Homebrew Dryad Species Details

Physical description 

Dryads resemble highly humanoid beings only made out of smooth, brown-green wood, and with grass and leaves for hair. In some cases, you will see that some Dryads have both hair and eyes that change with the seasons.

 

History 

Not many know the origin of Dryads. The majority of what is known about these amazing creatures is that they prefer to stay in the woods where they can observe nature and be at peace. It is also known that if the forest is brought to danger most of the Tree-Kin will do their best to defend the forest.

 

Society 

Although most dryads prefer to stay away from towns and cities they thrive with each other in the forest. The Dryad's happily go day to day talking with other Dryads and Fey Folk.

 

Dryad traits 

a humanoid made of wood. Guardian of the forest watcher of nature 

Ability score increases your wisdom score increases by 2 

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 in any where with plants foliage 

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 resting the only way to get rid of the level of it staying in the sun for 4 hours.

languages 

You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan. Some Dryads that deal with druids folk know Druidic themselves.

Subrace 

Pick one from Guardian and Watcher.

 

Guardian 

Ability score increases

your constitution score increases by 1    

size large

Tree Stride. Over time you have learned the skill of using trees as a type of transportation. Once a turn, you can step magically into one living tree within your reach and emerge from a second living tree if you know where it it of the first tree, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree. Both trees must be Large or larger.

 

Watcher 

Ability score increases

your dexterity score increases by 1 

size medium

Tree Stride. Over time you have learned the skill of using trees as a type of transportation. Once a turn, you can step magically into one living tree within your reach and emerge from a second living tree if you know where it it of the first tree, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree. Both trees must be Large or larger.

 

Nature Whisperer. You are one with the nature and it speaks to you. You can communicate with beasts and plants through Sylvan

 

Dryad Traits

Your Fairy character has the following racial traits.

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 resting the only way to get rid of the level of it staying in the sun for 4 hours.

Ability Score Increase

your wisdom score increases by 2 

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan. Some Dryads that deal with druids folk know Druidic themselves.

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.

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 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 in any where with plants foliage