Homebrew Dryad Species Details
Travellers entering a forest might catch a glimpse of a Feminine form flitting through the trees. Warm Laughter hangs on the air, drawing these who hear it deeper into the emerald shadows.
Dryad Traits
Humanoids made of Wood. Guardians of the Forest. Watchers of Nature.Age.
You age just like a tree, very slowly, which means you can live anywhere from a few hundred years to a few thousand.
Alignment.
Dryads tend to be lawful and are rarely evil, following and protecting the "law" of the forest.
Size.
Dryads come in many sizes, ranging from a little under 6 feet to almost 14 feet tall. Your size is dependant on subrace.
Speed.
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Barkskin.
You have a naturally occurring tough skin covering you from head to toe. When unarmored, your Armor Class is equal to 12 + your Dexterity modifier.
Forest Blend.
You have advantage on Stealth checks made to hide amongst foliage, trees and other plant life.
Plant.
Your creature type is both fey and humanoid. Given that your physiology is primarily composed of plant matter, you are vulnerable to fire damage.
Photosynthesis.
Being a plant-based life form, you create your food through photosynthesis, being in bright sunlight will regenerate hit points equal to your proficiency bonus at the end of each hour you spend this way, likewise, if you aren't in sunlight for a number of days equal to your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier you will start to decay, taking one level exhaustion at the end of each long rest until you do so. You cannot recover these levels of exhaustion by long
Languages.
You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan. Some Dryads that deal with druids folk know Druidic themselves.
Ability Score Increase.
Your Wisdom score increases by +2.