Homebrew Drider Species Details

When a drow shows great promise, Lolth summons it to the Demonweb Pits for a test of faith and strength. Those that pass the test rise higher in the Spider Queen’s favor. Those that fail are transformed into driders — a horrid hybrid of a drow and a giant spider that serves as a living reminder of Lolth’s power. Only drow can be turned into driders, and the power to create these creatures resides with Lolth alone

Dark Cavalry

Driders have the upper bodies, down to the waist, of muscular Drow, displaying a dark and cool variety of skin tones and features. The upper bodies of driders are comparable to Drow torsos in size, and their lower arachnid bodies average about 4 to 5 feet tall.

 

Drider Traits

Your drider character has the following racial traits. These traits are also suitable for the driders of other worlds where there are driders of more direct origin. These driders are smaller than the driders that roam in some realms.

Ability Score Increase

Choose one score to increase by two, and one score to increase by 1

Age

Driders age at about the same rate as elves.

Alignment

Driders are inclined towards chaos. While most Drider tend to an evil alignment due to their exile as drow to the Underdark and the curse that was cast upon them. 

Size

Driders stand between 7 and 8 feet tall, with their arachnid bodies reaching 4 to 5 feet at their thorax.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Spider Climb

You can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. You gain a climbing speed equal to your walking speed.

Monstrosity

Your creature type is monstrosity, instead of humanoid.

Covert and Keen

Due to your fluid movements and keen eyes, you are a true predator of the night. You have proficiency with Stealth, and Perception.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Elven, and Undercommon. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Elven literature is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires. Undercommon was a trade language spoken by the majority of intelligent races native to the Underdark.

Superior Darkvision

You have darkvision with a radius of 120 feet. 

Sunlight Sensitivity

You have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight

Drider Magic

You know the dancing lights cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the faerie fire spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the web spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Web Walker

You ignore movement restriction caused by webbing. 

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