Druid Circle:

Circle of the Crystal

A homebrew by Jakob Sigvard

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Circle of the Crystal
Druids of the Circle of the Crystal are masters at their craft.
Through generations of practice they have perfected the art of
growing and storing natures power inside magical crystals.
When their home is endangered this allows the elders of the
circle, too old to fight, to store their power within crystals for
the younger generations to use in defense of their home.
Even a child of the Circle of the Crystal can prove a worthy
foe, often carrying crystals from their family as protection to
use if they find themselves in danger.
Improved Druidcraft
When you chose this circle at 2nd level you gain the
Druidcraft cantrip. If you already know this cantrip, you learn
another druid cantrip of your choice. The cantrip doesn't
count against your number of cantrips known.
When you cast Druidcraft you can grow clear crystals
rougly the size of a fist. These crystals are used for Circle
features and a quite fragile making them worthless in the
eyes of most merchants.
Crystaline Enchantment
Starting at 2nd level you can store your druidic power within
the crystals you create using Druidcraft. Using an action
while holding a crystal you can imbue it with one of the
aspects of nature described below. Doing so also expends one
druid spellslots of your choice. The level of the spell slot
expended denotes the level of the power stored within the
Crystal. Each crystal can hold only one aspect and trying to
imbue a crystal already holding power will remove the
previous power it held.
As a bonus action you can either crush the crystal in your
hand or throw it up to 30 ft. The effect of both uses is
described at the end of this druid circle, and both uses
destroys the crystal.
The crystal changes color to represent the power it holds.
You can have a number of imbued powers equal to your
Wisdom modifier.
Entombed Stasis
Starting at 6th level you can use an action to surround a
creature within 30 ft. in a crystal shell. The target can make a
Strength saving throw or be paralyzed and deafened for 1
minute. While enclosed in crystal the creature is immune to
all damage except for psycic, and spells with a range of touch
cannot affect the creature. An unconsious creature enclosed
in crystal does not have to make death saving throws until
released from the shell. If the creature is trapped against its
will, it can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its
turns. Once you have used this feature you can not use it
again until you have finished a long or short rest.
Crystaline Shape
At 10th level, you can expend 2 uses of Wild Shape and a
crystal imbued with power at the same time to transform into
a Crystal Golem with the type of the expended crystal. The
statistics of the Crystal Golem is described at the end of this
druid circle. While in this form you can not use any other
crystals, and any crystals on you were carrying merges with
your new form until you revert back.
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Dualistic Formation
At 14th level, you can store two seperate powers in a single
crystal. Each power can be created using different level spell
slots. When a dualistic crystal is thrown or crushed both
powers take effect, each at the power level they were created.
A dualistic crystal still counts as two imbued powers towards
your maximum capacity.
If attempting to imbue a crystal with a third power you can
chose which of the two excisting powers to remove. When
using your Crystaline Shape with such a crystal you chose
which of the two kinds of crystal to use for your Crystal
Golem shape.
A dualistic crystal has a mix of both imbued colors swirling
like mist inside of it.
Crystals
Crystals are quite fragile and can be shattered either in the
hands of a creature holding it, or thrown 30 ft. Depending on
how they are shattered they produce a different effect.
Fire (Red)
Crushed. When crushed a fire crystal imbues the holders
hands with elemental fire. For 1 minute the creature can deal
an additional 1d6 fire damage when it hits another creature
with an unarmed attack. This damage can only be dealt once
per turn and persists on the talons, claws or other natural
weapons of your Wild Shape. The damage increases by an
additional 1d6 for each power level above 1st.
Thrown. When thrown this crystal explodes in a violent
fiery explosion. Everything within a 10 ft. radius sphere must
make a Dexterity saving throw against your spellcasting DC
or take 2d6 fire damage. The damage increases by an
additional 1d6 for each power level above 1st.
Water (Blue)
Crushed. When crushed a water crystal imbues the holder
