Monster Manual 5E

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DRIDER

Large monstrosi~y, chaotic evil

Armor Class 19 (natural armor)

Hit Points 123 (13d10 +52)

Speed 30ft., climb 30ft.

STR

16 (+3)

DEX

16 (+3)

CON

18 (+4)

Skills Perception +5, Stealth +9

INT

13 (+1)

WIS

14 (+2)

Senses darkvision 120ft., passive Perception 15

Languages Elvish, Undercommon

Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Fey Ancestry. The drider has advantage on saving throws

against being charmed, and magic can't put the drider to sleep.

Innate Spellcasting. The drider's innate spellcasting ability is

Wisdom (spell save DC 13). The drider can innately cast the

following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: dancing lights

1Jday each: darkness,faerie fire

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.

Multiattack. The drider makes three attacks, either with its

longsword or its longbow. It can replace one of those attacks

with a bite attack.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature.

Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) poison damage.

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one

target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1dl0 + 3)

slashing damage if used with two hands.

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 120/600

ft., one target. Hit: 7 (l d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 4 (1 d8)

poison damage.

DRIDER

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.

Scarred for Life. Drow transformed into driders

return to the Material Plane as twisted and debased

creatures. Driven by madness, they disappear into

the Underdark to become hermits and hunters, either

wandering alone or leading packs of giant spiders.

On rare occasion, a drider returns to the fringes of

drow society despite its curse, most often to fulfill some

longstanding vow or vendetta from its former life. Drow

fear and shun the driders, holding them in lower esteem

than slaves. However, they tolerate th e presence of_

these creatures as living representatives of Lolth's will,

and a reminder of the fate that awaits all who fail the

Spider Queen.

VARIANT: DRIDER SPELLCASTINC

Driders that were once drow spellcasters might retain their

ability to cast spells. Such driders typically have a higher

spellcasting ability (l 5 or 16) than other driders. Further, the

drider gains the Spell casting trait. A drider that was a drow

divine spellcaster, therefore, could have a Wisdom of 16 (+3)

and a Spellcasting trait as follows.

Spellcasting. The drider is a 7th-level spellcaster. Its

spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6 to

hit with spell attacks). The drider has the following spells

prepared from the cleric spell list:

Cantrips (at will): poison spray, thaumaturgy

1st level (4 slots): bane, detect magic, sanctuary

2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence

3rd level (3 slots): clairvoyance, dispel magic

1 4th level (2 slots): divination ,freedom of movement