Circle of Sacrifice

Druids of the Circle of Sacrifice believe that nature connects one to the entire universe, including the stars and the astral void between planes. They know that immutable laws have been set down by the great powers of the universe and that sacrifices must be made to these powers in order to keep the balance. Such sacrifices take the form of great bonfires, wherein fallen creatures are immolated.

Druids who keep the Circle of Sacrifice are sometimes called the Keepers of the Old Ways, and they revere mistletoe as a sacred plant connected to the infinite power of the astral plane. Mistletoe must be harvested with extreme care, following rituals that ensure that the plant maintains its potency.

As one of the keepers of the Old Ways, you sometimes gather with others of your kind at sacred rings of standing stones. These standing stones connect the natural world to the heavens and the astral void.

#### Ritual of Sacrifice

Starting at 2nd level, you learn how to perform a sacrificial ritual that pleases the gods. You know the produce flame cantrip. When you make an attack with produce flame, add your Wisdom modifier to the damage roll.

**Immolation.** Whenever you reduce a creature to 0 hit points, you may choose to immolate them as a sacrificial offering. As the creature is engulfed in fire, you and every ally within 60 feet of the immolated creature gain the effects of the bless spell for 1 minute (concentration is not required). You may use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier, and you regain all expended uses after a short or long rest.

#### Ritual of Mistletoe

Starting at 6th level, you carry a pouch full of mistletoe that you’ve collected with your sickle. You have *sprigs of mistletoe* represented by a number of d4s equal to your druid level. On your turn, you may use a bonus action to expend one of the sprigs of mistletoe and perform one of the following effects:

* **Divining Ritual:** You cast detect magic without using a spell slot.
* **Healing Ritual:** You cast cure wounds as a 1st-level spell without using a spell slot.
* **Purification Ritual:** You cast purify food and drink without using a spell slot.
* **Song of the Solstice:** You cast heroism as a 1st-level spell without using a spell slot.

Additionally, any time you cast a spell that restores hit points, you may expend any number of sprigs of mistletoe to roll those dice and add them to the number of hit points restored. You regain all expended sprigs of mistletoe after completing a long rest.

#### Keeper of the Law

Starting at 10th level, you are initiated into an ancient order of druidic judges who keep and enforce the laws of the cosmos. Your sprigs of mistletoe increase to d6s.

* **Sacrificial Offering.** On your turn, you may use a bonus action to choose one creature that you can see. That creature is marked as a Sacrificial Offering for the next hour. Whenever any of your allies hit that creature with an attack, you may use a reaction to expend one of your sprigs of mistletoe to roll the die and add the result as fire damage. Additionally, whenever a Sacrificial Offering is reduced to 0 hit points, you may activate your Immolation feature on that creature.
* **Restoration Ritual.** On your turn, you may use an action to expend two sprigs of mistletoe to cast the lesser restoration spell.

#### Astrological Wisdom

Starting at 14th level, you have studied the stars and memorized the pathways that connect the material plane to the astral plane. Your sprigs of mistletoe increase to d8s. Additionally, you gain access to the teleportation circle spell and always have it prepared.

**Stone Circle.** You know the ancient methods used to construct a circle of standing stones. You may spend 8 hours and 12,000 gp to construct a circle of twelve standing stones inscribed with druidic sigils, where each stone is 10 feet tall and weighs 1 ton. This stone circle may be used as a permanent anchor location for the teleportation circle spell.