Homebrew Dryad Species Details

Each tree and plant has a spirit of its own. Dryads are the embodiments of those spirits, the most powerful of which are able to take humanoid form and walk amongst the masses. No matter the distance they always remember their home tree.

 

Dryad Traits

As a Dryad, you have the following racial traits.

Creature Type

You are a Fey.

Size

You are Medium.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Dryad magic

You know the druidcraft spell.

At third level you can cast entangle, and at fifth level you can cast speak with animals. Once you cast either of these spells with this trait, you cannot cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can cast either of these spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level. Your spellcasting modifier is either Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (choose when you select this race).

Photosynthesis

If you spend an hour with your feet in soil and hands outstretched to the sun you make enough food to sustain you for the day. you don't need to eat or drink for the rest of the day.

Home Tree

You are born from a tree and are always connected to it no matter the distance. If the tree is killed or destroyed you slowly wither away and fully die after a month. If you are killed and the tree is still alive your body falls apart and spirit returns to your home tree. Any resurrection spells must be cast on the home tree to work.

Wooden skin

When you aren’t wearing armor, your base AC is 13 + your Dex modifier. If your natural armor is higher than the AC of the armor you’re wearing, you can use your natural armor instead. A shield’s benefits apply as normal. Your armor is bark so you have vulnerability to fire damage so long as you are not wearing armor.

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