CHAPTER 3: CLASSES OF THE BUDLANDS

“Choose your vibe. Shape your path. Spark your legacy.”

In The High Fantasy, your class defines your role in the Circle—but not just through combat. Every class is shaped by its connection to the plant, the rituals it performs, and the energy it channels from its chosen strain.

Each class includes:

Class Identity & Lore
Class Features & Mechanics
High Synergy Abilities (SP-boosted features)
Circle Bonus Effect
Subclass Paths (3–4 flavor branches)
Strain Compatibility & Clash Warnings
Weedcraft Interactions
Unique Vision Quest Unlocks

| Stain Ranger | Circle Sage | Blazeguard |

CLASS: THE GROWCERER

Primary Role: Support / Control / Spirit Channeler
Stat Focus: Wisdom, Intelligence, Weedcraft
Strain Synergy: Indica (Primary), Hybrid (Secondary)
SP Bonus: +1 max SP cap when within a Circle

Class Identity

Growcerers are strain mystics, cannabis cultivators, and spiritual cultivators of the highest order. They don’t just light up—they listen. They’ve heard the whispers of the Plant, followed its terpenic signatures through dreams, and returned with the knowledge of old strains lost to time.

Their bodies are grounded, their minds open, their souls rooted. They heal with hash. They protect with flower. They summon visions with vapor.

Core Class Features

Level	Feature
1	Puff Ritual, Strainbond, Weedcraft Training
2	Grow Circle (Circle Bonus Unlocked)
3	Choose Subclass Path
4	Ability Score or Strain Mutation
5	Summon Strain Spirit
6	Vision Rooted (Gain a vision on long rest)
7	Reactive Infusion
8	Wild Bloom (cast a puff spell as reaction)
10	Divine Strain Access
12	Circle of Roots (Gain permanent Circle effects)

Class Mechanics

Puff Ritual

Once per short rest, the Growcerer can enter a puff state and cast a strain-powered spell without using components. This ritual takes 1 full action and requires a strain product (bud, concentrate, edible, etc.).

Strainbond

At level 1, you form a personal bond with a strain. This provides:

+1 to all Weedcraft rolls with that strain
Advantage on High Checks involving that strain
You can speak to any plant currently growing that strain lineage

Grow Circle (Level 2)

When participating in a Circle, you can root the Circle—preventing it from being broken by outside effects. All allies gain +1 SP when you root the Circle successfully.

Subclass Paths

Path of the Eternal Bloom

Healers and peaceweavers. You grow where others wither.

Bloom Aura: Allies within 10 ft regain 1d4 HP per turn while puffed
Floral Shield: Create a burst of flowering vines that block damage
Cure Clash: Once per long rest, nullify a Strain Clash effect

Path of the Terp Prophet

Visionaries and mystics who burn bright and speak truth.

Terpenic Glare: Once per turn, reveal an enemy’s intentions (DM reveals action)
Dream Smoke: Send an ally into a vision trance mid-combat
Archive Spark: Recall a vision or memory from another player (once/day)

Path of the Ash Alchemist

Smokeform transmuters and ritual junkies.

Concentrated Channel: Your Puff Rituals can now channel concentrates for double effect
Ashes to Action: Create a single-use item from burnt residue
Resin Surge: Convert SP into HP or Weedcraft bonus

Path of the Myco Root

Fungal fusionists. Not all that grows is green.

Spore Link: Create a mental bond between you and another player (empathic link)
Fungal Armor: Gain +2 AC while in vegetative terrain
Mycel Fade: Puff to teleport between any two rooted plants (30 ft max)

Vision Quest Unlocks

At level 6 and again at level 10, you unlock a Vision Quest Trait based on your bond and path. These are RP and mechanic boosts that reflect your spiritual development.

Examples:

“I saw the first grower plant a seed under moonlight. My touch now heals memory loss.”
“I walked across a trail of kief, into the past. I may speak once per day with an ancestor.”
“The smoke showed me everything. For 1 round per day, I may act twice.”

