Among the vibrant traditions of Obojima, the circle of the petal offers a druidic path infused with serene beauty and subtle power. TheseDungeons & Dragonsdruids channel the island’s spirit through magical flower petals, blending grace with resilience.

Whether conjuring protective blossoms or striking with floral fury, they embody Obojima’s natural harmony. This subclass favors battlefield control, healing, and protective utility over brute force. If you’re looking to play a character who flows like the wind and blossoms in adversity, the Circle of the Petal offers an elegant and potent option. Here’s how to bring one to life at your table.

Obojima Tales from the Tall Grass image showing a circle of the petal druid.

Circle Of The Petal Druid Highlights

The circle of the petal is a subclass that focuses onspellcasting and supporting allies, all whilenot sacrificing much damage or battlefield control. While it is all themed around petals, each mechanic found on this subclassworks independently of the other, so they are best explained in isolation.

This subclass adds no new spells for druids, so consider these mechanics carefully before committing to this path.

A human witch in the Obojima campaign setting in Dungeons & Dragons.

Petal Dance

This first feature isacquired at level twowith the 2014 rules orat level threewith the 2024 ones. By using a Wild Shape charge, you cansurround yourself with petals, gaininga plus one bonus to your armor classanda ranged attack as a bonus action; this attack gets improved as you level up.

The petal shieldlasts for an hour, although you’re able to end it earlier to prevent damage. As a reaction,you can shield yourself or an allywith the petals,reducing the damage takenby your level plus your Wisdom modifier, and dispeling the petals.

A spirit and a player character in the Obojima campaign setting in Dungeons & Dragons.

Petal Beast Mimicry

Summoning creatures is always a great wayto control the battlefield, but you might want tosave your spell slotsto aid your party. This is why the circle of the petal lets yousummon a special beast at level six, and while you can only summon ita limited number of times, it doesn’t use your spell slots or Wild Shape charges.

The beast can also fly, hover, and when defeated,it casts Faerie Fire where it dies. It represents an excellent frontline creature that can easily position itself andgrant heavy advantagesto your party, and as you level up, you get tosummon more and moreof these creatures.

The Sky Whale creature in the Obojima campaign setting in Dungeons & Dragons.

Spirit Of Obojima & Winds Of Revival

The final two features aren’tas useful as the first two, but they still have their place. Spirit of Obojima lets you makean invulnerable wall of petalsat level ten, while Winds of Revival canbring you back from death(once per long rest) at level 14.

Best Species Options

As a support-focused subclass, the circle of the petal hasgreat synergies with theaasimarspecies. Their availablecelestial revelationsandhealing handsmake them excellent support characters even whenthey lack spell slotsor petal charges.

Best Stat Placements

Wisdom should be your main focusno matter what, with Constitution asa close second. Dexterity is always nice to have for the added armor class, but thanks to your petal effects, you can afford tohave less Dexteritythan most other druids.

Best Spells For Circle Of The Petal Druids

Thanks to the petal’s protection, you can focus your energyon aiding others, so focus on spells likeCure Wounds,Lesser RestorationandRevivifyas you level up. Offensive spellsaren’t recommended, mostly because if you want to be a damage-dealing druid, you are better off with other subclasses instead.

Best Starting Equipment

The basic equipment available for druidsfits the ideabehind a circle of the petal druid fairly well. The standout item isthe shield, since it adds up with your armor and petals to make youquite the tanky character, being able to brave the front lines like any fighter or barbarian can.

Best Feats And Backgrounds

One of the better backgrounds for druids, at least when it comes to the 2024 Player’s Handbook,is Hermit. It lets you raise bothWisdom and Constitution, andit makes you adeptat healing beyond magic; the items available, however,overlap too muchwith what the class already brings, so consider justtaking the 50 gold piecesoption.

In terms of feats,war caster is ideal, since maintaining concentration is keyfor either healing or dealing damageas a druid. No feature of the subclass helps you with concentration or its related saving throws, so making sure that you’re able to keep your spells up is crucial.

Obojima Tales from the Tall Grass image showing a Nakudama.

Best Multiclassing Options

Due to the lack of spells on offer with this subclass, it is best todip into this circleto gain the petal benefits rather thantry to improve themwith a few levels of other classes. This means that your main classcould be fighter, using just a few levels of druid (only two if you’re using the 2014 rules)to gain a petal shieldthat improves your armor class.

A player character meditates in Gale Fields in Objobima in Dungeons & Dragons.

Obojima Tales from the Tall Grass image showing a caster making a water familiar.

The spirit market location on Obojima in Dungeons & Dragons.

A minor demon and a player character in the Obojima Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting.

A merfolk like creature in the Obojima adventure setting for Dungeons & Dragons.