Drider
Monstrosity · Large
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A drider has the upper body of an elf and the body of a giant spider, cursed into that shape and cast out to wander the deep tunnels. Bitter and cruel, it lays webs in fungus caverns and preys on whoever comes through.
- Danger
- Deadly
- How it is met
- Alone, day and night
- Challenge
- 6
- SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks
- Drider
Hear it
- Giant Spider Slow Approach over Rock (On Patreon, Guardian tier)
- Spider Temple Lower Level (On Patreon, Guardian tier)
Where it is met
Cursed Temperate Forest, Cursed Temperate Conifer Forest, Cursed Taiga, Cursed Swamp, Cursed Bog, Cursed Marsh, Cursed Grassland, Cursed Hot Desert, Cursed Tundra, Cursed Cave, Fungal Cave
Gives
Stat blocks (D&D 5e)
Drider
Large Monstrosity, Chaotic Evil
AC 19 · Initiative +4 (14)
HP 123 (13d10 + 52)
Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 (+3), save +3 | 19 (+4), save +4 | 18 (+4), save +4 | 13 (+1), save +1 | 16 (+3), save +3 | 12 (+1), save +1 |
Skills Perception +6, Stealth +10
Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 16
Languages Elvish, Undercommon
CR 6 (XP 2,300; PB +3)
Traits
Spider Climb. The drider can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drider has Disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls.
Web Walker. The drider ignores movement restrictions caused by webs, and the drider knows the location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Actions
Multiattack. The drider makes three attacks, using Foreleg or Poison Burst in any combination.
Foreleg. Melee Attack Roll: +7 , reach 10 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) Piercing damage.
Poison Burst. Ranged Attack Roll: +6, range 120 ft. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3) Poison damage.
Bonus Actions
Magic of the Spider Queen (Recharge 5–6). The drider casts Darkness, Faerie Fire, or Web, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14).
This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 ("SRD 5.2.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.
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