Weedcraft Boosts

Growcerers always roll with advantage on:

Cultivation checks
Strain mutation stabilization
Clone quality improvement
Soil attunement rituals

They may also “pre-infuse” items with one strain per long rest, which grants temporary bonuses to other players.

Circle Bonus

When part of a Circle:

All allies gain +1 SP upon entering
Circle lasts +1 extra round
You may sacrifice 1 of your own SP to reroll a failed High Check for an ally

CLASS: THE BUDBARIAN

Primary Role: Tank / Melee DPS / Vibe Engine
Stat Focus: Strength, Constitution, Weedcraft
Strain Synergy: Hybrid (Primary), Sativa (Secondary)
SP Bonus: +1 damage per SP spent while raging

Class Identity

The Budbarian is pure energy: a smoke-charged wrecking force born of blunt rage and good weed. Where others see chaos, the Budbarian sees rhythm. When they rage, it’s not from hate—it’s from overwhelming vibe. They fight with roach-crusted axes, spark-infused fists, and laughter that shakes the trees.

Blunts are sacred. Rips are ritual. Rage is a flow state.

Core Class Features

Level	Feature
1	Puff Rage, Stash Weaponry, Blunt Slam
2	Strain Surge (Choose 1 strain to attune)
3	Choose Subclass Path
4	Ability Score / Mutation
5	Blunt Bounce (bonus action attack)
6	Circle Bash (knockback effect inside Circle)
7	Immovable Puff (resist movement)
8	Echo of the Roach (summon blunt memory)
10	Rage Form (Resonance state unlock)

Class Mechanics

Puff Rage

Once per long rest, enter a smoke-induced battle state. While raging:

+2 to melee damage
Advantage on Strength and CON saves
Immune to Contact High effects
May not cast spells (unless subclass allows)
Rage ends early if you go 2 turns without attacking or taking damage

Stash Weaponry

At level 1, choose a unique signature weapon that reflects your smoking style:

The Roach Hammer: Blunt-end warhammer with knockback
The Rolling Pin: Two-handed weedpress-turned-club
The Dab Spike: Piercing vape-spear, adds fire damage
Blunt Gauntlets: Dual fists; counts as unarmed with bonus

Each weapon evolves at levels 5 and 10 based on your subclass path.

Blunt Slam

Once per short rest, you may slam a rolled blunt into an enemy’s chest. Roll to hit (STR-based melee), and on success:

2d6 force damage
Target must roll a High Check or become disoriented (disadv. on attacks)

Subclass Paths

Path of the Hotbox Titan

The Circle is your battlefield. You’re the anchor.

Aura of Smoke: Creatures in melee with you have disadvantage on ranged attacks
Hotbox Bash: When raging, create a 10 ft smoke zone that slows enemies
Second Pull: Once per rage, regain 1d6 SP when reduced to 0 SP

Path of the Sativa Storm

Fast. Wild. Reckless.

Dash & Smash: Add +10 ft move speed when raging
Lightning Blunt: Once/day, throw your weapon to explode in terpene lightning (3d10)
Crash Roll: If you roll a nat 1 while raging, you may reroll once/day (and explode into giggles)

Path of the Clonecrusher

You hate what they made. And now, you break them.

Crush Bonus: +2 damage vs clone-type enemies
Vapor Shield: When a clone ability targets you, roll a High Check to cancel it
Flavored Wrath: You may channel a different strain for 1 round mid-rage (roll on Strain Clash Table)

Vision Quest Unlocks

Level	Quest	Result
6	The Burned Path	You may resist being knocked unconscious once/day
10	The Laughing Flame	Once per session, enter a perfect rhythm—reroll all 1s on attack rolls for 2 rounds

Weedcraft Boosts

You can:

Craft strain-infused weapons
“Flash smoke” blunt charges into a melee strike
Roll with advantage when performing brute-force harvesting

Circle Bonus

When in a Circle:

Your rage spreads: allies gain +1 to damage rolls
You may act during the Circle’s spiritual phase (normally restricted)
You can break the Circle with a roar to create a 15 ft knockback zone

CLASS: THE TOKIN’ MONK

Primary Role: Agile Striker / Controller / Mystic Smoker
Stat Focus: Dexterity, Wisdom, Weedcraft
Strain Synergy: Sativa (Primary), Ruderalis (Secondary)
SP Bonus: May spend 1 SP to take a free movement or smokeform action

Class Identity

Where others puff and wait, the Tokin’ Monk flows. Masters of motion, breathwork, and sacred blunt forms, these warriors exhale clarity and strike in rhythm with the smoke around them. Their power doesn’t come from size or strength—but from breath, balance, and the rituals passed through quiet Circles deep in the Kush temples.

