Treeborn
Very few ever catch the eye of a dryad, be it one with such beauty and grace, a simple handsome face, or one who is a valiant hero or protector of nature. Those that do might see their progeny be born from the dryad's own tree: a spriggan. Born inside the tree of their mother, they stay there to grow and learn, some exiting fully grown just a few years after their birth while others dwell inside, taking in the world around them for centuries. Only departing when they are ready.
While their mothers are only born female, both males and females of the spriggan race exist, though their appearance takes heavily after their mothers and most males appear androgynous more than not. Raised among nature, many tend to the same groves as their mothers, becoming guardians or grovemaidens.
Kinship of Nature
Commonly found amongst others of their kind or the groves tended by their dryad mothers, spriggans, just like their fey kin, find themselves at home among the forests and vales. Living in wood elven conclaves, druid groves, or with long-lived fey in their ancient woods hidden from mortal eyes.
For those rare few spriggan drawn to the societies of their fathers, they find their way to villages or small townships on the edges of dense forests or surrounded by nature. Spriggans who make their way to larger cities with their metal and stone find themselves uncomfortable or even sickly. The encroachment of man and their advances, especially worse on hot days, festers like an allergy.
But wherever they do choose to finally settle, nature flourishes at their touch: crops are far more plentiful, wild beasts do not attack, as nature is less likely to intrude without invitation.
Feyblooded Watchers
With their unearthly grace and features, spriggan strongly resemble their dryad mothers. Their height ranges from under 5 feet tall to well over 6 feet. They are slenderer than humans, typically weighing only 100 to 145 pounds. Males and females are about the same height and weight and are nearly indistinguishable from one another.
Spriggan's coloration encompasses all the ranges that trees do. From the brown of cedars, to the white and gray of birch, and to the green of eucalyptus, their skin covers almost all shades. Their hair - often comprised of bark and leaves - is similar and can often be multi-colored, depending on the season, and their eyes often reveal their father's ancestry. Spriggans have no facial or body hair. They favor natural, simple, or no clothing, depending on the type of society they're living in.