Homebrew Drider Species Details

Driders possess a humanoid upper body - one that can be of any humanoid race - and the lower half of a giant spider. Typically, the spider half is black and chitinous, but it can resemble any kind of spider.

Note: in standard D&D, driders are considered to be drow cursed by Lolth to take the form of half-drow and half-spider. However, this race is about being half-spider and is unrelated to drow, so all elf and fey elements have been removed.

Drider Traits

Driders have unique racial traits not found in other humanoids, due to their arachnid build.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution scores each increase by 1.

Age

They tend to mature at the same rate as humans and can live to be 750 years old.

Size

Driders can be 7 to 12 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Your speed is not reduced by webbing.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and two languages of your choice.

Eyes of the Shadows

You can see in dim light within 120 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Sunlight Sensitivity

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

Spider Climb

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

Spider's Kiss

As a bonus action, you can bite a creature within 5 feet of you. Make an unarmed attack - on a successful hit, they take a d4 of piercing damage, and must make a Constitution saving throw. On a fail, they are poisoned until the end of your next turn. The DC for this saving throw is equal to 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. You can use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency modifier. You regain all expended uses of this feature on a long rest.

Arachne's Blessing

You can cast the web spell once with this trait, requiring no material components, and you regain the ability to cast it this way when you finish a long rest. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

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