Tokin’ Monks don’t get high—they become high.

Core Class Features

Level	Feature
1	Smokeform Strike, Blunt Forms, Puff Discipline
2	Ki Cloud (SP Conversion Pool)
3	Choose Subclass Path
4	Ability Score / Strain Synergy
5	Smoke Step (teleport)
6	Extra Attack
7	Puff Redirection (counterattack mechanic)
8	Mist Veil
10	Resonance Flow State

Class Mechanics

Smokeform Strike

You may make an unarmed strike as a bonus action after using a Puff Discipline, movement, or dodge.
Damage scales with level (starting at 1d4, becoming 1d8 by level 10).

Puff Discipline

You begin with two disciplines—unique, movement-based effects triggered by a puff, high check, or controlled exhale. Examples:

Misty Slide – Move 10 ft without provoking opportunity attacks
Terp Flip – Flip an enemy into a prone state (Dex save to resist)
Cough Burst – Emit a small AOE pushing enemies 5 ft
You gain more as you level.

Ki Cloud

Convert SP into a personal “cloud” of focus.

1 SP = 2 Ki Cloud points
Can spend Ki Cloud to:
- Perform extra attacks
- Redirect projectiles
- Enhance Dodge
- Use advanced disciplines (level 6+)

Subclass Paths

Way of the Smoke Spiral

Masters of redirection and passive resistance.

Cough Reflection – Redirect a failed HC onto an enemy
Circular Flow – Spend Ki Cloud to rotate allies’ positions
Stillness in Smoke – While standing still, gain +2 AC and can’t be targeted by ranged attacks

Way of the Fast Puff

Blitz-based, sativa-driven madness.

Speedwalk – Move through terrain or water without slowing
Chain Rip – Attack three targets at once if you end your move between them
Couchlock Denial – Immune to any effect that would cause prone or restraint while puffing

Way of the Eternal Exhale

Spiritual flowmasters, high even when not high.

Breath of Memory – You may remember forgotten knowledge
Smoke Mirror – Once per day, swap places with an illusion of yourself
Infinite Puff – Your Puff Discipline can be maintained for 2 turns without cost

Vision Quest Unlocks

Level	Quest	Result
6	The Mirror That Coughed	See your own next action before you take it (reroll initiative)
10	The Infinite Flow	Spend 3 SP to act twice in one turn (once per long rest)

Weedcraft Boosts

May roll with Dex OR Wis for Weedcraft checks
Always successful when rolling for paper type or blunt quality
+2 to identify strain mutations or resist spiritual toxins

Circle Bonus

While in a Circle, may act during “mental phase”
Can share a Puff Discipline with one ally per session
Can move freely through Circle space, ignoring AOO

CLASS: THE CANNABARD

Primary Role: Support / Buff / Crowd Control / Performance-Based Magic
Stat Focus: Charisma, Wisdom, Weedcraft
Strain Synergy: Hybrid (Primary), Indica (Secondary)
SP Bonus: Whenever you roll a natural 20 on performance or persuasion, regain 1 SP

Class Identity

Cannabards are the memory keepers, the rhythm bringers, the sesh-starters. Where others speak, the Cannabard sings. They wield smoke like song, crafting living verses that ripple across a battlefield or hush a haunted grove.

Through puff poetry, puffform songs, and infused instruments, they inspire their crew, confuse their enemies, and open portals to forgotten truths. They remember strains the world has tried to erase. And they make sure no one forgets the high.

