Placate Plants

This spell serves two functions: If it is cast in an area with only normal plants, it increases the amount of nutrients found in the soil, allowing the plants to grow faster, bear more fruit, and prosper in otherwise adverse conditions. If the soil is depleted (after several crops, for instance), this spell feeds the plants while the soil recovers its natural nutrients. In this manner, the area of effect is a 40-foot square per level, the duration is one month, and there is no saving throw.

The spell's other function works on dangerous plants and plantlike creatures. It placates their hunger so they won't attack. Shambling mounds, choke creepers, mantraps, thornies, and the like remain peaceful for 4 rounds plus 1 round per level of the caster. In this manner, the spell affects 2 HD per level of the caster, so a 9th-level druid can placate two 8-HD shamblers for 13 rounds. The plants are entitled to a saving throw vs. spell to resist.

Druids generally use this spell in conjunction with speak with plants to establish peaceful relationships with the plant communities near their homes.