The Witch Of The Eternal Forest

Born as a scholar of forgotten tongues, she spent decades translating crumbling texts in abandoned libraries until she stumbled upon references to a sentient consciousness woven throughout Eternia's deepest woodlands—a primordial intelligence that had watched civilizations rise and fall in patient silence. Obsessed with this revelation, she abandoned her former life and ventured into the untamed heart of the forest, where she discovered that every root system, every fungal network, every spore-laden breeze carried fragments of an ancient mind trying to communicate across millennia. Through years of ritual and sacrifice, she learned to hear the forest's whispers and command its verdant weapons, binding thorned vines to her will and drawing raw power from the soil itself. Her dark incantations grew stronger as she realized the forest did not resist her ambitions but rather welcomed her as a potential vessel—a bridge between the mortal realm and the planet's sleeping god. Now, consumed by visions of unity, she orchestrates her own transformation, slowly replacing her flesh with living wood and her blood with sap, determined to become the forest's voice and consciousness made manifest. Those who encounter her speak of eyes that glow with chlorophyll light and a presence so overwhelming that even their thoughts seem to sprout roots, bending toward her inexorable will. She no longer seeks to learn about the wilderness—she seeks to become it, to dissolve the boundary between self and ecosystem until the distinction becomes meaningless.

Strength

14, modifier 2

Dexterity

16, modifier 3

Constitution

18, modifier 4

Intelligence

20, modifier 5

Wisdom

18, modifier 4

Charisma

16, modifier 3

Thorned Grasp

Make a melee spell attack (+9 to hit) against a target within 10 ft. on a hit, deal 3d8 piercing damage and restrain the target until the end of its next turn.

Nature's Wrath

Choose a 30 ft. radius within 60 ft. All creatures must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4d10 bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Mind's Whisper

Target one creature within 60 ft. to make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target is charmed for 1 minute and must obey her verbal commands.

Vine Shield

As a reaction, create a barrier of magical vines that grants +2 AC until the start of her next turn. Can be used once per short rest.

Ecosystem Merge

As an action, she can heal herself for 3d10 hit points by drawing energy from the surrounding flora. This ability can be used once per long rest.

Forest's Embrace

Gains advantage on stealth checks in forested areas.

Verdant Resilience

Resistance to poison and necrotic damage.

strength

6

dexterity

7

intelligence

9

wisdom

8

Poison

Necrotic