monster

Conclave Dryad

CR 9

Medium Fey, Lawful Good

Reveal Stat Block

Armor Class

16 (natural armor)

Hit Points

143 (22d8 + 44)

Speed

30 ft.

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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 and the dryad shared a language.

Actions

Multiattack.The dryad makes three attacks, using its vine staff, its longbow, or both.

Vine Staff.mw 9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 2d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a 17 Dexterity saving throw or become restrained by twisting vines for 1 minute. A target restrained in this way can use an action to make a 17 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Longbow.rw 8 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. ({@damage 1d8 + 4) piercing damage.

Summon Mount (1/Day).The dryad magically summons a mount, which appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of the dryad. The mount remains for 8 hours, until it or the dryad dies, or until the dryad dismisses it as an action. The mount uses the stat block of an elk (see the Monster Manual) with these changes: it is a plant instead of a beast, it has an Intelligence of 6, and it understands Sylvan but can't speak. While within 1 mile of the mount, the dryad can communicate with it telepathically.

Suppress Magic 5.The dryad targets one magic item it can see within 120 feet of it. If the magic item isn't an artifact, its magical properties are suppressed for 10 minutes, until the dryad is incapacitated or dies, or until the dryad uses a bonus action to end the effect.

Conclave Dryad

The lush forests that once grew on Ravnica are gone, but the dryads remain, striving to bring the sprawling city and the verdant green of nature into harmony. Dryads believe that their efforts are the will of Mat'Selesnya, the soul of the world, and they spread their teachings through every Selesnya enclave.

Thanks to their attunement to Mat'Selesnya, dryads serve as visionaries and spiritual intermediaries for the Selesnya Conclave. They hold positions of great respect as spiritual leaders, and also share their vision of harmonious construction as architects, working with stonemasons and woodshapers to create Selesnya enclaves.

Summoned Mount

When leading its guild into battle, a dryad rides a magically summoned creature woven of living branches, vines, and grasses and imbued with a fey spirit.