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Dryad

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At a glance

Typical size
Medium, 4 1/2’ - 6’
Typical lifespan
~500 years
Features
Metamorph / Fey Charms

Ancestry overview

Dryads are humaniods born from nature. They take many shapes, recognizable by the plant and tree characteristics that grow from their body.

Top feature

Metamorph
You can mark a Stress to shift your body to match your natural surroundings, and can also turn into a tree or bush of your size

Bottom feature

Fey Charms
Make a Presence roll against a creature in Very Close range, on a success you spend a Hope, and that creature has -1 to difficulty. A creature can only be affected by this once.

Physical characteristics

Bark skin, plant growths on body and head. Flora accessories and designs

Examples / variants

Flowers, trees, vines, bushes

About this ancestry

Lots of creative direction can be taken. With different plants that grow from them or what is in their hair or faces. Maybe they have a favorite plant to turn into.
They can mischievous, but always a friend and protector of nature. Most likely to be used for Druid or ranger but are not limited to them.

Ancestry

Dryad

Dryads are humaniods born from nature. They take many shapes, recognizable by the plant and tree characteristics that grow from their body.

Metamorph: You can mark a Stress to shift your body to match your natural surroundings, and can also turn into a tree or bush of your size

Fey Charms: Make a Presence roll against a creature in Very Close range, on a success you spend a Hope, and that creature has -1 to difficulty. A creature can only be affected by this once.

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