Contents Foreword.............................................................................. 1 Druid .....................................................................................2 Circle of Harmony ...........................................................2 Ranger ..................................................................................5 Harmonious Warden ......................................................5 Sidebars Nylean Harmony: Faction and Background .........4 Nylean Harmony on Other Worlds ..........................7 The Nylean Harmony Druids and Rangers of Theros Foreword By Christopher M. Cevasco The Player's Handbook, Xanathar's Guide to Everything, the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, and the Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica Art Credits offer several distinct subclass options for druids and rangers—thematic archetypes defining an ON THE COVER: Satyr Playing Flute (c. 1620) by Belgian area of focus for these two wilderness-based artist Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678). character classes. Border pattern around sidebar boxes adapted from a This supplement features two new subclas- design by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay. ses, the druid Circle of Harmony and the Apart from those images obtained through DMs Guild Harmonious Warden ranger, which represent Creator Resource artpacks, all other illustrations herein the heart of a philosophical movement known are in the public domain or alterations thereof. as the Harmony of Nylea. On the world of Theros, Nylea is God of the Hunt and holds page backgrounds are from Cole Twogood's old paper resource available at DMs Guild. sway over all of nature—particularly over hunt- ing, transformations, forests, and the cycle of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, birth-death-and-rebirth. The subclass features Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron, the dragon presented below offer characters an opportunity ampersand, Ravnica, Theros, and all other Wizards of to become staunch champions of Nylea and the Coast product names, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and potent guardians of nature against encroaching other countries. civilization. Along with the subclasses, a new faction This work contains material that is copyright Wizards of the Coast and/or other authors. Such material is used with permission under the Community option is presented in the tradition of those fac- Content Agreement for Dungeon Masters Guild. tions that exist in the Forgotten Realms setting. The Harmony Faction is a secret cabal within All otherSample original material in this work is copyright 2020 by Christopher file M. Cevasco and published under the Community Content Agreement for the Harmony of Nylea, representing the deity's Dungeon Masters Guild. darker side and a desire to see civilization fall so that nature alone might reign supreme! Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. Druid Circles At 2nd level, druids gain the Druid Circle feature. When you're choosing a circle, your DM might wish to let you consider the following new Circle of Harmony among those circle options offered in the Player's Handbook, in Xanathar's Guide to Every- thing, in the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, and in the Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica. Circle of Harmony Druids on the world of Theros who devote them- selves firmly to furthering the goals of Nylea, God of the Hunt, typically choose to affiliate with the Circle of Harmony. Nylea holds sway over the whole of the natural world, particularly over hunger and predation, the seasons, meta- morphosis and rebirth, and the world's forests. She and her devoted followers hold the Nessian Wood south of the polis of Setesssa to be sacred, Druid and Harmony druids do all in their power to NATURE TO BE COMMANDED MUST BE OBEYED. ward the wood (and all wilderness) from poach- ers or those who'd kill animals only for sport. — Skelor Thornhoof, archdruid These druids help their fellow mortals predict of the Nessian Wood the vagaries of the seasons and seek commun- ion with Nylea so as to ward off unseasonable Druids are the mystic guardians of nature and weather. Unlike their ranger counterparts (Har- revere the natural world. It is through this reve- monious Wardens), who actively bring the fight rence they gain their magical powers, either by to those who'd threaten the natural world (see communing with the environment or by devotion below), Harmony druids focus more on the to a great nature deity, a transcendent animal, transformative side of Nylea's nature. They or the elemental forces permeating the world. might seek to dramatically change their own All druids recognize that nature exits in a nature or identity or do so to others, or they delicate balance, and their great struggle is to might work more subtly to transform society help maintain this balance. In part this struggle and the world around them, but in either case encompasses the need to protect the wilds from they do so with an eye toward keeping the