Daggerheart Adversary: Young Dryad

An imperious tree-person leading their forest’s defenses.

Motives and Tactics: Command, nurture, prune the unwelcome

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Difficulty: 11 | Thresholds: 6/11 | HP: 6 | Stress: 2
ATK: +0 | Scythe: Melee | 1d8+5 phy
Experience: Leadership +3

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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.