Dryad

Dryads are immortal forest beings with greenish skin and pointed ears. They are also called Elder Elves or Life Elves. Some tales say they can shift into the form of a tree at will, while others say they can simply slip inside of a tree using magic.

Appearance

Dryads look like green-skinned elves with tree-like features, including leafy hair that may change color with the seasons. They can grow bark on their skin when threatened.

Abilities

Dryads are immortal creatures of the forest, living mostly solitary lives (rather than forming communities) among the oldest trees. Living like plants, they harm no living creature, neither flora nor fauna. They can speak to all the spirits of nature, and some say transform into trees. Other stories claim they can also transform into animals, but these stories are untrue.

Culture

By and large, dryads are shrouded in mystery. Many say they are probably the ancestors of the other elves, the first creations of the Vanir, although the life elves worship no particular god or goddess, instead befriending those who love nature. Artemis in particular, an Olympian goddess, is known for the train of nymphs and dryads who wait on her.