Dryad

Dryad

Medium fey · CR 1 · 200 XP

16 AC · 22 HP

Roll the Dryad

Vine Lash
Thorn Burst

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Stat block

Type
Medium fey, neutral
Armor Class
16
Hit Points
22 (5d8)
Speed
30 ft.
Challenge
1 (200 XP), proficiency +2
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 14
Languages
Elvish, Sylvan
STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
10
12
11
14
15
18

Dryad odds against your Armor Class

Chance to hit, then average damage per attack once misses and critical hits are counted.

AttackAC 12AC 14AC 15AC 16AC 18AC 20
Vine Lash (+6)75%
6.6 dmg		65%
5.8 dmg		60%
5.3 dmg		55%
4.9 dmg		45%
4.1 dmg		35%
3.2 dmg
Thorn Burst (+6)75%
5.8 dmg		65%
5.1 dmg		60%
4.7 dmg		55%
4.3 dmg		45%
3.6 dmg		35%
2.8 dmg

Dryad hit points

The stat block uses the average, 22. Rolled, 5d8 lands anywhere from 5 to 40.

5: 0.00%6: 0.02%7: 0.05%8: 0.11%9: 0.21%10: 0.38%11: 0.64%12: 1.01%13: 1.50%14: 2.11%15: 2.83%16: 3.63%17: 4.49%18: 5.34%19: 6.13%20: 6.79%21: 7.26%22: 7.51%23: 7.51%24: 7.26%25: 6.79%26: 6.13%27: 5.34%28: 4.49%29: 3.63%30: 2.83%31: 2.11%32: 1.50%33: 1.01%34: 0.64%35: 0.38%36: 0.21%37: 0.11%38: 0.05%39: 0.02%40: 0.00%
5chance of each total for 5d840
Hit pointsChance
14 or more96%
23 or more50%
31 or more6%
37 or more<1%

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.

Vine Lash. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 10 ft. Hit: 8 () Slashing damage.

Thorn Burst. Ranged Attack Roll: +6, range 60 ft. Hit: 7 () Piercing damage.

Spellcasting. The dryad casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):

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.

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This page includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The averages, odds and tables are ours.