Dryad
Medium · Fey · CR 1

- Type
- Fey
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- neutral
- Armour class
- 16 (natural armor)
- Hit points
- 22 (5d8)
- Initiative
- +1
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Saving throws
- Strength +0, Dexterity +1, Constitution +0, Intelligence +2, Wisdom +2, Charisma +4
- Skills
- Perception +4, Stealth +5
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
- Languages
- Elvish, Sylvan
- Challenge
- 1 (200 XP)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 (+0) | 12 (+1) | 11 (+0) | 14 (+2) | 15 (+2) | 18 (+4) |
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.
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
Thorn Burst. Ranged Attack Roll: +6, range 60 ft. 7 (1d6 + 4) Piercing damage.
Vine Lash. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 10 ft. 8 (1d8 + 4) Slashing damage.
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.
This monster is different in the other edition
| What | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Armour class | 11 | 16 |
Read the other edition's version · Everything that changed for monsters