Homebrew Dryad Species Details
Dryads are usually born as protectors of a single tree. The type of tree determines a lot about them. Nobody knows why some, rare trees create dryads while others do not. Most dryads spend their lives guarding their tree or forest, but are able to leave their tree, the connection remaining, to explore and see the world. Dryads have the appearance of beautiful men or women with delicate features seemingly made of soft wood. Their hair is made of leaves and foliage the color and appearance of which depends on both the dryads origin and the season.
Dryad Traits
Your Dryad will have the following traits:Ability Score Increase
Increase one ability score by 2 and another by 1, or increase three ability scores by 1.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.
Creature Type
You are considered a Fey.
Creature Size
You are considered a Medium Creature.
Speed
Your walking speed is 30 feet.
Photosynthesis
If you spend an hour in direct sunlight or an hour with your feet in fertile soil, you do not need to eat or drink for the next 24 hours.
Plant Tongue
You may touch a plant and imbue it with limited sentience. For the next ten minutes, the touched plant may communicate with you telepathically as though it were affected by the Speak with Plants spell, but it is not imbued with animation or movement. Once you have used this trait, you may not do so again until you finish a short or long rest.
Magic of the Forest
You know the Druidcraft cantrip. At 3rd level, you learn the Entangle spell, and may cast it once using this trait, regaining the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. At 5th level, you learn the Pass without Trace spell and may cast it once using this trait, regaining the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting modifier for these spells.