Homebrew Dryad Species Details
Dryad 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, whilst other do not. Most dryads spend their lives guarding their tree, or forest, but some have their connections severed, and leaving to explore the world.
Dryads have the appearance of beautiful men or women with their 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 dryad's origin and the season.
Dryad Traits
DRYADCreature Type
You are a Fey
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 a limited sentience. For the next 10 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 maybe 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 and maybe cast it once using this trait, regaining the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability modifier for these spells
Tree Stride
A Dryad can step into and out of any living tree large enough to fit her 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.
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