Core Class Features

Level	Feature
1	Puffform Verse, High Harmony, Instrument of the Self
2	Circle Chord (sing in sync to enhance rituals)
3	Choose Subclass Path
4	Ability Score / Verse Expansion
5	Echo Verse (replay last performance effect)
6	High Note (burst effect from spent SP)
7	Seshlock Aura (enemies must pass WIS save to speak or cast)
8	Terp Harmony (gain second strain alignment temporarily)
10	Archive Verse (pull lore/memory from any item or place)

Class Mechanics

Puffform Verse

As a Cannabard, you can weave your smoke and voice into Puffform Verses—short-lived magical songs that echo through your surroundings.

Choose a verse type (listed below)
Spend 1 SP or use an action to cast it
Verses last 1–2 rounds unless concentration is broken
Each verse gains bonus effects in Circles

High Harmony

At level 1, you can harmonize with other players. When a second player contributes to your verse (singing, rhythm, movement), your next roll has advantage, and they gain +1 SP.

Instrument of the Self

Pick or craft a personal, strain-aligned instrument:

Glassbone Flute: Sharp, piercing sound; boosts perception and tracking
Rolled Drum: Pulsing rhythms; enhances crowd control
Kief-Sprinkled Lute: Soft tones; perfect for healing and storytelling
Edible Box: Percussion + edible storage; allows secret spellcasting while “eating”

Your instrument grows in power with you, unlocking passive boosts at levels 5 and 10.

Subclass Paths

Path of the Puff Poet

Words are your wand.

Freestyle Flash: Improvise a new verse once per day to confuse or charm
Battle Rhymes: Allies who hear you gain temp HP when entering combat
Smokeword: Speak directly to someone’s subconscious (1/day)

Path of the Echohaze

Your song stays in the smoke.

Delay Verse: Cast a verse that triggers 1 round later
Reverb: Puff a verse you’ve already used this session
Double Chorus: Two verses can run simultaneously for 1 round

Path of the Archive Beat

You are the historian, the lore-keeper, the sonic librarian.

Lore Verse: Sing a verse that reveals the last event witnessed by a space or item
Memory Loop: Store one scene/song and replay it for another person
Truth Drop: Once per long rest, sing something so honest that it cuts through illusion

Puffform Verse Table

Name	Effect	In-Circle Boost
Healing Haze	Allies regain 1d6 HP in 10 ft	Add temp HP equal to your CHA mod
Disorienting Dub	Enemies in range roll with disadvantage	They must pass a HC or act last
Strain Anthem	Choose a strain: all allies with that strain gain +1 to hit	You may switch strains mid-verse
Echo Chant	Repeat last ally’s action as a free action	Ally regains 1 SP if successful

More verses can be unlocked or discovered in play.

Vision Quest Unlocks

Level	Quest	Result
6	The Song Between Leaves	You may speak to any plant that has “heard” you sing
10	Final Puffform	You may write your Legacy Verse—once per campaign, sing a song so powerful it shifts fate (DM-guided)

Weedcraft Boosts

Gain advantage on rolling paper crafting, edible shaping, and vapor tuning
Create Memory Edibles—consume to relive a scene (DM grants bonus based on detail)
You may store your SP in sound: sing to retrieve up to 2 stored SP once per day

Circle Bonus

When in a Circle:

You may “tune” the ritual: choose strain, tone, and tempo
Circle effects linger 1 extra round if you sing through the end
Your voice may be used as a trigger—others can act in sync with your lyrics

CLASS: THE ALCHIGHMIST

Primary Role: Wild Magic / Explosives / Item-Based Caster
Stat Focus: Intelligence, Weedcraft, Constitution
Strain Synergy: Ruderalis (Primary), Hybrid (Secondary)
SP Bonus: +1 damage die when using a crafted item during combat

Class Identity

Alchighmists are mad brewers, ritual chefs, and concentrate chemists who treat smoke as a science—and the plant as its most chaotic element. They craft oils that melt time, candies that explode with flavor and fire, and tinctures that twist the body into new forms.

Every Alchighmist is part inventor, part risk-taker, and part philosopher. And none of them can guarantee what’ll happen when you eat their latest edible.

