Dryad

Dryad
Level 6
Information
Race	Fey
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Fey
Armour Class	13
Hit points	22
Movement speed	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	50 kg (100 lb)
Initiative	+2
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 10 (0) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) 14 (+2) 15 (+2) 18 (+4)
Proficiency bonus	+3
Saving throws	Str 0 Dex +2 Con 0 Int +2 Wis +2 Cha +4
Resistances
Resistant	Necrotic, Poison
Features
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Permanently Armed	Cannot be disarmed.
Magic Resistance	Advantage on saving throws against spells.
Nature's Step	Grants freedom of movement and resistance to poison damage to nearby allies.
Grasp of the Forest	Weapon attacks can entangle the target.

Dryads are a type of Fey creature found in Baldur's Gate 3. They channel powerful druidic powers, allowing them to entangle their enemies and call forth upon Wood Woads for help.

About Dryads

Dryads can be summoned through the spell Conjure Woodland Being, a level four spell available to level 7 Druids.

Attacks and abilities

 Strengthened Shillelagh ()

Your staff or club becomes magical: it deals 4d8Bludgeoning damage, and uses your Spellcasting Ability for Attack rolls.

 Range: Self

 Entangle ()

Create a vine surface, slowing down creatures, possibly  Entangling them.

STR Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)

 Fallen Lover ()

Summon a Wood Woad bound to your tree to fight alongside you.

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

Recharge: Short rest

 Spike Growth ()

2d4 (2~8) Piercing

Shape a piece of ground into hard spikes. A creature walking on the spikes takes 2d4Piercing damage for every 1.5 m / 5 ft it moves.

The spikes are Difficult Terrain, halving a creature's Movement Speed.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Racial passives

[[*You and your allies aren't affected by  Difficult Terrain, can't be  Restrained or  Paralysed, and gain Resistance to Poison damage. ]]

[[*Weapon attacks can  Entangle the target. ]]

Notable Dryads

• Zethino

External links

• Dryad on the Forgotten Realms Wiki