Ability Scores
Core attributes and their modifiers.
Overview
Movement
Senses
Saving Throws
Skills
Languages
Common, Elvish, Sylvan, Umbral
Environments
Traits
Innate Spellcasting
the dryad's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
at will: dancing lights, druidcraft
3/day each: charm person, entangle, invisibility, magic missile
1/day each: barkskin, counterspell, dispel magic, fog cloud, shillelagh, suggestion, wall of thorns
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.
Tree Dependent
The dryad is mystically bonded to her duskthorn vines and must remain within 300 yards of them or become poisoned. If she remains out of range of her vines for 24 hours, she suffers 1d6 Constitution damage, and another 1d6 points of Constitution damage every day that follows - eventually, this separation kills the dryad. A dryad can bond with new vines by performing a 24-hour ritual.
Tree Stride
Once on her turn, the dryad can use 10 feet of her movement to step magically into one dead tree within her reach and emerge from a second dead tree within 60 feet of the first tree, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree. Both trees must be Large or bigger.
Actions
Dagger
+7 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d4 piercing damage.
Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) piercing damage.
Longbow
+7 to hit, range 150/600 ft (45.7/182.9 m). Hit: 1d8 piercing damage.
Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage.
About Duskthorn Dryad
Duskthorn Dryad is a medium fey with a Challenge Rating of 3. It has a chaotic alignment.
In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 17 and possesses 77 hit points (derived from 14d8+14).
Duskthorn Dryad has communication capabilities including Common, Elvish, Sylvan, Umbral. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.
GM Tips: Using Duskthorn Dryad
2 tips available
GM Tips: Using Duskthorn Dryad
When using Duskthorn Dryad in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:
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Mid-level Encounter: Ideal for parties levels 3-8 as solo or small groups
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Terrain Advantage: Use terrain to offset moderate combat abilities
Player Guide: Facing Duskthorn Dryad
2 strategies available
Player Guide: Facing Duskthorn Dryad
When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:
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Moderate Threat: Prepare standard combat tactics
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Tactical Advantage: Use terrain and positioning
Encounter Building Calculator
Encounter Building Calculator
Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):
This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 3.
Solo Encounter:
A single character of level 5 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.
Experience Point Thresholds:
- Medium: 1,200 XP
- Hard: 1,800 XP
- Deadly: 2,400 XP
Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the challenge rating of Duskthorn Dryad?
- Duskthorn Dryad has a Challenge Rating of 3, making it appropriate for parties of level 3.0.
- What type of creature is Duskthorn Dryad?
- Duskthorn Dryad is a Medium Fey, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
- What languages does Duskthorn Dryad speak?
- Duskthorn Dryad can communicate in Common, Elvish, Sylvan, Umbral.
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