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<blockquote data-quote="Nellisir" data-source="post: 6053711" data-attributes="member: 70">I know. I didn't mention them accidentally.Incubus have been documented in D&amp;D.&nbsp; I'm not positive they've been detailed as a separate creature, but there has been a line or two in some of the succubus entries stating that a succubus in male form is known as an incubus.&nbsp; There have definitely been male tempter monsters in the Ravenloft MCs.So, given that there is a male form of the succubus, there's a better argument for illustrating the succubus with a male than there is for illustrating the dryad with one.But, you might say, a succubus is female.&nbsp; If you use a male, you'd have to call it a incubus.&nbsp; Well, yes, possibly.&nbsp; And I'd say that a dryad (or nymph) is female, and that the male version ought to be called something else.&nbsp; Like a leshy.&nbsp; Or woodwose.&nbsp; Or a ghillie dhu.&nbsp; Or if you want to get really messed up, a nuckelavee.&nbsp; Maybe a leprechaun.&nbsp; (Is there really a dearth of male nature fey?) Or you could take the route already pioneered by the succubus, and just put a line or two in the dryad entry, saying dryads could appear as male, but let everything else stand.Does anyone know enough greek to say if dryad or nymph are gendered words?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nellisir, post: 6053711, member: 70"] I know. I didn't mention them accidentally. Incubus have been documented in D&D. I'm not positive they've been detailed as a separate creature, but there has been a line or two in some of the succubus entries stating that a succubus in male form is known as an incubus. There have definitely been male tempter monsters in the Ravenloft MCs. So, given that there is a male form of the succubus, there's a better argument for illustrating the succubus with a male than there is for illustrating the dryad with one. But, you might say, a succubus is female. If you use a male, you'd have to call it a incubus. Well, yes, possibly. And I'd say that a dryad (or nymph) is female, and that the male version ought to be called something else. Like a leshy. Or woodwose. Or a ghillie dhu. Or if you want to get really messed up, a nuckelavee. Maybe a leprechaun. (Is there really a dearth of male nature fey?) Or you could take the route already pioneered by the succubus, and just put a line or two in the dryad entry, saying dryads could appear as male, but let everything else stand. Does anyone know enough greek to say if dryad or nymph are gendered words? [/QUOTE]

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