Urban Druid

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I'm putting together a Forrest gnome, raised to be druid by parents, insert sad story, no parents, lost in city, raised in the streets of the city by the stray animals.

I was going with circle of the moon, shape-shifting will be a big deal for her.

I was also considering taking ritual caster for a familiar.

She'd be a druid but she's essentially a rogue. Using backgrounds, skills, and feats she'd have all the utilitarian functions of the Rogue, traps, locks, searching, etc. But instead of sneak attack she gets spells and wild shape.

She's a cat burglar, not a murderer.

What suggestions would you have for this type of build?

I'd consider a Shepherd Druid instead. It is a minionmancy build that relies on regular/upcasted Conjure Animals to abuse the action economy. There is one class feature in particular that is very flavorful and fits thematically with what you want--Faithful Summons. It triggers and summons Conjured Animals at 9th-level without requiring concentration or a spell slot once you are reduced to 0 hit points or are incapacitated against your will.