Homebrew Dryad Species Details

 

SUBRACES:

There are as many subraces of dryads as there are species of trees. Below are four of the most common ones. 

 

CHERRY

Cherry dryads are considered the be among the most beautiful and alluring, with their breathtaking white flowers and flowing branches, they are truly a sight to behold. 

Alluring. You have proficiency in the Persuasion skill.

Fruit of the Forest. As a bonus action, you may create a cherry in your hand. the cherry has all the properties of the fruit created by the Goodberry spell. You may use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, after which you cannot do so again until you have finished a long rest. 

OAK

Oak dyads are though of as the strongest of their species. Powerful and tall, they stand hear and shoulders above other dryads. 

Bark skin. Your bark is very tough. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC is 12 + your Constitution modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine you AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor. 

Sturdy as an Oak. You are sturdy and rooted. You have advantage on saving throws you make to avoid being pushes, pulled, or knocked prone. 

PINE

Pine dryads can adapt to any environment. They aren't the tallest or most beautiful dryads, they are the most resilient. 

Hardy. You have proficiency in the Survival skill.

Evergreen. You have resistance to cold damage. 

WILLOW

Willow dryads are said to be the most graceful and agile. They have long, flowing limbs and move with surprising grace.

Long limbs. Your movement speed increase by 5 feet. 

Graceful stealth. You may take the Hide action as a bonus action on each of your turn and can attempt to hide even when you are only lightly obscured by foliage or other plants. 

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Dryad Traits

Creature Type: Humanoid
Size: Medium (about 5–6 feet tall)
Speed: 30 feet

Ability Score Increase. Increase one ability score by 2 and increase a difference one by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. 

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.

Creature Type. You are a Fey.

Photosynthesis. If you spend an hour in direct sunlight or an hour with you feet in fertile soul, 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 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, you regain 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, you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability modifier for these spells. 

 

As a Dryad, you have these special traits.

Photosynthesis.

 If you spend an hour in direct sunlight or an hour with you feet in fertile soul, 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 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, you regain 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, you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability modifier for these spells. 

Fey Ancestry

You have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the Charmed condition.

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Insight, Perception, or Survival skill.