THE HALF-DRYAD: The half-dryad appears as a normal (and usually quite attractive) human or elfin woman, with one exception: when the dryad is about 12 years old, her hair color turns to a brilliant green.
If born to a dryad, the half-dryad may be raised by her mother until adolescence. At that time, the youngster, realizing she is not a true dryad, may seek out human, half-elven, or elven company. On the other hand, a half-dryad born in human society may develop an unusually intense interest in the forest and its inhabitants. In any case, half-dryads, like half-satyrs, become acquainted with both human and woodland ways.
On the whole, half-dryads are more serious than half-satyrs. They are not given to excess drinking of
alcoholic beverages. They do, however, love to sing and dance, and are quite proud of their beauty and its effects on men. Half-dryads can be quite flirtatious.
Satyrs and Dryads have a peculiar connection. They are both members of one species in which the males and females have widely varying abilities and attitudes, and the males and females do not make a habit of
dwelling together. The child of a satyr father and a dryad mother is either a satyr or a dryad, depending on gender. Both dryads and satyrs can mate with humans or elves as well, and the children of such unions possess distinctive capabilities and talents.
ATTRIBUTES: +2 Charisma, -2 Constitution.
SIZE: Medium size.
SPEED: Half-Dryad base speed is 30 feet.
IMMUNITIES: Immunity to magic sleep spells and effects.
SAVE BONUSES: +2 racial saving throw bonus against Enchantment spells or effects.
LOW-LIGHT VISION: Half-Dryads can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. They retain the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
NATURAL MYSTIC: Half-Dryads Receive a +2 to Survival, Handle Animal, and Knowledge (Nature) Checks.
TREEPORT: CON +1 times per day (Minimum 1) a Half-Dryad can enter a tree and exit out of another tree within 60 feet of it as a Move Action.
AUTOMATIC LANGUAGES: Common and Elven.
BONUS LANGUAGES: Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, and Sylvan.
FAVORED CLASS: Druid
FAVORED ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Good
RACIAL/REGIONAL FEATS: Artist, Forester, Luck of Heroes, Smooth Talk, Spellcasting Prodigy (Druid), Survivor (Forest), Tree Topper
NOTES (1): Young adult 19-30 Mature: 31-70 Middle-aged: 71-120, Old 121-170 Venerable 171-225
NOTES (2): Height and Weight as Half-Elf
NOTES (3): All half-Dryads are Female