They are artists of combustion. Masters of transformation. Engineers of elevation.

Core Class Features

Level	Feature
1	Infused Itemcraft, Puff Crash Table, Microdose Prep
2	Stash Lab Access
3	Choose Subclass Path
4	Ability Score / Infusion Upgrade
5	Concentrate Catalyst (bonus damage from extracts)
6	Passive Puffcraft (auto-effect a prepared item)
7	Puffback (explode on being hit)
8	Resin Surge (craft during combat)
10	Create Divine Strain Dose

Class Mechanics

Infused Itemcraft

You can spend downtime or short rests crafting any of the following:

Smoke bombs
Tinctures (temporary stat boosts or strain-switchers)
Infused edibles
Concentrates (dabs, shatter, wax)
Traps (based on strain effects)

You always carry a personal kit of 3 usable items per long rest, rolled from your current recipe list.

Puff Crash Table

Whenever you fail a High Check after using one of your own creations, roll 1d8:

d8	Crash Effect
1	Your hair combusts. Take 1d4 psychic damage.
2	You forget the last 6 seconds. Lose your reaction.
3	You teleport 10 ft in a random direction.
4	Your next sentence comes out in a plant language.
5	You drop all active items.
6	You laugh uncontrollably. Can’t act next turn.
7	The smell of whatever you used returns tenfold. Enemies detect you.
8	You accidentally craft something else. DM rolls it.

Microdose Prep

You may convert any item into a microdose version:

Reduced power
No SP cost
Auto-succeed on High Check
Takes a bonus action to use

This is great for stealth, precasting, or gifting effects to other players.

Subclass Paths

Path of the Baked Brewer

Masters of edible effects and delayed-action power.

Stacked Sesh: You may consume two edibles and delay one effect up to 1 minute
Brownie Bomb: Create an edible that explodes on impact (2d10, fire or chaos)
Gummy Clone: Once per rest, create a 1-HP version of yourself made of edible matter

Path of the Combustioneer

Smoke, fire, kaboom.

Terp Grenade: Throw a strain-infused flashbang (15 ft AOE, contact high + blindness)
Glass Shard Aura: After taking damage, your gear emits a 5 ft “break blast” (1d4)
Double Ignite: May use two fire-based items in one turn

Path of the Essence Binder

You deal with pure strain essence—distilled power, often unstable.

Strain Echo: Once per day, “bottle” a strain effect to reuse it later
Concentrate Stream: Channel pure extract for a beam effect (3d8, one target)
Soul Infusion: Embed a strain’s memory into an object. That object becomes semi-sentient for the day.

Lab Kit Inventory

Item	Use
Sticky Bomb	Toss; sticks to surface and explodes after 1 round
Terp Tincture	Rub on skin to shift strain alignment for 10 minutes
Breath Strip	Silent microdose that adds +1 to next HC
Vape Spike	Infuse into a weapon for bonus fire/puff damage
Resin Trap	Lays a gooey, slippery patch that slows enemies

Vision Quest Unlocks

Level	Quest	Outcome
6	The Exploding Garden	You may choose to double any item’s effect—but it explodes next round
10	The Alchemist’s Core	Your body becomes its own lab—once per day, you may inhale directly and become immune to damage for 1 turn

Weedcraft Boosts

May reroll failed itemcraft attempts once per long rest
Advantage on infusion rolls involving fire, oil, or glass
May use any strain as fuel—no alignment restrictions (though crashes are more likely)

Circle Bonus

While in a Circle:

You may pass an item to any Circle member instantly
Your crafted items may be used as Circle triggers
If a crafted item explodes or activates during a Circle, all allies regain 1 SP

CLASS: THE STRAIN RANGER

Primary Role: Scout / Survivalist / Control / Companion-Based
Stat Focus: Dexterity, Wisdom, Weedcraft
Strain Synergy: Sativa (Primary), Hybrid (Secondary)
SP Bonus: +1 to attack rolls while tracking or fighting a target affected by Contact High

Class Identity

Strain Rangers are masters of the wild—hunters, guides, terp-trackers, and survivalists attuned to nature’s patterns and the whispers of the Plant. They read the wind like a rolling paper. They trace footprints in pollen. They speak to their bonded terpbeasts in tones only smoke can carry.

