Homebrew Dryad Species Details
basic information
They appeared to be beautiful women with delicate features seemingly made of soft wood. Their hair seemed to be made of leaves and foliage that changed color with the seasons of the calendar. During the spring and summer months, the hair of a dryad was lush and green, while during autumn it turned red and eventually brown in the winter.
A Dryad family is usually a mother and children. Men are not usually seen in the family picture because of many different reasons. A Dryad will choose her own mate, and if she chooses to marry it will be for love. However, because there are so few male dryads, the marriages usually occur between different species. Still thought male dryads are possible just not very seen sense their high rarity.
HABITAT
Dryads in service of Sharindlar were known to inhabit her divine realm of the Merciful Court. Dryads inhabited the plane of Arborea, and could be found in the areas around the Gilded Hall, Fermata, and Brightwater.
Religions
Some of the dryads that inhabited Toril worshipped the goddess Mielikki.
Dryad Traits
Dryads preferred to live away from civilization, delighting in the savage wilderness away from those that sought to cut their trees. They lived with respect to nature and accepted the company of those that did so as well. Attractive men who were fond of nature were often taken in by a dryad as both her mate and guardian.Languages
You can speak, read, and write Dryadic, Slyvan, Elven and Common.
Speak with the Beasts and Plants
Dryads can speak with animals and plants, as if they shared a language.
One with the Trees
Being a Fae that has a deep connection with plant life, especially trees itself you can use the spell "Tree Stride".
Innate Spellcasting
You may cast druidcraft at will, and entangle twice per long rest.
low-light vision
Creatures with low-light vision had eyes that were far more sensitive to light than normal. As such, they were able to see twice as far in dim light than creatures with ordinary vision could. Unlike those using darkvision in darkness, those with low-light vision could distinguish between colors, instead of seeing shades of grey. In areas with an exceptionally low amount of light, those with low-light vision could still make out words or symbols.
Dryads charming resilience
Dryads being a master of charm and seduction they have immunity to being charmed.
Dryad's Origins
Dryads could shift between the form of a humanoid or a tree at will. So as an action you can cast "Plant Shifting".
Dryads Vital Toughness
You have proficiency with light and a 2 bonus constitution saving throw.
Dryads fae ancestry
Intelligence, and Wisdom scores increase by 1 sense you have a deep relationship with your ancestor fae bloodline.
Age
Dryads are as long living as trees, and as such, treat ages like they do. They mature at 35 years old, and can live for hundreds of years.
Alignment
Independent and self-reliant but usually requires orher races to breed in order to have children sense most of the dryad population are female, Dryads tend toward a neutral good alignment.
Size
Dryads are as varied as their parents but are generally built like humans, standing anywhere from 5 feet to over 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
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