# YOUNG DRYAD
Tier 1 Leader
An imperious tree-person leading their forest’s defenses.
Motives & Tactics: Command, nurture, prune the unwelcome
Difficulty: 11 | Thresholds: 6/11 | HP: 6 | Stress: 2
ATK: 0 | Scythe: Melee | 1d8+5 phy
Experience: Leadership +3
FEATURES
Voice of the Forest - Action: Mark a Stress to spotlight 1d4 allies within range of a target they can attack without moving. On a success, their attacks deal half damage.
Thorny Cage - Action: Spend a Fear to form a cage around a target within Very Close range and Restrain them until they’re freed with a successful Strength Roll. When a creature makes an action roll against the cage, they must mark a Stress.
Momentum - Reaction: When the Dryad makes a successful attack against a PC, you gain a Fear.
Attribution
This content is from the [Daggerheart SRD](https://github.com/seansbox/daggerheart-srd/blob/main/adversaries/Young Dryad.md) by Darrington Press, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Source: adversaries/Young Dryad.md
Repository: seansbox/daggerheart-srd
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