They often travel light, think quick, and puff quiet—but when it’s time to strike, their arrowheads bloom with infused resin and strike with unerring force.

Whether exploring ruined grow temples, chasing mutated hybrids, or acting as a frontline scout for their Circle, Strain Rangers are the Plant’s quiet protectors.

Core Class Features

Level	Feature
1	Terp Tracking, Resin Arrow, Strain Sense
2	Bonded Companion (Terphound or Sporeling)
3	Choose Subclass Path
4	Ability Score / Longshot Gift
5	Infused Trap Set
6	Terp Trigger (Set bonus effect when target enters smoke zone)
7	Scent Echo (Track strain by smell across planes)
8	Reflexive Roll (Use SP to dodge automatically once per day)
10	Become the Trail (Teleport between strain-touched areas)

Class Mechanics

Terp Tracking

You may track by strain profile rather than species. Roll Weedcraft + Wisdom against a DC set by the DM (10–20 depending on the purity of trail).

You can:

Determine strain family used by a creature
Predict vision types or resistances
Gain +1 to hit against targets you’re tracking

Resin Arrow

You begin with an infused ranged weapon (bow, sling, puffgun, vape-lance, etc.). You may charge your ranged attacks with:

Basic puff (add contact high effect)
Infused oil (adds slow, poison, terp hallucination)
Flash strain (explosive impact, 1/day)

Strain Sense

Once per long rest, you may meditate for 10 minutes to “hear” the nearby strains.

Detect:

What was smoked nearby
Direction of a living strain
Spiritual disturbance (if near sacred grow or spirit)

Bonded Companion

At level 2, choose one:

Terphound

High-speed tracker with scent advantage
Can use a bonus action to chase or flush enemies
Learns how to share SP with you at level 5

Sporeling

Fungal-fused spirit critter
May pass through walls, carry a strain dose
At level 5, explodes in a puff to cause hallucinations (High Check DC 15)

You may customize their appearance, name, and strain resistance.

Subclass Paths

Path of the Blunt Arrow

Precision. Smoke. Patience.

Slowburn Shot: Charge an arrow with a delay trigger
Smokesight: May see clearly through all smoke
Terp Piercer: Once per short rest, auto-crit a target under strain effect

Path of the Grovewalker

Natural, spiritual, rooted.

Grow Pulse: Once per rest, cause nearby plants to entangle enemies
Healing Resin: Create a resin arrow that heals on impact
Terra Link: Commune with a sacred grove to receive a boon

Path of the Crosspollinator

Experimenter, breeder, wild grower.

Mutate Shot: Fire a strain with randomized effects (roll d6)
Hybrid Vision: May see all strain alignments at once
Graft Companion: Fuse a second effect into your bonded companion

Infused Trap Set

You may set up to 3 traps per long rest. Traps can be:

Puff Snare: releases a smoke bomb on trip
Resin Slick: movement hazard
Kief Lure: draws in creatures that fail a Wisdom save
Myco Burst: fungal pod explodes into spores (HC or hallucinate)

Vision Quest Unlocks

Level	Quest	Outcome
6	The Trail of Smoke	Once per day, follow a spiritual trail to any living strain you’ve touched
10	The Living Horizon	You may walk without leaving tracks and ignore terrain penalties. Nature always makes way for you.

Weedcraft Boosts

Reroll once per day when crafting infusion arrows or traps
May breed two strains together and grow a hybrid sample over 3 days
May commune with bonded companion once per long rest to gain a hint or memory

Circle Bonus

Your companion gains its own Circle action
Your first ranged attack during Circle is an automatic success if aimed at an enemy who has acted
You may tether an enemy to the Circle zone with spirit-vine (DC 14 STR to escape)

CLASS: THE CIRCLE SAGE

Primary Role: Support / Ritual Caster / Defender of the Circle
Stat Focus: Wisdom, Charisma, Weedcraft
Strain Synergy: Indica (Primary), Hybrid (Secondary)
SP Bonus: +1 SP per long rest for each new Circle initiated by you

Class Identity

Circle Sages are spiritual leaders, ritualists, and protectors of the sacred Puff. They’re not always the strongest or fastest, but when a Circle forms, they become its heart.

