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abdul666lw writes:

Ancient Dryads were forest nymphs, and the Pre-Raphaelites gave what can be deemed the 'canonical' image of nymphs:

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Dryads were specially associated with oak trees;
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Eurydice, Orpheus' wife, was a dryad: her 'classical' statues show what an 'authentic' dryad looked like:
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The distinction between free-moving dryads and Hamadryades restricted by their close symbiosis with a 'personal' oak tree is very recent;
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and their is no reason to 'see' hamadryads as 'half-trees', as female cubs of Ents!

A modern rendition rooted in the 'authentic' (pre-Tolkien & D&D) tradition:

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and this one, if one forgets the 'Victorian faerie' wings:
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Paul at Warlord Games Sponsoring Member of TMP of Warlord Games writes:

Following the release of Warlord sculptor Wojtek's Dwarf fantasy footballers (The Sister Sledgehammerers), our diminutive Polish putty-pusher has more fantasy nonsense for you! This time, it's a set of rather spiffing 28mm metal Dryads.

Dryads

You never see bees in fantasy games, and so, without bees to pollinate them, lady trees have to take matters into their own hands when finding a mate. Our Dryads have pulled themselves out of the ground and are looking for their ideal soul mate, a quest that has so far proved unsuccessful as most male trees just want to stand around with their friends all day discussing how much better things were in the old days. As you can see, the Dryads are none too impressed with this…

Drayds – stacks of variety

Of course, you could just use them to represent ferocious forest spirits in your fantasy army.

These fantastic models have been sculpted by Wojtek, once again proving he has too much spare time in the evenings. They have separate legs, bodies and heads, allowing for plenty of variation in your units.

Dryads

Don't forget to check out Wojtek's Dwarf Ladies Fantasy Football Team - it is not to be missed!

The Sister Sledgehammerers fantasy football team

Orders over £50.00 GBP are shipped post-free worldwide. Under £50.00 GBP, and it's a flat rate of a mere £1.00 GBP per order…

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