Homebrew Drider Species Details

Driders were created from drow in an agonizing process. They grew physically stronger and kept all magical and other abilities and skills they learned during their lives. Driders were centuar-like creatures, appearing as drow from the waist up, with their lower portions replaced by the abdomen and legs of immense spiders. Driders were sexless because Lolth did not want to have a race of enemies to the drow.

ASI. +2 Wis/+1 Dex

Fey Ancestry. The drider has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put the drider to sleep.

Innate Spellcasting. Starting at 1st level, you can cast the dancing lights Cantrip once per day. At 3rd level you gain the faerie fire spell. At 5th level you gain the darkness spell.

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.

 

Drider Traits

+2 Wis/+1 Dex

Fey Ancestry

Driders have advantage on spells vs being charmed.

Innate Spellcasting

1st level can cast dancing lights Cantrip at will. 3rd level cast darkness once per long rest. 5th level cast faerie fire once per day.

Innate Spellcasting

Cast faerie fire once per day

Innate Spellcasting

Cast darkness spell

Sunlight Sensitivity

Has disadvantage on attack rolls and Perception checks while in sunlight.

Web Walker

Not impeded by web.

Languages

Knows common and deep speech

Size

Driders are considered large creatures

Ability Score Increases

The drider has a +2 to its Wisdom and a +1 to their Dexterity.