When strain is lit with intention, Circle Sages channel the will of the Plant, invoking healing, harmony, and sometimes overwhelming psychic force. They interpret visions, preserve traditions, and push back against corruption with smoke and sacred silence.

To cross a Circle Sage is to court consequences that echo far beyond this plane.

Core Class Features

Level	Feature
1	Circle Formation, Shared Puff, Spirit Anchor
2	Strain Chant (ritual magic unlocked)
3	Choose Subclass Path
4	Ability Score / Circle Blessing
5	Resonant Circle (adds passive effects)
6	Vision Anchor (anchor others during quest)
7	Terp Ward (protect against strain clash)
8	Unified Sesh (merge SP for a group boost)
10	Eternal Spark (your Circle can’t be broken)

Class Mechanics

Circle Formation

Once per long rest, you may initiate a Circle—a shared ritual session lasting 3 rounds (combat) or 10 minutes (non-combat). While in a Circle:

No violence can occur unless agreed upon
All players may share vision, SP, and voice
Each ally gains +1 to High Checks
DM must narrate “spiritual weather” during the ritual

Shared Puff

As a reaction, you may redirect a puff-based ability, spell, or vision to another player within 10 ft. You may absorb or reflect strain-based effects once per short rest.

Spirit Anchor

If a player enters a Vision Quest, you may act as their anchor:

You maintain contact with them
You may pull them back with a contested roll
You gain insight into what they see

Subclass Paths

Path of the Ritual Flame

Keepers of sacred fire, carriers of divine ember.

Light of Memory: Ignite an object to reveal emotional history
Firewalk Blessing: Once per day, walk through flame unharmed and grant that ability to others
Ritual Combustion: End a Circle with a fiery burst that heals allies or damages foes (you choose)

Path of the Smoke Whisperer

Speakers to the Plant and the Spirit beyond.

Whispered Puff: Send a thought across any distance to someone who’s ever shared a Circle with you
Spirit Leaf: Summon a temporary leaf-being to answer one question
Breath of All: Once per session, remove all status effects from your Circle

Path of the Resonant Mind

You are the vibration. Your Circle echoes into other realms.

Echo Loop: Repeat the first turn of your Circle at the end of it
Conscious Merge: Two players may act as one, combining stats temporarily
Disruption Seal: Block anti-Circle or smokeless magic in a 30 ft zone

Strain Chant (Level 2+)

A Circle Sage may craft and perform strain chants, which act like spiritual spells with long-term or large-area effects.
Casting requires:

A Circle (or spiritual downtime space)
Weedcraft + WIS check (DC varies)
Consuming 1–2 strain resources

Chant	Effect
Memory Bloom	Revive a memory lost to trauma, clash, or divine tampering
Vision Tether	Join a player’s vision, allowing 2-way communication
Hollow Puff	Create a lingering spirit echo from a recently departed being
Sacred Soil Song	Bless a 20 ft area for future cultivation (grow speed doubled)

Vision Quest Unlocks

Level	Quest	Outcome
6	The Circle That Never Broke	You may maintain a Circle for twice as long and absorb 1 strain clash per ritual
10	The Flame Within Smoke	Once per day, while inside a Circle, you may declare “no action” and time halts for 1 round as visions flood the party

Weedcraft Boosts

Advantage on ritual-based rolls (Circle chants, spirit calls, soil readings)
You may “burn clean”—negate strain corruption effects once per day
May always identify strain alignment and spiritual residue in an object or person

Circle Bonus

You may use two Circle abilities per turn
You define the tone of the Circle: peaceful, protective, prophetic, etc.
If another player drops to 0 HP inside a Circle you control, they stabilize automatically

CLASS: THE BLAZEGUARD

Primary Role: Defense / Area Control / Flame Channeler
Stat Focus: Constitution, Strength, Weedcraft
Strain Synergy: Indica (Primary), Sativa (Secondary)
SP Bonus: Whenever you take damage while protecting someone else, gain 1 SP (max 1 per round)

Class Identity

Blazeguards are warriors who protect the sacred spark. They carry the Ember of the First Fire—the flame said to have lit the original blunt of the First Grower. It is both weapon and ward, ceremony and shield.

