A sacred grove which you tend to during downtime helps to attune you to nature. A sacred grove can be as small as a carefully cultivated herb garden or as large as an entire forest. Many castles have a small sacred grove on their lands, often with a symbolic tree or other feature. **Rural:** A sacred grove is a rural stronghold. ### Stronghold Feat Choose one skill you are proficient with. If you are in natural, outdoor surroundings you gain an expertise die whenever you make an ability check using the chosen skill. - At [[Stronghold Size#Stronghold Size Table|Grade 2]] and each Grade afterward, choose an additional skill you are proficient with to benefit from this stronghold feat. - At [[Stronghold Size#Stronghold Size Table|Grade 4]], you learn the commune with nature spell if you do not already know it, and you may cast it once between long rests without expending a spell slot. - At [[Stronghold Size#Stronghold Size Table|Grade 5]], you gain an expertise die whenever you make an ability check if you are in natural, outdoor surroundings. **Best Suited For:** Druid **Minimum Size:** 1 acre ([[Stronghold Size#Stronghold Size Table|Grade 1]]) **Minimum Quality:** [[Stronghold Furnishings and Staff#Stronghold Furnishings and Staff Table|Frugal]] **Followers Available:** [[Apothecary]], [[00-Balance Of Powers/3-Mechanics/4-Equipment/Followers/Diviner|Diviner]], [[Healer]], [[Sage]], [[Teamster]], [[Torchbearer]]