Circle of Crystal Growers

Crystals are a part of nature, growing slowly over time.  Druids of the Circle of Crystal Growers have found a way to speed up the growth of the crystals dramatically.  Using their spellcasting abilities and a special crystal seed they can create a suit of crystal armor with special abilities.  Whether casters, melee or ranged combatants or wild shape bestial combatants, Circle of the Crystal Growers are obvious on the battlefield, standing in their crystal armor, perhaps in a humanoid form or perhaps as a crystal armored bear.

Crystal Seed

Starting at 2nd level, you gain a Crystal Seed.  This acts as your spellcasting focus.  It also allows you to grow Crystal Armor.

Crystal Armor

Starting at 2nd level you can grow a suit of Crystal Armor as a bonus action.  The Crystal Armor does not impede your spellcasting, stealth checks or slow your speed.  It also does not have a strength requirement.  To grow the Crystal Armor you must expend a spell slot.  The spell slot level determines the defensive bonuses of the armor.  Each spell level sacrificed to grow the armor gives the Crystal Armor a +1 to armor class and all saving throws.  The armor lasts until your next long rest.  You cannot wear any other armor when using this ability.

As your Crystal Armor is grown using magic, you can modify it on the fly.  When you change shape you can also modify the armor’s shape at the same time.  When doing this the armor is not absorbed into the wild shape, instead you look like an armored version of the creature.

As you gain levels the cut and clarity of your Crystal Armor improves as does the abilities you gain.

Crystal Shine

You can Command your Crystal Armor to shine.  You can cast the light cantrip at will, but the spell always targets your Crystal Armor.

Sharpened Crystals

Starting At 3rd level, you sharpen the crystals in your Crystal Armor.  When making an unarmed melee attack or natural weapon attack while wearing your crystal armor, you add your proficiency bonus to your attacks and damage rolls.

Crystal Carapace

Starting at 6th level, your Crystal Armor becomes more like a crystal carapace.  You add your proficiency bonus to your armor class while wearing your Crystal Armor.

Crystalline Focus

Starting at 10th level, your Crystal Armor aids in your focusing abilities.  You add your proficiency bonus to your concentration saving throws to maintain concentration.  You also add your proficiency bonus to you spell attacks.

Reflecting Crystals

Starting At 14th level, your Crystal Armor starts to reflect spells and effects.  You add your proficiency bonus to your saving throws.