Pfs : Kami-like druid

[Sakuchi]

A while ago I aquired an oread boon for being a gm at a convention, the stats being perfect for a druid I decided that he would be focused on wild shaping with a weapon instead of natural attacks, for this reason I intend to make him a goliath druid and keep to a neutral alignment.

I would like to ask for some advice on a good stat array and possible build, some advice on flavor would also be nice.

[lemeres]

Not entirely sure how that ties in the the 'kami-like' druid mentioned in the title.

So, I will try to combine that with the desire for weapon use- why not earth elementals? (specifically try to look like rough cut ji-zo statues)

It is a bit less user friendly (takes a while to get a decent size, you need large weapons and armor rather than just letting your usual ones scale up), but it is possible to use weapons as an elemental.

Humanoid shaped elementals can use weapons. So, while you might need a reference or two if this is PFS (mostly look at elemental subtype and the transmutation rules), it does seem possible.

So, what are the advantages of the earth elemental over goliath druids? Well, I picked earth elementals because they have the best strength bonus and natural armor out of the elemental forms- perfect for a nice scimitar or spear build (spears hit like greatswords when large). Also, they have earth glide, which is a plus (you might want the druid's cave domain for tremorsense though).

Just remember- by the time you get a good earth elemental form you can stick with, you can wildshape all day. With hands and a voice, there is little reason not to just think "Yeah, I am just an earth elemental now" and go all day like that (and even plan your main equipment around that). So it is not quite as huge a problem as you might think...mostly an annoyance.

But yeah, goliath druid is more user friendly, both due to the fact that your equipment grows with your size (since you are turning into a humanoid) and because it doesn't require you to cite specific side rules to use normally in PFS.

[Sakuchi]

To explain the titel, I want a very slow guardian of the wild, specifically based on the Jinushigami , oreads live rather long and they are outsiders to begin with, I will admit that I did goliath to begin with because of the user friendlyness and the size comes online earlier.

Is there a druid ability set or archetype that augments the elemental forms specifically?

[lemeres]

Not specifically, as far as I a aware.

Admittedly, that is kind of a plus. You can go vanilla druid, and still have the option to turn into an eagle, air elemental, or something when you need to. Or perhaps a cat, for stealth scenarios where you should just become something small and inconspicuous. Or just stick with the earth elemental for earth glide.

Goliath druid ahs slightly more restricted options in return for the ability to turn into giants. You are stronger, but you lose a lot of utility since you have to pick the big powerful creatures. And while there are fliers, I am pretty sure they are all fairly poor at it.

So this is power/ease of combat vs greater utility.