Fey Ancestry. The drider has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put the drider to sleep.
Innate Spellcasting. The drider’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13). The drider can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: dancing lights
1/day each: darkness, faerie fire
Spider Climb. The drider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drider has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Web Walker. The drider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.
Multiattack. The drider makes three attacks, either with its longsword or its longbow. It can replace one of those attacks with a bite attack.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) poison damage.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands.
Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) poison damage.
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Posted Oct 16, 2023there is none and being one mean your character is effectively NPC
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Posted Oct 25, 2023I would put it so that becoming a Drider is something that Lolth isn't clear about and is something of contention among the Drow, with Drow elders constantly disagreeing on whether or not becoming a Drider is either a punishment or a miracle, with a select few seeing it as a miracle.
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Posted Jan 13, 2024Would it be weird if I introduced driders in the Theros setting as centaurs who were cursed/mutated by Arasta?
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Posted Mar 20, 2024i'm glad no one has said the smash or pas thing
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Posted Mar 28, 2024That is because driders are more powerfull, and drows consider help as a bad thing and that needing help means they should have died.
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Posted Jun 19, 2024Read Homeland By RA Salvator that explores the Dryer punishment More. Actually, the whole Dark Elf trilogy is really good.
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Posted Nov 24, 2024It's the mindless, animalistic state. Their minds become overwhelmed by madness. Also, if I remember correctly Lolth wasn't originally a spider-like demon, either. It was a curse inflicted on her. Hence, punishment. She is having her servants place the same misery she has experienced on those who have displeased her, only making it worse.
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Posted Dec 23, 2024I read that Driders can't reproduce, from that perspective it's likely a punishment by preventing someone from being unable to continue their blood line but they are still forced to serve Lolth until their dying breath or more likely all they have is that service to lolth until their dying breath.
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Posted Oct 13, 2025It seems in the new 2024 Manual, they rewrote much of the lore. Drow are no longer sterile, and can even be transformed by someone (or something) besides Lolth. I wonder why they made the change