Homebrew Dryad Species Details

This strange, beautiful woman has flesh that seems made of wood and vibrant hair that resembles leaves and blossoms.

Dryads are tree-fey who prefer secluded woodlands far from humanoids in need of lumber. Dryads’ main interests are their own survival and that of their beloved forests

Dryad Traits

Your character has a variety of natural and magical abilities due to their fey nature.

Ability score increase

Your Charisma score increases by 1. Your Wisdom score increases by 2.

age

Dryads are not born, but spring into being fully grown when a tree becomes ripe for them. They mature and age in pace with their tree, living for thousands of years.

Alignment

Most Dryads are Neutral, but some tend toward Chaotic or Good alignments.

Size

Dryads range from just under 6 to over 7 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Tree stride

A Dryad can step into and out of any living tree large enough to fit Them in its trunk. You may stay there indefinitely, or you may use 10 feet of movement to appear inside another tree that can fit you up to 60 feet away. Any damage dealt to a tree while you are inside it is also dealt to you. If the tree is cut down, killed, or otherwise destroyed while you are inside it, you are forcibly expelled from it and take 10d10 force damage.

Woodland magic

You know the druidcraft cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast the entangle spell once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a short or long rest. Once you reach 5th level, you can cast the barkskin spell on yourself once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest.

forest blend

You have advantage on Stealth checks made to hide among foliage, trees and other plant life.

languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, druidic, and Sylvan

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