Courage. You remain unswerving in the face of danger, knowing that your cause is just and your methods valiant. No matter the odds, you stand your ground and refuse to back down. Sacrifice. By setting aside your own safety and accepting pain meant for others, you ensure that the innocent can thrive in a dangerous world. The needs of a just society outweigh your personal desires. Service. Those…
| 1d8 | The Guardian Naga Recalls... |
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| 1 | The last words of an ancient sage or leader. |
| 2 | The location of a hidden city or continent. … |
Dominance. Let others believe you guard them. In time, they will grow so dependent on your protection that you will be the master and they the thralls. Opportunism. You are a shield for others, but only so long as you profit from that arrangement. You will be the first to notice when those you guard grow weak, and thus the first to strike them. Profit. There is money to be made in offering…
Fidelity. You have given your word to protect civilized realms and those who dwell there. Your word is your bond, an oath that overrides all other considerations you might weigh when choosing your actions. Protection. You protect others to preserve order and ensure that society can thrive. You weigh your actions based on their potential to maintain civilization and ensure that law, rather than…
Reptilian Guardian of Nature Lizardfolk wardens draw on primal magic to protect nature’s boundaries. These territorial guardians lurk in wetlands and jungles, surfacing from murky pools to track down trespassers and drive them out. Wardens wield weapons and shields fashioned from the husks of giant beetles, snapping turtles, and other mighty creatures. When these tools fail them, they channel the…
Guardian nagas are immortal, serpentine scholars that possess perfect memories. They collect the histories and lore of those they live among, guarding cultures’ stories and passing them on to new generations with infallible accuracy. Guardian nagas that outlive their host civilizations might linger in whatever ruins remain, preserving the civilizations’ stories so their lost people might live on.…
Guardian nagas are immortal, serpentine scholars that possess perfect memories. They collect the histories and lore of those they live among, guarding cultures’ stories and passing them on to new generations with infallible accuracy. Guardian nagas that outlive their host civilizations might linger in whatever ruins remain, preserving the civilizations’ stories so their lost people might live on.…
An intimidating magical automaton, a shield guardian obeys its master’s commands and protects its master from danger. When such a guardian is created, the magic that animates it is intertwined with a bonded command amulet. Any creature that has a shield guardian’s command amulet can control that Construct and, in the case of magic-users, imbue it with a spell to unleash under predetermined…
A character bound by the Thread of Rejuvenation upholds the sanctity of the natural world and the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. Through communion with the green world and following the wisdom of the trees, they seek to purge the land of rot and corruption to usher in a new age of flourishing. Goal. The character must find the areas of the natural world that are suffering, discover the extent…
A Large spectral guardian appears and hovers for the duration in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. The guardian occupies that space and is invulnerable, and it appears in a form appropriate for your deity or pantheon. Any enemy that moves to a space within 10 feet of the guardian for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 20…
From all walks of life come new ecosystems. Nature is limitless and over time will successfully conquer any challenge set before it. So too are the Druids dedicated to protecting it. Through foggy glens, icy crags, or molten wastelands, Druids across the world will always seek to defend nature and destroy the forces that seek to oppress it. As diverse as the land, Druids develop their own…
Guardians of the woodlands, dryads magically flit from tree to tree and from root to bough, harrying trespassers with tangling vines and thorns. Most of these elusive beings have a special connection with one plant or a natural sanctuary that they protect. Some also share physical similarities with the plants they’re most connected to. Dryads might sicken or die if their plant or sanctuary is…
Swanmays are members of a reclusive order of wilderness defenders. Each bears a primal blessing that allows them to transform into a swan to watch over the lakes and woods they call home. Swanmays get along well with dryads and other creatures devoted to protecting the wilderness. Roll or choose a result from the Swanmay’s Charge table as inspiration for what a swanmay protects.
Swanmays are members of a reclusive order of wilderness defenders. Each bears a primal blessing that allows them to transform into a swan to watch over the lakes and woods they call home. Swanmays get along well with dryads and other creatures devoted to protecting the wilderness. Roll or choose a result from the Swanmay’s Charge table as inspiration for what a swanmay protects.
Ancients of War are protectors of nature and guardians of life that take the form of giant sentient trees. Though they can appear to be ordinary trees when motionless, they hold deep wisdom, cultivated over lives that last for thousands of years and preserved through memories that are as long as their roots are deep. Ancients can sense disturbances in the world through their roots and provide…
Protective spirits flit around you in a 15-foot Emanation for the duration. If you are good or neutral, their spectral form appears angelic or fey (your choice). If you are evil, they appear fiendish. When you cast this spell, you can designate creatures to be unaffected by it. Any other creature’s Speed is halved in the Emanation, and whenever the Emanation enters a creature’s space and whenever…
Call on the Spirits for Combat Aid Barbarians who walk the Path of the Spiritual Guardian call on spirits—whether bestial spirits of nature, spirits of departed ancestors, or spirits of raw elemental power—to guide and protect them. When these Barbarians rage, they contact the realm of the spirits and call on them for aid. Level 3: Spiritual Protectors Your Rage summons spectral warriors to your…
Moonkin, which resemble an antlered cross between a bear and a large owl, are believed by many to have been made by the moon goddess Elune to guard her sanctuaries. Moonkin often work alongside night elves and the green dragonflight to purify moonwells, defend against corrupted furbolgs, and halt deforestation. Moonkin are generally peaceful, but they lash out when nature is unbalanced by evil…
Servants of the land, vættir haunt those who disrespect the wild or ancient laws and traditions.
General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Fey Pact Feat) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Fading Target. When an enemy misses you with an attack roll, you can take a Reaction to gain the Invisible condition until the start of your next turn or until immediately after you make an attack roll, deal…
Guardian druids commune with the wild to better understand how life perseveres through adversity. These druids deeply value steadfastness and meet danger with fierce resistance. They prefer the shapeshifted form of a great bear—a massive wall of fur, claws, teeth, and rage aided by the magic of nature to protect their allies from danger. The following choices will help you focus on this…
Druids use primal magic, traditional teachings, and bonds with animals and eldritch beings to guard the natural world and heal its ills. These magic-users might be recluses devoted to a particular land, or they might be part of a mystic organization. Roll on or choose a result from the Druidic Traditions table to inspire a druid’s magical practices.
Miles from the Raevan shore the horizon is obscured by a blanket of fog called the Mistwall. Those who, by accident or design, sail into the fog end up hopelessly lost. The Mistwall conceals an island that is marked on very few maps but is well known to the sages of Castalore. It is home to one of the most secretive and protected places in Etharis; the Ravencourt Sanctuary. In Ostoya’s distant…
A ranger guards a caravan through monster-plagued wilds. Forest defenders dismantle a war camp polluting a vital river. A circle of druids enacts a rain ritual for a drought-stricken village. These are but a few examples of how the Emerald Enclave makes the world a peaceful, hospitable place for people and nature alike. The Emerald Enclave is an organization of survivalists and nature worshipers…
As a Caretaker with the Emerald Enclave, you take care of those who care for the world. Either alongside your fellow Emerald Enclave members or by yourself, you’ve learned essential skills for living with the land: how to track game, where to forage for useful herbs, and even how to forecast the weather. You use these talents to maintain the balance between civilization and the wilds and to rid…
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