrip of your choice.
Natural Recovery
Starting at 2nd level, you can regain some of your magical energy by sitting in meditation and communing with nature. During a short rest, you choose expended spell slots to recover. The spell slots can have a combined level that is equal to or less than half your druid level (rounded up), and none of the slots can be 6th level or higher. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a long rest.
For example, when you are a 4th-level druid, you can recover up to two levels worth of spell slots. You can recover either a 2nd-level slot or two 1st-level slots.
Circle Spells
Your mystical connection to the dragons 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 dragon to which you owe allegiance. Choose that Dragon — White, Bronze, Brass, Green, Copper, Silver, or Black — and consult the associated list of spells.
Once you gain access to a circle spell, you always have it prepared, and it doesn’t count against the number of spells you can prepare each day. If you gain access to a spell that doesn’t appear on the druid spell list, the spell is nonetheless a druid spell for you.
White Dragon
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9th |
Bronze Dragon
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5th |
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9th |
Brass Dragon
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3rd |
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5th |
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7th |
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9th |
Green Dragon
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3rd |
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5th |
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7th |
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9th |
Copper Dragon
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3rd |
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5th |
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7th |
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9th |
Silver Dragon
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3rd |
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5th |
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7th |
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Black Dragon
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9th |
Dragon Shape
At 6th level, you can expend a use of your Wild Shape feature to transform into a unique form: your dragon shape.
You become a Medium dragon while in this form, standing on all fours, but retain your normal character statistics and senses.
Your dragon shape’s AC is equal to 13 + your Dexterity modifier (maximum 2) and has a walking speed and climbing speed of 30 feet. In addition, when you take this form, you gain temporary hit points equal to your hit point maximum. When you return to your normal form, you lose any remaining temporary hit points.
You can remain in this form for a number of hours equal to half your druid level, rounded down. If you drop to 0 hit points or die while in this form, you revert to your normal form and remain at 0 hit points.
When you use your dragon shape, your Draconic allegiance determines what type of dragon you transform into. The type of dragon determines your scale color and breath weapon’s damage type, but your appearance is otherwise up to you. Your wings aren’t yet fully formed at 6th level, but grow stronger as you gain levels in this class.
You can’t cast spells while in this form, but gain a different set of actions you can use on each of your turns:
Bite. When you take the Attack action, you can use your dagger-like teeth to make an unarmed strike. You can use your Wisdom modifier, instead of Strength, for the attack and damage rolls with your bite, and it deals 1d12 piercing damage on a hit, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Breath Weapon. You can use an action to exhale a plume of powerful energy from inside of you, dealing 2d6 damage of your dragon’s damage type to creatures in a 15-foot cone that fail a Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC, or half as much on a success. Once you use this feature, it can’t be used again for 1 minute. Your breath weapon improves at certain levels. At 10th level, your breath weapon deals 3d6 damage and extends in a 20-foot cone. At 14th level, it deals 4d6 damage and extends in a 25-foot cone.
Improved Dragon Shape
By 10th level, your control over your dragon shape has improved, granting you the following benefits while in that form:
You have a +1 bonus to AC. This bonus is in addition to your dragon shape’s normal AC.
You gain a new way to attack: Claws. Your razor-sharp claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. You can use your Wisdom modifier, instead of Strength, for the attack and damage rolls with your claws, and they deal 2d6 slashing damage on a hit, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can make one attack with your bite and one attack with your claws. Your attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage.
You have darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. If you already have darkvision from your race, its range increases by 30 feet.
Heart of a Dragon
Starting at 14th level, you’re able to cast certain druid spells while in your dragon shape.
To cast a spell while in this form, it must use a druid spell slot level of 3rd or lower, and it can’t require any material components. In addition, your scales continue to toughen and your wings have become strong enough to carry you. You gain the following benefits while in your dragon shape:
You have a +2 bonus to AC. This bonus is in addition to your dragon shape’s normal AC.
When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can make three attacks: one with your bite, and two with your claws.
You have a flying speed of 60 feet.
