You conjure nature spirits that flit around you in a 10-foot Emanation for the duration. Whenever the Emanation enters the space of a creature you can see and whenever a creature you can see enters the Emanation or ends its turn there, you can force that creature to make a Wisdom saving throw. The creature takes 5d8 Force damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. A…

Level 4 Conjuration (Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action Range: Self Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes You conjure nature spirits that flit around you in a 10-foot Emanation for the duration. Whenever the Emanation enters the space of a creature you can see and whenever a creature you can see enters the Emanation or ends its turn there, you can force that creature to…

Found in Lorwyn and Shadowmoor, treefolk are sentient, deciduous trees with vaguely bipedal trunks and exaggerated facial features. They begin life as ordinary trees, then gain sentience through an event called the Rising. It is said that treefolk are among the eldest creatures native to the realm of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor.

Sprites dwell in mystical forests touched by the magic of the Feywild, living peacefully with most other Fey and friends of nature. These foot-tall spirits of nature resemble elves with exaggerated, whimsical features and gossamer wings. Sprites can sense the innate goodness or wickedness of other creatures. Those that enter their realms with good intentions might be treated to tiny feasts and…

Each time the characters explore this region, roll once on the Woods Encounters table to determine what the characters encounter.

North of the keep sprawls a vast forest, home to hardy oaks, meaty mushrooms, and stores of primal magic. Wherever one goes in the woods, mystery and adventure abound.

The Whitehorn Wood is a vast forest that lies between Castle Arakhain and Shavalant. “Whitehorn” is the name of a legendary creature—a colossal bear with curved white horns—said to dwell within the wood. There have been no confirmed sightings of this beast for centuries, and there are many who insist that the stories of a bear the size of a castle are at best exaggerations or at worst absolute…

Staff, rare (requires attunement by a Druid) This staff has 6 charges and can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. While holding it, you have a +2 bonus to spell attack rolls. Spells. While holding the staff, you can cast one of the spells on the following table from it, using your spell save DC. The table indicates how many…

Staff, Rare (Requires Attunement by a Druid) This staff has 6 charges and can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. While holding it, you have a +2 bonus to spell attack rolls. Spells. While holding the staff, you can cast one of the spells on the following table from it, using your spell save DC. The table indicates how many…

You conjure nature spirits that appear as a Large pack of spectral, intangible animals in an unoccupied space you can see within range. The pack lasts for the duration, and you choose the spirits’ animal form, such as wolves, serpents, or birds. You have Advantage on Strength saving throws while you’re within 5 feet of the pack, and when you move on your turn, you can also move the pack up to 30…

Characters may experience the following effects as manifestations of Tharizdun’s growing influence. Use these at your discretion to create ominous foreshadowing, weaving in subtle hints when thematically appropriate. For best effect, limit these moments to no more than once per part of the adventure. Divine Connections. Divine casters who call upon their powers may briefly feel a vast emptiness…

Wood elves carry the magic of primeval forests within themselves. They are known by many other names, including wild elves, green elves, and forest elves. Grugach are reclusive wood elves of the Greyhawk setting, while the Kagonesti and the Tairnadal are wood elves of the Dragonlance and Eberron settings, respectively.

You conjure a Medium spirit from the Feywild in an unoccupied space you can see within range. The spirit lasts for the duration, and it looks like a Fey creature of your choice. When the spirit appears, you can make one melee spell attack against a creature within 5 feet of it. On a hit, the target takes Psychic damage equal to 3d12 plus your spellcasting ability modifier, and the target has the…

The communities and homesteads near the Webwoods are nearly abandoned. The children have disappeared into the woods, and the adults that remain are bewitched and succumb to fits of convulsion and catatonic spells, barely responding to external stimuli. Severed Soul. The eyes and mouths of the adults who remain are sewn shut. They have no souls, and their bodies seek new ones to inhabit them. Any…

Crooked effigies are servants of a twisted archfey known as the Crooked Queen. They are made of gnarled wood and show some bipedal and feminine features in their queen’s image. Crooked effigies impale their enemies with their branch-like arms and drag foes in close, where the thorns on their bodies carry the sting of a victim’s own corruption. Secret. Crooked effigies are bound to the Old Ways,…

Level 4 Enchantment (Bard, Druid, Ranger, Warlock) Casting Time: Action Range: Self Components: V, S, M (a bit of animal fur or hide) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute You unleash a primal howl that calls lesser creatures to your command. Each Beast in a 100-foot Emanation originating from you when you cast the spell must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a target has the…

Level 3 Conjuration (Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes You conjure nature spirits that appear as a Large pack of spectral, intangible animals in an unoccupied space you can see within range. The pack lasts for the duration, and you choose the spirits’ animal form, such as wolves, serpents, or birds. You have Advantage on…

Level 3 Transmutation (Bard, Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action Range: Self Components: V, S Duration: 10 minutes You imbue plants in an immobile 30-foot Emanation with limited sentience and animation, giving them the ability to communicate with you and follow your simple commands. You can question plants about events in the spell’s area within the past day, gaining information about creatures…

Maidenwoods are creatures birthed from tree stumps by old magics, often arising from curses that turn the forest against a transgressor. They scuttle on roots like legs, and the broken trunk becomes a fierce, grinding maw. The maidenwood’s tendrils blossom into lifelike figures it uses to lure its prey close. Secret. The curse that maintains a maidenwood unravels if one is offered an apple—an…

Level 6 Conjuration (Druid) Casting Time: Action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes You conjure a Medium spirit from the Feywild in an unoccupied space you can see within range. The spirit lasts for the duration, and it looks like a Fey creature of your choice. When the spirit appears, you can make one melee spell attack against a creature within 5 feet of…

Level 1 Divination (Bard, Druid, Ranger, Warlock) Casting Time: Action or Ritual Range: Self Components: V, S Duration: 10 minutes For the duration, you can comprehend and verbally communicate with Beasts, and you can use any of the Influence action’s skill options with them. Most Beasts have little to say about topics that don’t pertain to survival or companionship, but at minimum, a Beast can…

Level 3 Conjuration (Druid, Ranger, Warlock) Casting Time: Action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes You conjure animated plants that appear as a Large mass of vines, stems, shoots, roots, and leaves in an unoccupied space you can see within range. The vegetation lasts for the duration. While you’re within 5 feet of the plants or sharing a space with them,…

Druids belong to ancient orders that call on the forces of nature. Harnessing the magic of animals, plants, and the four elements, Druids heal, transform into animals, and wield elemental destruction. Revering nature above all, individual Druids gain their magic from nature, a nature deity, or both, and they typically unite with other Druids to perform rites that mark the passage of the seasons…

Protect Wild Creatures and Natural Wonders The Sylvan Circle acts as the sword and shield of the natural world. You adventure to ensure that the world’s natural wonders are preserved and that the diversity of its flora and fauna are not threatened. Although some Sylvan Circle Magi become hardliners that see themselves at war with civilization, most work to strike a balance between the needs of…