These guardians aren’t just fighters. They’re cultivators of discipline and resolve. Some serve growhouses, others travel the Budlands as lone keepers of sacred fire. In battle, they bring the heat—literally—channeling flame-infused defenses, barrier magic, and retaliatory strikes that burn with spiritual intent.

Core Class Features

Level	Feature
1	Flamebound, Ember Ward, Controlled Burn
2	Blunt Shield (block puff/magic attacks)
3	Choose Subclass Path
4	Ability Score / Burn Aura
5	Blaze Pulse (15 ft fireburst once per rest)
6	Ember Mark (track enemy with a sacred flame)
7	Puff Retaliation (strike when hit by puff magic)
8	Radiant Ignition (burst healing or damage on command)
10	Blazing Form (flame body for 3 rounds)

Class Mechanics

Flamebound

You may summon or shape sacred flame from strain combustion. Your flame:

Cannot be extinguished by non-magical means
Changes color based on strain used
May ignite objects or rituals passively
Can be stored in a custom item (blunt, staff, lighter, lantern, etc.)

Ember Ward

You gain a spiritual shield while puffed or near flame:

+1 AC
Resistance to puff-based spells or damage
If you start your turn near a burning object (candle, torch, etc.), regain 1 temp HP

Controlled Burn

Once per long rest, you may sacrifice an active strain to channel its energy into a controlled area effect:

Indica: Calm zone, stops enemies from charging
Sativa: Speed zone, grants allies +10 movement
Hybrid: Confuse zone, randomize initiative order
Ruderalis: Wild zone, triggers Clash Table on entry (high risk/high reward)

Subclass Paths

Path of the Hearthstone

Defender of the growhouse and all who rest near it.

Rooted Defense: Cannot be moved or knocked prone while in contact with sacred ground
Bluntshield Wall: Gain a +2 AC bonus while defending a Circle
Second Flame: Revive an ally at 0 HP once per day with a sacred puff (returns at 1 HP)

Path of the Ember Reaper

Offensive tank—blaze and break.

Sweeping Flame: Cleave attack ignites nearby enemies (1d8 per adjacent target)
Burn on Contact: Any enemy that hits you in melee takes 1d6 fire
Inferno Surge: Spend 3 SP to double flame damage for one turn

Path of the Candle Watcher

Ritual guardian and spiritual defender.

Lit Vigil: May maintain a Circle even while unconscious or immobile
Memoryflame: See a brief vision of any soul burned by your fire
Eternal Wick: Your flame never goes out. It may ignite itself once per day even if extinguished

Blaze Pulse (Level 5)

Once per rest, unleash a 15 ft cone of flame from your weapon, mouth, or spiritual center. Targets roll DEX save or take:

3d6 fire damage
Contact High effect (HC DC 15)

If in a Circle: Pulse heals allies instead for 2d6 and grants +1 SP.

Vision Quest Unlocks

Level	Quest	Outcome
6	The Silent Flame	You may create flame without heat—used for stealth, spiritual lighting, or invisible burning
10	The Blazing Form	Transform into a creature of radiant flame for 3 rounds: all damage becomes fire, you gain +2 AC, and enemies take 1d4 every time they strike you in melee

Weedcraft Boosts

May ignite sacred blunts with spiritual energy (no lighter required)
Advantage on flame-based infusions
Automatically succeed Weedcraft rolls involving fire, heat, or combustion (once/day)

Circle Bonus

All flames lit during the Circle are considered Divine Flame
You may burn the Circle at the end, turning it into a zone of warding (lasts 10 minutes, enemies take 1d6 fire on entry)
You may ignite your SP: Spend 2 SP to empower another’s action with +1d6 radiant fire