The Warden Archon of Nature, Growth, & Primal Wilds
About this class
The harmonious guardian of nature, primal resilience, and wild growth.
Deeply attuned to the untamed rhythms of the natural world, the Warden commands wild terrain and primal endurance. They manipulate living flora and beast-carved artifacts to shape the battlefield, protecting their companions with the stubborn, relentless vitality of the deep forest.
Domains
Sage
Bone
Starting stats
Hope feature
Class features
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Root and Vine
As an action, you can mark 1 Stress to cause grasping roots or thick briars to sprout from the ground in an area within Close range. That area becomes difficult terrain for adversaries, slowing their movement.
Class items
- A Dried Bramble Talisman
- A Vial of Springwater
Character questions
Background prompts
- The ancient forest or primal ecosystem you were sworn to protect has begun to wither from an unnatural blight. What corruption or civilization encroachment caused this decay, and what seed or clipping
- You were raised by or closely bonded with wild creatures, leaving you more comfortable with the laws of nature than the customs of towns and cities. What incident forced you out of the wild and back i
- You fashion your gear from the remains of a legendary apex predator that terrorized your region. What lingering traits or instincts of that beast still echo through your body and weapons?
Connection prompts
- Who in the group shares a deep, wordless appreciation for the natural world and the quiet spaces outside civilization?
- Whose heavy armor, mechanical contraptions, or destructive habits do you feel disrupt the balance of the natural terrain around you?
- Whom did you nurse back to health from the brink of death using wild remedies, binding your fates together by the laws of the wild?
Subclass cards
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The Spellsinger
Foundation
Wild Growth: When you cast a nature spell, you can mark 1 Stress to cause thick vines to sprout around the target area, turning it into difficult terrain for all enemies.
The Spellsinger
Specialization
Thorn Whip: Make a Spellcast Roll (Difficulty 15). On a success, you lash out with a magical bramble, dragging a target up to Close range toward you and dealing magic damage.
The Spellsinger
Mastery
Heart of the Forest: Gain a permanent +1 bonus to your Instinct. Whenever you cast a spell while standing in natural terrain, you refund 1 Hope on a roll with Hope.
The Bone Carver
Foundation
Primal Artifacts: You fashion weapons and talismans from the bones and scales of ancient beasts. These artifact items grant you resistance to natural environments and weather effects
The Bone Carver
Specialization
Beast Strike: When you attack with a bone-carved artifact weapon, you can mark 1 Stress to rend armor, reducing the target's effective armor score by 1 until the end of the scene.
The Bone Carver
Mastery
Apex Predator: Gain a permanent +1 bonus to your damage thresholds. When you mark HP, you immediately adapt, gaining temporary +1 to your evasion score until the end of your next turn.
The Warden Archon of Nature, Growth, & Primal Wilds
The harmonious guardian of nature, primal resilience, and wild growth.
Deeply attuned to the untamed rhythms of the natural world, the Warden commands wild terrain and primal endurance. They manipulate living flora and beast-carved artifacts to shape the battlefield, protecting their companions with the stubborn, relentless vitality of the deep forest.
Domains
Sage + Bone
Starting Evasion
11
Starting Hit Points
5
Class Items
- • A Dried Bramble Talisman
- • A Vial of Springwater
The Warden Archon of Nature, Growth, & Primal Wilds’s Hope Feature
Gaia's Resurgence : Spend 3 Hope to channel the endless growth of the wild. Clear 1 HP or Stress from a single target or yourself.
Class Features
Root and Vine
As an action, you can mark 1 Stress to cause grasping roots or thick briars to sprout from the ground in an area within Close range. That area becomes difficult terrain for adversaries, slowing their movement.
The Warden Archon of Nature, Growth, & Primal Wilds Subclasses
Choose either the The Spellsinger or The Bone Carver subclass.
The Spellsinger
Foundation Features
Wild Growth: When you cast a nature spell, you can mark 1 Stress to cause thick vines to sprout around the target area, turning it into difficult terrain for all enemies.
Specialization Feature
Thorn Whip: Make a Spellcast Roll (Difficulty 15). On a success, you lash out with a magical bramble, dragging a target up to Close range toward you and dealing magic damage.
Mastery Feature
Heart of the Forest: Gain a permanent +1 bonus to your Instinct. Whenever you cast a spell while standing in natural terrain, you refund 1 Hope on a roll with Hope.
The Bone Carver
Foundation Features
Primal Artifacts: You fashion weapons and talismans from the bones and scales of ancient beasts. These artifact items grant you resistance to natural environments and weather effects
Specialization Feature
Beast Strike: When you attack with a bone-carved artifact weapon, you can mark 1 Stress to rend armor, reducing the target's effective armor score by 1 until the end of the scene.
Mastery Feature
Apex Predator: Gain a permanent +1 bonus to your damage thresholds. When you mark HP, you immediately adapt, gaining temporary +1 to your evasion score until the end of your next turn.
Background Questions
Answer any of the following, or create your own.
- • The ancient forest or primal ecosystem you were sworn to protect has begun to wither from an unnatural blight. What corruption or civilization encroachment caused this decay, and what seed or clipping
- • You were raised by or closely bonded with wild creatures, leaving you more comfortable with the laws of nature than the customs of towns and cities. What incident forced you out of the wild and back i
- • You fashion your gear from the remains of a legendary apex predator that terrorized your region. What lingering traits or instincts of that beast still echo through your body and weapons?
Connections
Ask one of the following, or improvise.
- • Who in the group shares a deep, wordless appreciation for the natural world and the quiet spaces outside civilization?
- • Whose heavy armor, mechanical contraptions, or destructive habits do you feel disrupt the balance of the natural terrain around you?
- • Whom did you nurse back to health from the brink of death using wild remedies, binding your fates together by the laws of the wild?
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