Herbologist’s Path

Level 1–3: Budding Greenwitch

• Gain proficiency in Herbalism Kit and Nature or Arcana (choose one).

• You can now cultivate and harvest magical plants during long rests or while foraging.

• Once per long rest, you can roll on the d20 Common Plant Table and grow 1 magical plant in 3 quantities (e.g., 3 doses, leaves, pods, or fruits).

• You can store up to 3 types of common plants at once in a pocket garden (a magically grown pouch, belt garden, or terrarium).

• You can substitute common magical plants for material components (under 5 gp) in druid spells.

Level 4–6: Mycologist’s Touch

• You can now roll on the Common and Uncommon Plant Tables.

• Once per long rest, choose:

  • Grow 1 Common plant (3 qty), or

  • Grow 1 Uncommon plant (2 qty)

• You can now craft simple potions or poultices from plants you’ve harvested (DC 13 Herbalism check):

  • Healing salves (1d6 or 1d8 healing)

  • Buff elixirs (e.g., resistance, darkvision, minor spell effects)

• Increase your pocket garden capacity to 5 types of plants.

Level 7–9: Cultivator of the Wilds

• You can now roll on the Common, Uncommon, and Rare Plant Tables.

• Once per long rest, choose:

  • 1 Common plant (3 qty),

  • or 1 Uncommon plant (2 qty),

  • or 1 Rare plant (1 qty)

• Every 2 levels starting from level 7, you may grow 1 additional plant per long rest (choose independently each time).

• You can now animate one harvested plant into a Small elemental plant companion (once per long rest; HP = Druid level × 2, AC 13, 1d6 attack).

• With 8 hours of effort and a Rare plant, you can craft limited magical items or effects with DM discretion (e.g., resistance potion, temporary AC boost, healing blossom).

Level 10–13: Verdant Mastery

• You can now roll on the Common, Uncommon, Rare, and once per week, the Legendary Table (Legendary plants still only grow at higher levels — see below).

• Once per long rest:

  • Grow 2 plants: choose from any accessible rarity

  • Use total of 4 quantity points (e.g., 2 Common @3 qty and 1 Rare @1 qty)

• You may quick-grow 1 plant as an action by expending a spell slot:

  • 1st-level slot = Common plant (1 qty)

  • 2nd-level slot = Uncommon plant (1 qty)

  • 3rd-level slot = Rare plant (1 qty)

• Gain Fungal Familiar: once per long rest, summon a Puffshroom Scout (Tiny, 10 HP, blindsight 30 ft, can self-destruct for 1d8 poison, DC 14 CON).

Level 14–16: Groveweaver

• You may now attempt to cultivate Legendary Plants once per long rest (roll on the Legendary table with DM permission — DC 20 Nature/Arcana to succeed).

• Once per long rest:

  • Grow 2 plants + 1 bonus plant (3 total), chosen from any unlocked tables

  • Gain 6 quantity points total to divide (e.g., Rare ×2, Common ×3, etc.)

• Activate your Mobile Garden Aura (1x/day, 10 minutes):

  • 10-ft radius follows you

  • Allies regain +2 HP/round inside

  • Plant spells cast at +1 level

  • Enemies must save vs. vines restraining them (DEX save = spell save DC)

Level 17: Arch-Herbologist

• You may now grow 1 Legendary Plant (1 qty) per long rest — no check required.

• Once per long rest:

  • Grow 3 plants of any rarity

  • Use up to 8 quantity points

• Unlock Seed of Life:

  • When you or an ally within 30 ft drops to 0 HP, a magical root revives them with 1 HP and stabilizes them instantly. No components required. Recharge on long rest.

• Gain Speak with Plants permanently, and resistance to poison and necrotic damage.

• Once per week, you may Awaken a Plant into a sentient being. The awakened flora may follow you, defend your grove, or become an NPC (DM-controlled).
  
  

Common Magical Plants (d20 Table)

Typically found in forests, fields, meadows, or cultivated gardens. Requires DC 10 Nature/Survival to find.