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Hi first time seeing your content. I can talk a little about the level 14 feature. At level 2, you get a minimum roll to your concentration; then, it gets upgraded to that plus flying at 10. So by the time you get the level 14 feature you have access to the powerful concentration focused spells that a tier 3-4 druid has with a buff to your concentration saves and now resistance. This means with a +0 con you can have an auto save vs any bludgeoning piercing or slashing of 40 or less. If you have a 20 con with resilient constitution you have a minimum save of 20 (10+5+5) so you auto save against 80 points of damage.

There is a limitation to the star map that I'm sure most groups overlook. You need to be holding it in order to get access to guidance and guiding bolt. Because of the rules concerning components, this means you can't both cast guiding bolt and have a shield in your hand. Just because guiding bolt has no material costs (so you can't use the same hand as the hand holding a focus...you need a free hand). You also can't easily get around this by dothing your shield since that takes an action. So in a rules as written game a star druid will not be wearing a shield a lot of the time. The biggest limitation of the subclasses star form is the 10 minutes it lasts. The players handbook suggests searching a chamber takes 10 minutes. While a DM is free to make up their own time, it means how much use you will get out of each use is left up to the DM a lot. Though thankfully you get wild shape uses back on a short rest. Most 14th level features for druids are unfortunately underwhelming. One thing that is nice about it is druids are very reliant on concentration spells. Between this and your dragon form you are very unlikely to see a monster hitting you causing you to lose your concentration. Especially if they are doing one of those three damage types. But I agree it is an underwhelming feature.

Having fun with this subclass Rich, Did a viking one shot where I ended up as the spiritual/navigational guide for the crew and captain of our party as she led us on a journey over ice, snow and sea to retake a settlement lost to draugr(Nordic undead). Honestly man it was so much fun. I recommend having a couple beefy boys with you though because you attract a lot of attention real fast. Fortunately being in a party of vikings, muscle is in no short supply. I recommend this not only for sci fi but ocean exploration too, you feel so much more tied into the cosmology of the setting with the circle of stars.

Yooo Rich! Never been into Druid all that much but I really like the idea of this subclass. Thanks!

how can anyone think resistance to bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage weak? taking half damage from most things you encounter is absolutely busted and its the most powerful feature in there. this is an ability that really powerful enemies tend to have and even they have it bypassed by magical weapons. this druid's version doesn't even get bypassed by magical weapons. it's insanely good.

You think resistance to the most common damages is weak? 0.o?

Starry Form, with its 10-minute duration, is MAYBE good for two combats ... IF you don't waste any time doing "unimportant" stuff like searching rooms or trying to bypass traps in between. When compared to the half-hour-per-level normal Wildshape gives even the Moon druid, well ... unless you've got the kind of DM willing to give short rests on demand (I've never met one), then most of the time the Circle of Stars is basically a druid without a subclass, at which time being able to cast a few free 1st-level spells and a good cantrips becomes not "overpowered" but *ESSENTIAL.* Frankly, I find the Wildfire druid far more powerful than Circle of Stars, and don't really consider either the best or most powerful druid subclass.

Moon is more powerful as a druid, stars is more powerful as a level 2 dip