with slight control over the element of water. For the next 5
minutes the holder can control small amounts of water,
animating water within a 5-foot cube, changing the flow etc.
During this duration the holder also gains the ability to
breathe under water and gains a swimming speed equal to
their walking speed. The duration increases by another 5
minutes for each power level above 1st.
Thrown. When thrown this crystal explodes into a sphere
of water that quickly collapses to the floor and violently flows
outwards. Each large or smaller creature within a 10 ft.
radius of the crystal must make a Strength saving throw
against your spellsave DC or be pushed 10 ft. away from
where the crystal landed. The distance they are pushed
increases by an additional 5 ft. for each power level above 1st.
Additionally any open non-magical flame within the 10 ft.
radius area is extinguished.
Air (White)
Crushed. When crushed an air crystal causes lightning to Crystal Golem
surge through the holders body. For the next minute each Large construct, neutral
time the holder is hit with a melee attack it can spend a
reaction to deal 1d6 lightning damage to the attacker. The Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
damage increases by an additional 2d6 for each power level Hit Points 126 (12d10 + 60)
above 1st. Speed 30ft.
Thrown. When thrown this crystal causes a dense storm
cloud to fill a 10 ft. radius sphere. The area is heavily
obscured, and every creature starting its turn in the area STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
takes 2d4 lightning damage. The damage increases by an 20 (+5) 8 (-1) 20 (+5) 5 (-3) 10 (+0) 5 (-3)
additional 1d4 for each power level above 1st.
Damage Vulnerabilities thunder
Ice (Cyan) Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and
Crushed. When crushed a winter crystal imbues the holders slashing from nonmagical weapons
hands with elemental frost. For 1 minute the creature can Damage Immunities poison, the damage type
deal an additional 1d6 cold damage when it hits another associated with the crystal type
creature with an unarmed attack. This damage can only be Condition Immunities exhaustion, paralyzed,
dealt once per turn and persists on the talons, claws or other petrified, poisoned, unconscious
natural weapons of your Wild Shape. The damage increases Senses darkvision 60., passive Perception 10
by an additional 1d6 for each power level above 1st. Languages telepathy 60 ft.
Thrown. When thrown this crystal covers the floor within Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
a 10 ft. cube with smooth ice and freezes any non-magical
water. The cube increase with 5 ft. for each power level above Illumination. The Golem sheds dim light in the color
1st. The area counts as difficult terrain and anyone of the crystal it is made of in a 10-foot radius.
attempting to cross it after having taken the Dash action on
their turn falls prone. Actions
Multiattack. The Golem makes two slam attacks.
Life (Yellow)
Crushed. When crushed a life crystal heals the holder 1d8 + Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10ft.,
your Wisdom modifier. This effect heals an additional 1d8 for one target. Hit 11 (1d10 + 5), plus 4 (1d6) of the
each power level above 1st. type associated with the crystal type.
Thrown. When thrown this crystal explodes into a fine
mist of rejuvenating crystal dust. The mist fills a 10 ft. cube
and lasts for 1 minute or until a wind of moderate or greater Crystal Golem Types
speed (at least 10 miles per hour) disperses it. Each creature The Crystal Golem has different immunities and deals
within the mist regains hitpoints each round equal to half the damage depending on the type of crystal used to create the
power level rounded up. golem. The Damage types are;
Growth (Green) Crystal Damage Type
Crushed. When a growth crystal is crushed, a surge of Fire (Red) Fire
immense growth surrounds the holder. Thorny vines erupt
from the ground around the holder within 5 ft. Each creature Water (Blue) Cold
in that area other than the holder must make a Strength Air (White) Lightning
saving throw against your spellsave DC, on a failed save the Ice (Cyan) Cold
creature takes 2d6 piercing damage and the area is
considered difficult terrain. The damage increases by an Life (Yellow) Radiant
additional 1d6 for each power level above 1st. Growth (Green) Acid
Thrown. When thrown this crystal causes thick thorny
vines to spring up within a 10 ft. radius around the crystal.
For each 5 ft. a creature moves through this area it takes 2d4
piercing damage. The damage increases by an additional 1d4
for each power level above 1st.
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