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Circle of Debauchery (v1.2)

Druids of the Circle of Debauchery, known as the Maenads or the Bacchae, are the followers and adherents of the God of the vine, Dionysis. Possessed by the unusual strength that comes from their bacchic frenzy, they roam the contryside and tear apart whoever or whatever crosses their path.

They are characterized by maniacal dancing to the sound of loud music and crashing cymbals, whirling, screaming, becaming drunk and inciting each other to greater and greater ecstasy.

As chaotic and frightening as the diety they worship, a druid of this circle might be seen resting blissfully in the forest, feasting on milk, honey and wine while music plays, singing and dancing with joy. But at the slightest provocation, they can fly into a murderous rage and tear apart anyone or anything in sight, regardless of who that might be.

Bacchic Frenzy

When you choose this circle at 2nd level, you gain the ability to enter a Bacchic Frenzy as a bonus action and maintain it as if you were concentrating on a spell.

While in this frenzy, you gain the following benefits if you aren't wearing heavy armor:

You have advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws.

All hostile creatures within 10ft must make a Wisdom saving throw aginast your druid spell save DC as soon as they enter your radius. The creatures that fail their saving throws are frightened by you for 1 minute. At the end of each of its turns, the creature can make another saving throw. On a success, the condition ends and the creature is immune to being frightened by this feature for the next 24 hours, or until the creature fails your Fearful Gaze feature at 6th level.

Melee weapon attacks against creatures frightened by this feature have adavantage.

At the start of each of your turns while in your frenzy, you gain temporary hitpoints equal to half your druid level. The DC for maintaining your concentration for this feature is equal to 10 or half the damage taken after your temporary hitpoints are substracted, whichever number is higher.

Your Frenzy lasts for 1 minute, or until you lose your concentration (as if you were concentrating on a spell). You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (a minimum of once). You regain expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Circle Spells

Your archaic connection to the Bacchic Rites infuses you with the ability to cast certain spells. At 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th level you gain access to spells of madness and the mind.

Once you gain access to a circle spell, you always have it prepared, and it doesn't count against the number of spells you can prepare each day. If you gain access to a spell that doesn't appear on the druid spell list, the spell is nonetheless a druid spell for you.

Spells of Debauchery

Druid Level Circle Spells 3rd crown of madness, phantasmal force 5th fear, hypnotic pattern 7th confusion, phantasmal killer 9th dominate person, modify memory

Fearful Gaze

Beginning at 6th level, when you hit a hostile creature with a melee weapon attack that has previously succeeded against your Bacchic Frenzy feature, you may force that creature to repeat that saving throw. You can only use this feature while under the effects of your Bacchic Frenzy feature.