Across the continents, deep in the forests of the Kalliste, of the Oneiros, of the Phronesia, the dryads of the trees awoke.

This was nothing particularly out of the ordinary. When Aeto'le first raised their forests out of the earth and made the realm of the World Trees embued with a deep magic, the trees themselves took physical forms and walked the woods much like their creator. At the time, the dryads lacked any real sense of self, they were the trees of the forests, that much was clear, and they had a sense that they were to protect their respective World Trees to the fullest of their abilities, but nothing truly beyond that. Their form took that of Aeto'le, two-legged with two arms but a body made entirely of wood and leaves.

But that day, or even perhaps gradually over a long period of time, the dryads began thinking. They became aware of their existence, their duty, and a drive began waking within them. A drive to hunt, to seek out the unknown and conquer it for the thrill of the chase. At the core of their identity are their woods of origin, and their duty to protect their respective world tree, but now they were freed from their shackles and could explore the world to their (wooden) heart's desire.

Barely able to reproduce (if at all), dryads (who have the choice to present as any gender or not at all) can only be awoken in the woods of the World Trees, and in limited number. However, they can live to be ancient and elder beings, capable of reaching ages that long surpass other species. This comes with a caveat that their tree of origin in the forest of one of the World Tree must remain unharmed. A dryad in the prime of their existence can easily perish should someone be foul enough to the destroy the tree that sustains them.

Dryads are just about as intelligence as is necessary for their simple lives of exploring, hunting, and living in small communities within the woods of the World Trees. They are not particularly attuned to magic, aside from the sort that sustains them, but most would be especially sensitive to the Art of Forestry. The Dyrads of Oneiros would have a special connection to any sort of dreaming magic.

Of the dryads, only a select few would have the privilege and honour to hunt and explore beside the First Huntress. These hunters would serve as her attendants and companions as the Hunters of Twilight.

Create Species: 22 Points

Statistics (Total = 21 SP)

Size: 4 (0)

Reproduction: 1 (0)

Longevity: 7 (8)

Intelligence: 3 (2)

Magical affinity: 3 (3)

Physical Strength: 5 (4)

Dexterity: 5 (4)