Homebrew Drider Species Details

 

In drow society a select few drow will be seen as promising by Lolth and will be summoned to her domain, the Demonweb Pits. These drow will be tested in both their faith in Lolth as well as their physical strength and prowess. As with everything involving Lolth there is a catch to this test.

Drow that pass the test will rise even higher in Lolth’s favor. This will further their prestige in drow society and plenty of perks will come with being in Lolth’s favor. The risk, however, is that if a drow fails this test they are transformed into a drider, forever.

Driders are then sent back into the material plane and forced to live their lives in exile from drow society. They are both physically twisted and mentally broken and typically descend into madness. A drider will typically make way further into the Underdark and live out the rest of their miserable life as a hermit or a wanderer.

Drider Traits

Half human-half spider, blue, purple hair, or white hair.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light as if it was bright light, and dark as if it was dim light for up to 60 ft.

Bite

You sink your fangs into your opponent.

Spider climb

You can climb up walls and ceilings without needing to make an ability check. You can also ignore the movement penalty in webs.

Sunlight Sensitivity

While in sunlight, the drider has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Web

After every rest, you get 60 ft of web that you can make. This can be used in combat, and grapples opponents on hit.

Ability score increase

Your Charisma is increased by 2 and your Dex is increased by one.