Dryad

A mostly friendly kind of Fae, these elf-like creatures are known for bonding with trees, making them their home. This makes them extremely connected to the forest they reside in, which means any foresting activity in or nearby requires making some form of deal with them. The alternative is to incur their wrath, which can at the very least be considered extremely unhealthy.
It is possible to encounter a dryad which no longer trusts people and makes it their mission to eliminate any people nearby. Due to their ability to hide in trees, it is not easy to deal with one. At that point, it may be better to just burn the forest down. However, this in itself can incur the wrath of other dryads, so it is better to find a way to settle things peacefully. Especially since Dryad Queens are rumoured to exist, which could easily wipe out an entire army for daring to encroach on her territory.

Danger Level

High

Subjugation Requirements

Two Platoons

Advised Equipment

• Cold-Iron Short Swords
• Cold-Iron Bucklers
• Alchemist's Fires
• Frost Vials

Subjugation

As a Fae, dryads are vulnerable to Cold Iron. Their tree nature means they're vulnerable to fire. As such, cold iron is the best tool available to intimidate a dryad and convince them to talk. Swords can cut them while cold iron bucklers help defend against being grappled by one.
If a dryad is hiding in a forest and must be taken down, first one must destroy all trees large enough to support one. Normal fire is a great help, but alchemist's fire is an even better way of attacking them. Frost vials then do not serve as a weapon per se, instead these are used to contain flames to prevent a forest fire from occurring.

Nature

Dryads normally live peaceful lives inside their trees, so as long as nearby communities live in harmony with nature, they will not act. If they find intruders, they will try to dissuade them through a variety of less-lethal methods. They can somehow communicate with plants and animals through magical scents, which lets them quickly turn a forest into a very dangerous place to be.
They bond to their trees and are said to grow sick if too far away from it. If their bonded tree is destroyed, they need to bond to a new one, a lengthy process that leaves them extremely vulnerable.