Druidic Circle: Guardian of the Grove

Sometimes it takes a more direct approach to protect the natural world you've sworn to keep safe. Druids that become grove guardians learn combative techniques that an average druid doesn't have, unleashing the wrath of mother nature through themselves upon those who would otherwise wreak havoc upon the fragile ecosytems that inhabit the place you guard. While they tend to reside in the place they defend, on occasion they will venture into the world if the means to keep their home safe is elsewhere in the world, or to prememtively strike against the vermon that seek destruction.

Wild Warrior

When you choose this circle at 2nd level, you have learned how to use more advanced weapons and treat wood in a special ritual to make it act as metal. Gain proficiency in both Simple and Martial weapons.

Additonally, when you recieve wooden tools, a set of armor, shield, or weapon you can perform a special ritual that takes 8 hours. When completed they gain properties of metal. You can have three items at a time under this ritual, and can replace one with another during a ritual.

Seasonal Fury

Also when choosing this circle at 2nd level, you gain the ability to cast certain spells depending on the season you trained to become a grove guardian. At the DM's discretion, the expanded spell list can change with the seasons in the game world instead.

Winter

Druid Level Season Spells 3rd Snilloc's Snowball Swarm, Invisibility 5th Elemental Weapon, Fear 7th Elemental Bane, Greater Invisibility 9th Cone of Cold, Far Step

Spring

Druid Level Season Spells 3rd Find Steed, Enlarge/Reduce 5th Elemental Weapon, Charm Person 7th Find Greater Steed, Aura of Life 9th Dawn, Wall of Light

Summer

Druid Level Season Spells 3rd Pyrotechnics, Heat Metal 5th Fireball, Beacon of Hope 7th Sickening Radiance, Fire Shield 9th Immolation, Falme Strike

Autumn

Druid Level Season Spells 3rd Shadow Blade, Detect Thoughts 5th Bestow Curse, Remove Curse 7th Confusion, Divination 9th Synaptic Static, Negative Energy Flood

Extra Attack

Beginning at te 6th level, your combat prowess has improved through your continual defense of nature's majesty. You can now attack twice as an action.

Empowered Equinox

Beginning at 10th level, you can temporarily infuse the natural magic of the world into your attacks. As a bonus action, you can activate one of the abilities below depending on which season you chose to draw your power from in the Seasonal Fury ability. You may do so a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier per longrest.

Winter. You may add a 1d6 of cold damage to your weapons, and if you successfully land a hit the enemy their speed is reduced to 0 until your next turn.

Spring. You may add a 1d6 of radiant damage to your weapons, and if you successfully land a hit the enemy must make a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC. If failed, they are blinded till your next turn.

Summer. You may add a 1d6 of fire damage to your weapons, and if you successfully land a hit the enemy must make a Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC. If failed, they catch ablaze, and take a 1d10 of fire damage on their turn until they spend a turn to put it out.

Autumn. You may add a 1d6 of necrotic damage to your weapon, and if you successfully land a hit the enemy must make a Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC. If failed, they become poisoned even if resistent but not if they are immune.

Mother Nature's Wrath

Beginning at 14th level, if you are reduced to 0 hit points a tree sprout grows out in front of you, forming into a crude wooden version of you. While you make your death saving throws, your wooden guardian continues to fight in your stead. While it cannot stabilize you, it has half your maximum HP in temporary hit points, the same AC, same movement speed, and the weapon you had equiped when you went down. It cannot cast spells, or activate any of your class abilities. If you are stablized, it plants itself wherever it was standing, becoming an oddly humanoid shaped tree, and can be used as half cover.