Amulet of the Ancients

An amulet is only given to members of the Circle of the Ancients, special followers and heroes of the circle. It must be specifically attuned to the wearer by a Circle member before it will function. A single wearer may not benefit from multiple amulets simultaneously.

An amulet is created by a Hierophant Elder for a specific recipient. It is created from a wooden disk taken from a sacred tree, which is then bound with a ring of unicorn horn collected from a unicorn that has died naturally. The wood is often carved with a significant image, such as the wearer’s patron deity, a sacred tree, or a majestic unicorn (often the donor unicorn). The totem symbol of the recipient’s Druidic patron power (a patron power associated with the circle) is inscribed onto the amulet to serve as a holy symbol. The wooden disk is blessed by a circle dryad or hamadryad, typically the one associated with the tree from which the wood was harvested. The carved disk has ironwood cast upon it, followed by a ceremony spell to complete the enchantment on the amulet.

Powers

The wearer radiates an aura out to 30 feet, which grants a +1 favorable reaction adjustment to influence natural animals, druids, and associated creatures. This aura may be detected by any other amulet wearer, with a 5% chance per class level of the wearer to identify the other, without needing to see each other, if they have met previously while wearing amulets.

The amulet:

• casts Pass Plant twice per month. All Pass Plant spells, cast from the amulet, the wearer or any of his devices, are enhanced to have unlimited range when passing to a Sacred Tree of the circle.
• provides +1 protection to the wearer.
• replaces all uses of mistletoe as a holy symbol in spell casting.
• activates standing stones constructed by druids, when presented and invoked with intent. Knowledge of the stones' functions increases the chance of activating a specific power.

The powers of the amulet are only available to the attuned recipient or Druids of the circle. The patron power whose totem is inscribed onto the amulet may allow it to be used as a holy symbol. Otherwise, it only serves as a decorative necklace.

Creatures aligned with the circle or serving patron powers of the circle who discover amulets in the possession of unauthorized individuals, may attempt to retrieve the amulet or report its location to circle members.

History

Owned by: Circle Members

Long before elves and men, nature spirits formed alliances and worked to protect nature. As Druidic circles began to form, the spirits created the Circle of the Ancients that works outside the politics and machinations of Druids.

Many Great Druids, the Grand Druid and most Hierophant Druids are familiar with the Circle of the Ancients and their amulets, though they may never know if they’ve met a circle member or seen their amulets. Only the most sensitive of Hierophant Druids may sense the presence of an amulet without being a member.