Drider

The half spider Drow men cursed by a Lolth

Basic Information

Anatomy

Driders have Drow with spider lower half, similar to a Centaur.

Genetics and Reproduction

Driders cannot reproduce. Instead, they are created when drow fail Lolth's trials.

Growth Rate & Stages

Driders do not age.

Ecology and Habitats

Driders live best in the cold dark and damp caves of the Underdark. Some have escaped to try and take the Overdark from the Drow.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Driders are carnivores, and tend to eat other humanoids.

Additional Information

Facial characteristics

Drow-like

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Most Driders live in the Underdark.

Average Intelligence

Driders tend to be somewhat more intelligent than Regular humans, but tend to go insane.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Able to see up to 120ft in darkness.

Symbiotic and Parasitic organisms

Driders can sometimes work well with with Gray Renders. while the two species don't interact, they share the same grief of being abandoned by their closest family, and so find happiness in each others misery.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Driders use names from the Drow

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Undercommon, Elvish, (Sometimes) Abyssal.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Driders hate most other races, not for any special reasons other than that they were at some point Drow, but also because they are feared and hated by everything except drow, In which they are just hated. Some Driders have found work as guides for Underdark settlements for Humans and, very rarely, Deep Gnomes. Driders are often enslaved by Duergar.
Driders are jealous of Centaurs. To them, they have a similar situations: being given their bizarre body from their god. However, Centaurs are liked among their Elves, while Driders are hated among their Elves. While they almost never interact, Driders will most likely attack Centaurs in a bloody rage.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Elf

Scientific Name

Araneae Daemonium

Origin/Ancestry

Drow

Lifespan

Driders are Immortal, to prolong their suffering.

Conservation Status

Driders are rare, but are not protected

Average Height

9'1"-11'4"

Average Weight

1398lbs

Average Length

3'9"

Average Physique

Driders have the Physique of an Elf, but also has a lower half of a spider.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Driders are equivalent to Drow, as they are black skinned, and have black hairy spider lower half.