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Dryad

CR 1.00 fey neutral Medium
Dryad is a medium neutral fey.

Dryad is a medium neutral fey.

Fey are creatures tied to the Feywild or the forces of nature, such as dryads and goblins.

Movement: walk 30 ft. • Senses: darkvision 60 ft.

Signature traits include Magic Resistance, Speak with Beasts and Plants.

Traits

Magic Resistance. The dryad has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Speak with Beasts and Plants. The dryad can communicate with Beasts and Plants as if they shared a language.

Actions

Multiattack. The dryad makes one Vine Lash or Thorn Burst attack, and it can use Spellcasting to cast Charm Monster.

Vine Lash. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 10 ft. 8 (1d8 + 4) Slashing damage.

Thorn Burst. Ranged Attack Roll: +6, range 60 ft. 7 (1d6 + 4) Piercing damage.

Spellcasting. The dryad casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): - **At Will:** Animal Friendship, Charm Monster, Druidcraft - **1/Day Each:** Entangle, Pass without Trace

Bonus Actions

Tree Stride. If within 5 feet of a Large or bigger tree, the dryad teleports to an unoccupied space within 5 feet of a second Large or bigger tree that is within 60 feet of the previous tree.

STR
10 (+0)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
18 (+4)
HP
22 (5d8)
AC
16 (natural armor)
Speed
30 ft.
Details
Type
fey
Alignment
neutral
Size
Medium
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages
Elvish, Sylvan
Source
System Reference Document 5.2.1