Verdantbound

Servants of Ouraleth, Primordial of Earth and Growth

The Verdantbound are manifestations of the will of Ouraleth, the Verdant Maw, the Primordial of untamed growth, decay, and rebirth. Where she stirs, life burgeons in defiance of order—rampant, chaotic, and beautiful. The Verdantbound are beings transformed by her will or her essence—twisted by overgrowth, made vessels for spores, or uplifted by her gift of verdant clarity.

Some were once druids, spirits, animals, or even corpses reclaimed by creeping vines and given new purpose. They speak in the rustling of branches, in spore-born dreams, and in the rhythmic pulse of the living world. Though many protect sacred groves or relic sites, others serve as wild avatars of vengeance against defilers.

Beliefs & Legends

The Verdantbound follow a primal code etched in memory-roots:

• “All Life Feeds the Root.” Nothing dies in vain—decay is a gift, and from rot comes strength.
• “The Verdant Maw Hungers, So We Must Grow.” Expansion is sacred; stagnation is heresy.
• “Stone Shatters. Life Endures.” The greatest power lies in what grows slowly and cannot be killed.

Among the druids of Sylvaraeth, the Verdantbound are respected but feared—half-saints, half-monsters, proof that Ouraleth watches and acts.

Portfolio of Powers and Abilities

• Rootbind – Animate roots from the ground to entangle or trap prey.
• Bloomburst – Cause virulent blossoms to erupt from the body, spreading poison or stunning pollen.
• Thornsoul Armor – Bodies harden with living bark and piercing spines; attackers are often wounded on contact.
• Sporecall – Emit clouds of spores that cause hallucinations, disease, or insight.
• Regrowth – Rapidly regenerate limbs or recover from wounds through accelerated photosynthesis.
• Symbiotic Swarm – House and release swarms of insects, fungal mites, or mobile flora to aid in battle.

Sample Verdantbound Units

Thornkin Hulking bramble-fiends with bark-like hide and spiked fists. Rip through armor like softwood.

HP: 250 Def: 4 Str: 10 Dex: 8 Int: 4 Cha: 6 Atk Mod: Str + Dex Attack Type: Close

Sporeweaver Mystics that conjure toxin-laced spores, speak through dreams, and confuse with pollen illusions.

HP: 180 Def: 2 Str: 6 Dex: 6 Int: 10 Cha: 8 Atk Mod: Int + Cha Attack Type: Far

Canopy Stalker Agile vine-scouts who drop from above and wield thorn-whips and sporepods in ambush.

HP: 120 Def: 1 Str: 4 Dex: 12 Int: 6 Cha: 6 Atk Mod: Dex + Int Attack Type: Near

Hollow-Sage Ancient tree-borne spirits merged with humanoid corpses; cast verdant miracles and spread Ouraleth's gospel.

HP: 320 Def: 3 Str: 8 Dex: 4 Int: 12 Cha: 10 Atk Mod: Int + Cha Attack Type: Far

Briar-Heart Titan Towering colossi made of vine-wrapped stone and antlered wood. Command lesser plants and devastate foes with crushing boughs.

HP: 500 Def: 5 Str: 12 Dex: 6 Int: 6 Cha: 8 Atk Mod: Str + Cha Attack Type: Close