Dryads, also known as wood nymphs, are Fey who act as the protectors of the forests and trees. Travelers entering a forest might catch a glimpse of a graceful form flitting through the trees, soon finding themselves enchanted by warm laughter that calls them deeper into the emerald shadows.   A Dryad can emerge from the tree they are bound to and travel the lands around it, but the tree remains their home and roots them to the world. As long as the tree remains healthy and unharmed, the Dryad stays forever youthful and brimming with life. If the tree is harmed they suffer, and if the tree is ever destroyed, the Dryad descends into madness.   Dryads are naturally shy creatures, with most prefering to live in the deep forests of the Wild Lands. However, after the collapse of the Feywild and the expansion of civilization throughout the country, many Dryads ended up living in towns built around the trees they call home. Small patches of forest can be found throughout almost every settlement, providing home and shelter to the Fey creatures that reside within them.