Your Strength score increases by 2, your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Dexterity score decreases by 1.

Wood woads sprout 3 days after the ritual is completed, mature into their humanoid shape over a few months, and cannot die by aging.

Wood woads tend towards neutral alignments.

Wood woads usually stand between 6 to 7 feet tall, and weigh between 200 to 400 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Your base walking and climbing speeds are 30 ft.

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Because your body is made of living wood you are susceptible to any effect that specifies plants. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep. Additionally, you are resistant to nonmagical bludgeoning damage, and are vulnerable to fire damage.

You do not require food to survive. While in contact with earth and soil, you benefit from the effects of a long rest after spending 4 hours taking root and channeling nutrients. When not in contact with the earth, you must spend the full 8 hours to receive the benefits of a long rest.

As a bonus action, you can use 10 feet of your movement to step magically into one living tree within 5 feet and emerge from a second living tree that you can see within 30ft, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree. Both trees must be Large or bigger. You only have one use, and you regain this use after a short or long rest.

Due to your body's look and color you can easily hide among the trees and bushes. You have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made in any terrain with ample obscuring plant life.

Your body is covered in a tough and thick bark. Your base Armor Class is 16 and you can neither wear armor nor gain AC from your Dexterity ability score. A shield’s benefits apply as normal.

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