Editing Nymph (section)

==Odyssey of the Dragonlords==
In [[Odyssey of the Dragonlords]], nymphs are a prominent [[fey]] race, born from the elements themselves and with a strong tie to the natural world. Of all the fey of Thylea, they are arguably the most civilized, since they find mortals fascinating and frequently interact with them, often integrating themselves into [[Elf|elven]] communities or even becoming [[adventurer]]s. They are, however, a chaotic race that worships beauty as the supreme virtue, and views the world through a correspondingly crooked lens; to a nymph, "beauty and ugliness" have the same meaning as "good and evil", and that doesn't always mesh up with the views of other races. Nymphs seek to create beauty, promote the creation of beauty, protect beautiful creatures and objects, and eradicae that which destroys or damages beauty or otherwise promotes ugliness.

Thylea is home to six distinct nymph subraces; '''Aurae''' are nymphs of the sea, the night sky, currents, breeezes and constellations. '''Niads''' are nymphs of fresh water, and thusly the subrace most likely to interact with mortals. '''Nereids''' are nymphs of the ocean deep, who are responsible for safeguarding coral reefs. '''Oceanids''' are shapeshifting sea nymphs with a love of fun and entertainment; of all the nymphs, they are closest to their elemental nature, and as such they can't leave the ocean for very long, as the seperation drives them mad and ultimately will kill them. '''Oreads''' are mountain, sky and cloud nymphs who are notable for their territoriality and their unusual love of hunting - however, they share the same "beauty centric" viewpoint as their kinsfolk, and thusly they will punish poor and needlessly cruel hunters who dare stray into their territory. '''[[Dryad]]s''' need little explanation, as those of Thylea are all but identical to the "common" 5e Dryad.

Two things make Thylean nymphs particularly unusual. Firstly, nymphs of Thylea are not a mono-gendered race, but can be found in a spectrum of appearances; female, male, both or neither. That said, their obsession with beauty does impact them - oceanids are noted as unusual for their sheer propensity towards being male-gendered, and even the most masculine nymph is still a feminine-ish "pretty boy" than some rugged ugly brute. Secondly, their fascination with learning about the world around them makes them a playable race. Their fascination is also mentioned to lead them to some other, rather unusual actions towards her fellow sentient humanoids, like considering such "property" or part of their "collection". The book mentions that nymphs like to show off their collection of settler races to other nymphs and will even fight with each other over their favourites. It is not stated whether nymphs try to arrange fights between their favourites, pokemon-style, but there is nothing stopping you from making that part of your nymph character of campaign.

::Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Charisma, +1 Wisdom
::Size: Medium
::Speed: 30 feet
::Vision: Normal
::Enthralling Beauty: You have Proficiency in the Persuasion skill and can cast Charm Person once per short rest, using Charisma as your spellcasting ability score.
::Nymph Magic: You gain access to two spell-like abilities depending on your Nymph Ancestry; one at 3rd level, one at 7th level. Both spell-like abilities can be used once per short rest and use Charisma as their spellcasting ability score.
::Nymph Ancestry: Choose the Aurae, Dryad, Naiad, Nereid or Oread subrace.

''Aurae:'' You have Darkvision 60 feet and Advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks made to navigate by the stars. Your Nymph Magic SLAs are Faerie Fire (3rd level) and Levitate (7th level).

''Dryad:'' You can speak to plants and animals, and have Advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks made in forested regions. Your Nymph Magic SLAs are Goodberry (3rd level) and Barkskin (7th level).

''Naiad:'' You can hold your breath for 1 hour and have a Swimming speed of 40 feet. Your Nymph Magic SLAs are Create Or Destroy Water (3rd level) and Control Water (7th level).

''Nereid:'' You can breathe underwater and have a Swimming speed of 40 feet. Your Nymph Magic SLAs are Fog Cloud (3rd level) and Water Walk (7th level).

''Oread:'' You have Darkvision 60 feet and gain Advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks made in steppes, rocky islands, and mountainous regions. Your Nymph Magic SLAs are Hunter's Mark (3rd level) and Misty Step (7th level).