Circle of Scales

While most druids protect places of natural power or wield the forces of nature, some form their Druidic Circles in the service of powerful dragons. In an effort to defend their lair, elder dragons will bestow some of their power upon druids who maintain the surrounding environment. The older the dragon, the greater its influence, and the larger its Circle.

Circle Spells

Your elder dragon grants you access to certain spells. At 2nd level, and again when you reach certain Druid levels, you gain access to the spells in the table below. They count as druid spells for you and you always have them prepared, but they don't count against the number of spells you can prepare.

Druid Level	Spells
2nd	thaumaturgy
3rd	dragon's breath
5th	fear
7th	elemental bane
9th	dominate person

Gift of the Elder Dragon

When you join this Circle at 2nd level, you pledge yourself in service to a great dragon. Choose the scale color of dragon you serve from the table below. You gain resistance to the damage type associated with your elder dragon's Element.

Color	Element
Amethyst	Force
Black	Acid
Blue	Lightning
Brass	Fire
Bronze	Lightning
Copper	Acid
Crystal	Radiant
Emerald	Psychic
Brown	Acid
Purple	Psychic
Yellow	Fire
Grey	Acid

Color	Element
Gold	Fire
Green	Poison
Red	Fire
Sapphire	Thunder
Silver	Cold
Steel	Acid
Topaz	Necrotic
White	Cold
Mercury	Poison
Iron	Lightning
Platinum	Radiant
Obsidian	Fire

Draconic Wild Shape

The draconic power you have been gifted allows you to adopt more powerful beast forms. Starting at 3rd level, you can use your Wild Shape to transform into a beast with a challenge rating as high as 1. You can ignore the Max CR column of the Beast Shapes table, but must abide by the other limitations.

Also, when you Wild Shape you can expend a druid spell slot of 1st-level or higher to empower your beast form with draconic magic, granting you the following benefits:

Infused Strike

Beginning at 6th level, when you empower your beast form with draconic magic, you can choose for its natural weapon attacks to deal the damage type of your dragon's Element.

In addition, you can now Wild Shape into a beast with a CR as high as your druid level divided by 3, rounded down.

Terrifying Wild Shape

Your body has been suffused with draconic magic, allowing you to take on the forms of true dragon. Starting at 10th level, you can expend two uses of Wild Shape at the same time to take the form of a dragon with a CR of 5 or lower.

If you Wild Shape into a dragon with a breath weapon, you can choose for its breath weapon to deal the damage type of your elder dragon's Element in place of the normal damage.

Elder Power

You have become valued as one of your elder dragon's most loyal servants and are given increased power. Beginning at 14th level, when you empower your beast form with draconic magic, the beast sprouts a leathery pair of draconic wings and gains a 40 foot flying or swimming speed (your choice).