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In particular, they seek out lore on the character, habits, and abilities of strange beasts whose existence is attested only by hearsay. They track these beasts with determination, not as hunters but as seekers, eager for the broader understanding that comes with new discoveries.  \nGenerations of these pursuits have pushed the Circle of the Cryptid to master magics that extend the reach of their senses and allow them to mimic many of the abilities attributed to the fabled beasts they seek. Most people view druids of this circle as eccentric, if not outright delusional, but their alternative perspective on the natural world allows them to manifest their power in surprising ways.  \nCryptid Shape  \nThe rites of your circle grant you the ability to transform into beasts you haven’t seen before. However, when you transform into a beast you haven’t seen, its form is a weird and disturbing approximation of the beast’s true form.  \nIn addition, when you transform, you can add 60 feet of darkvision and one of the following cryptic characteristics to your Wild Shape form:  \nNatural Camouflage. While you remain motionless, your Wild Shape form is indistinguishable from natural stone, tree bark, dead leaves, tall grass, sand, snow, coral, or some other natural feature, and other creatures have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks to detect you using sight.  \nSpider Climb. Your Wild Shape form gains a climbing speed equal to your walking speed and can climb difficult surfaces, including upside-down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.  \nUnusual Size. Your Wild Shape form is one size larger than normal. You have advantage on Strength checksand Strength saving throws in this form, and your melee attacks deal 1d4 extra damage.  \nCircle Spells  \nYour dedication to discovery of the strange and unknown grants you the ability to cast certain spells. At 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th level, you gain access to the following spells. Once you gain access to a circle spell, you always have it prepared, and it doesn’t count against the number of spells you can prepare each day. If you gain access to a spell that doesn’t appear on the druid spell list, the spell is nonetheless a druid spell for you.  \nCircle of the Cryptid Spells Druid Level Circle Spells  \n3rd blur, see invisibility  \n5th blink, clairvoyance  \n7th arcane eye, freedom of movement  \n9th mislead, scrying  \nCryptozoology  \nThe magical disciplines of your circle equip you to search out creatures of rumor and prove their existence. Starting at 6th level, you always have the locate animals or plants spell prepared, and it doesn’t count against the number of spells you can have prepared. You can cast this spell without expending a spell slot a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.  \nCryptid Shape Improvement  \nStarting at 6th level, you have access to additional cryptic characteristics that you can add to your Wild Shape form:  \nAmphibious. Your Wild Shape form can breathe air or water. If it doesn’t have a swimming speed, it gains a swimming speed equal to its walking speed. If it doesn’t have a walking speed, it gains a walking speed equal to half its swimming speed. If it has both walking and swimming speeds, the lower speed increases to equal the higher speed.  \nAntlers. Your Wild Shape form gains a Ram melee weapon attack with an attack bonus equal to your Wild Shape form’s Strength modifier plus your proficiency bonus. The reach of this attack is 5 feet. The antlers deal 1d6 bludgeoning damage on a hit. In addition, if you move at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hit it with a Ram attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 2d6 damage. You can’t add this trait if your Wild Shape form already has a Ram attack.  \nElectr","cbCaihXxrLqVtPrZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihXxrLqVtPrZ","pdf",229173,"English","# Druid Circles\n## Circle of the Cryptid\n## Cryptid Shape\n## Circle Spells\n## Cryptozoology\n## Cryptid Shape Improvement","[{\"question\":\"What makes druids of the Circle of the Cryptid different in how they study nature?\",\"answer\":\"They are drawn to natural aspects that are hidden and largely unknown, seeking lore about strange beasts based on hearsay and tracking them as seekers rather than hunters.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens when a Circle of the Cryptid druid transforms into an unfamiliar beast?\",\"answer\":\"They can transform into beasts they haven’t seen before, but the form becomes a weird and disturbing approximation of the beast’s true form.\"},{\"question\":\"What extra benefits do Circle of the Cryptid druids gain at 6th level?\",\"answer\":\"They gain Cryptozoology with the locate animals or plants spell prepared and usable multiple times based on proficiency, plus additional cryptic characteristics that can be added to Wild Shape, such as Amphibious, Antlers, Electric Discharge, and Spines.\"}]","Druid - Druid Circles - Circle of the Cryptid | PDF",1791236556]