Spellcasting. The professor casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability:
At will: druidcraft, spare the dying
1/day each: greater restoration, lesser restoration, mass cure wounds, pass without trace, plant growth, revivify
Multiattack. The professor makes two Verdant Lash attacks.
Verdant Lash. Melee Spell Attack: +7 to hit, reach 30 ft., one target. Hit:11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 10 feet closer to the professor.
Summon Nature's Avatar (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The professor magically summons a Groff. The groff appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of the professor, acts as the professor's ally, and takes its turns immediately after the professor's. The professor can communicate telepathically with this groff while it remains. The groff remains for 10 minutes, until it or the professor dies, or until the professor dismisses it as an action.
Professors of growth nurture the essence of nature through their magic. They brew infusions of plants, fungi, and insects or other minuscule creatures that thrum with the essence of life, using these infusions to fuel their magic instead of using traditional material components. In battle, they flood their allies with vital essence, healing wounds and soothing ailments. Their foes face the wrath of nature itself, from grasping plants and conjured poisonous vines to avatars of nature's wrath.