natu- excessive exploitation by the forces of ral world free and healthy. In furtherance there- civilization, but it also leads druids to oppose of, Harmony druids put aside mortal ties and all that is decidedly unnatural—aberrations associations and make nature their top priority. and the undead foremost among such corrupting influences. WhileSample content to dwell at peace in nature, Restriction: Champions file of Nylea living as nurturers and caretakers, druids will Only druids who choose to be Champions of the also venture forth to combat more significant, god Nylea can choose the Circle of Harmony, as acute threats when they arise. this circle fills a particular niche in Theran Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. The Nylean Harmony: Druids and Rangers of Theros 2 society. As always, however, your DM can lift this restriction to better suit your campaign. For more on Nylea, champions, devotion, and the benefits derived from piety generally, see Chapter 2 of Mythic Odysseys of Theros. CIRCLE OF HARMONY FEATURES Druid Level Feature 2nd Nylea's Disciple 3rd Circle Spells 6th Nyxborn Beings 10th Nymphoid Wild Shape 14th Primordial Keeper Centaur Nylea's Disciple Druid When you choose this circle at 2nd level, you gain each of the following abilities through your devotion to Nylea: • You can speak and understand the Sylvan language. • You gain proficiency in the Religion skill. If you already have proficiency in this skill, then you may instead double your proficiency bonus when making a Religion skill check. • You can cast the ceremony spell but only once per long rest and only as a ritual. Circle Spells Your devotion to Nylea and your spiritual link Nyxborn Beings to Theros's Nyx-touched wilderness infuse you Beginning at 6th level, any creature into which with the ability to cast certain spells. At 3rd, you transform via your Wild Shape feature and 5th, 7th, and 9th level you gain access to circle any other beast or fey you summon or create by spells connected to Nylea's sphere. Once you a spell you cast is transformed by the touch of gain access to a circle spell, you always have it Nyx. The creature gains one of the following prepared, and it doesn't count against the traits of your choice: number of spells you can prepare each day. Any circle spell counts as a druid spell for you. NYXBORN TRAITS Chameleon Skin. The creature has advantage on CIRCLE OF HARMONY SPELLS Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide. Magic Resistance. Druid The creature has advantage on saving Level Circle Spells throws against spells and other magical effects. 3rd cordon of arrows, shatter Magic Weapons. The creature's weapon attacks are 5th plant growth, summon fey spirit* magical. 7th divination, polymorph Nyx Step. The creature can move through creatures and 9th Samplereincarnate, tree stride objects as if they were difficultfile terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object. * Spell details in the 2020 Unearthed Arcana: Spells and Starlight Form. Magic Tattoos playtest material The creature glows with the soft light of the night sky, shedding dim light in a 15-foot radius. Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. The Nylean Harmony: Druids and Rangers of Theros 3 Nymphoid Wild Shape NYLEAN HARMONY: FACTION AND BACKGROUND At 10th level, you can expend two uses of Wild Shape at the same time to transform into a The Nylean Harmony is a philosophical approach nymph form—i.e. an alseid, a dryad, a lampad, to life that places primary importance on main- a naiad, or an oread (see dryad stat block in the taining the balance of nature on Theros and ensur- Monster Manual, and all other stat blocks in ing the health and vibrancy of the natural world. chapter 6 of Mythic Odysseys of Theros). When Apart from Circle of Harmony druids and Harmo- you do so, you gain access to the nymph's nious Warden rangers—considered the move- Innate Spellcasting trait and may cast its ment's heart and hands—the Nylean Harmony innate spells while maintaining its shape. You embraces many satyrs and nymphs, a fair number otherwise continue to be subject to the usual of humans and centaur renegades, and centaur restrictions for your Wild Shape form (e.g., you omeners and coursers of the Lagonna band and can't cast any of your own druid spells while in callers and trompers of the Pheres band; even a nymph form until you reach 18th level and gain handful of tritons and leonins adhere to the Har- the Beast Spells feature). mony's principles (few leonin worship any gods, but of those who do, many pray to Nylea). Mino- Primordial Keeper taurs are rare in the Harmony but not unpreceden- Beginning at 14th level, you can cast the dispel ted. Most among these adherants are rangers, evil and good spell without expending a spell druids, and clerics of Nylea, but some are Totem slot or requiring material components, but Warrior or Forestmaster barbarians, paladins who rather than the spell's usual creature types, it swear the Oath of the Ancients, Nymph Bloodline protects against aberrations, constructs, fiends, or Divine Soul (Nylean) sorcerers, or warlocks of and undead.