Okay, so I've decided to make a Blight Druid after thinking through what kind of character she'd end up being. The problem here is that the only Druid guide I know that goes to any detail on the archetype didn't even go in-depth on it (making it a lame guide :D), merely dismissing it over the Miasma ability that makes it such a hassle to play, at least RP-wise. I made a separate thread on that for those curious about it.
Anyway, the gist of it is that my character is a Changeling (Annis) Blight Druid, and I need to know what kind of feats and other choices to make. Do I take the Mist Child alternate racial or stick with Hulking Changeling? Do I take a familiar, or a domain? Out of the initial familiars, the centipede makes the most sense given where she is, and the Darkness domain looks very tempting. Also, even though we roll the stats on the games, I'd wanna know what stats to focus on. Should I go for a pure caster build, or try to make the best of the racial melee bonus and be a spell-flinging wildshaped cloud of disease and death?
For those that do not know, here are the Changeling's stats and here is the Blight Druid.
I made a Blight Druid once for a game that, sadly, didn't advance past the third level. I had a build planned up to about level nine, though, and I really liked both that character and the plan I had for their build.
First of all, I did an Unpopular Thing and I multiclassed with fighter. I took it as my second level, because my character had a military background in addition to being a religious leader shaman type. I wanted bow proficiency (character worshipped the Vedic archery god Rudra) for early levels and heavy armour proficiency for later. You probably don't want to do this, and it doesn't impact what I am going to say much, apart from you'll have less feats than a human with a fighter level did.
I took the destruction domain with the rage subdomain. I started with spell focus conjuration and augment summoning, then picked up power attack and, I think, toughness.
I planned on taking craft arms and armour to ensure myself a suit of wild fullplate.
I intended to focus on wild shaping, raging, and running around with miasma making destructive smites.
I can't really picture this girl in heavy armor, or multiclassing as Fighter either. Ranger at best, if I'd multiclass at all. Though that didn't answer too many of my questions, but I still appreciate the information shared.
You could take weapon focus claws and have a use for it both in and out of wildshape as a changeling.
Sounds good if I can get the stats for that.
I'm still kinda worried I'm aiming for a MAD build here.
Well, maybe roll up your stats and start from there? If you're worried about being too MAD, knowing what stats you have to work will will either confirm or deny this.
Personally, I think chnagelings are an awesome race for druids. Bonuses to stats you need, and the penalty isn't the end of the world.
Okay, I'll just use this rolled set of stats my friend had gotten for his Dwarf Cleric as an example for my Changeling, since her stats are not ready yet.
15, 13, 15, 12, 15, 9
Which stats should I put these in? No racials have been applied yet.