Homebrew Drider Species Details

Driders are drow who have failed Lolth's trials and were both blessed and cursed with a new, spider-like form. They possess the upper bodies of drow, and the lower bodies of giant spiders. Their drow halves retain all of their typical physical features, including dark blue skin resembling polished obsidian, stark white or pale yellow hair, and very pale eyes that retain the same color shades as regular drow eyes would. The spider half of a drider is typically black and chitinous, propelling the creature along the ground atop eight wicked, spindly spider legs. Due to the space taken up by their spider halves, most driders tend to be up to 8 ft tall, and almost as wide.

Drider Traits

Due to the consequences of failing Lolth's trials, the Drider have several new spider-like abilities

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

A drider is often created while an adult, if not they mature at the same rate as humans and can live to be 750 years old.

Alignment

Drider tend to be evil or neutral, as the teachings of drowkind made them wicked but often their transformations give them some form of humility.

Size

Driders can be 7 to almost 9 feet tall and half as wide. Your size is Medium. 

Random Height and Weight

Base
Height		 Height
Modifier*		 Base
Weight		 Weight
Modifier**
7′ 0″ +2d10 300 lb. × (4d10) lb.

 

Speed

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

Arachnid Build

Due to youre large spider lower half, you count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push or drag.

Superior Darkvision

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.

Fey Ancestry

Due to your origins as a drow, you have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Poisonous Bite

As a bonus action, you can bite a creature within 5 feet of you forcing them to make a Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of your next turn. The DC for this saving throw is equal to 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus, and you can't use this trait again until you finish a short or long rest.

Spider Climb

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

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.

Webber

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.

Languages

You can speak, read and write, Common, Elvish, and Undercommon.
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