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In D&D In the Dungeons and Dragons universe, driders are dark elves, also known as drow, aberrations that have been transformed from the waist down so they have the body of a spider. The transformation is typically a punishment for offending their goddess, or failing a test of Lolth. The original Dungeons & Dragons set Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG) published by Gary Gygax and David Arneson in January 1974. ...
Drizzt DoUrden, one of the more notable drow in Dungeons & Dragons Drow are a species of elf in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. ...
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, aberration is a type of creature, or creature type. Aberrations generally all have bizarre anatomies, strange abilities, alien mindsets, or any combination thereof. ...
Suborders Araneomorphae Mesothelae Mygalomorphae See the taxonomy section for families Spiders are predatory invertebrate animals that produce silk, and have two tagma, eight legs, no chewing mouth parts and no wings. ...
Lolth, as shown on the cover of the Queen of the Demonweb Pits module. ...
Only high-level priestesses in good standing with Lolth are able to initiate the transformation. This transformation is very painful, and lasts at least 12 hours. They develop a poisonous bite. Their digestion changes and they must drink blood of living creatures for sustenance. In previous editions, driders appear sexless due to bloating, but able to magically reproduce. Currently, in 3.5, driders seem to retain their gender and characteristics after the transformation, but fertility is debatable.
In Everquest The EverQuest creatures called Drachnids are basically driders. EverQuest (EQ) is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that was released on March 16, 1999. ...
Second Life There are various Drider avatar in Second Life made by Hunter Stern. Hunter Stern also is founder of the inworld group in Second Life called "The High Council of Driders". Look up avatar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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Hunter Sterns Driders are some of the most articulate multi-limbed avatars in Second Life ranging from 10 meters across to over 50 and 60 meters. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Drowtales In the Drowtales universe, driders come in three "breeds": Drowtales is a site that hosts numerous webcomics, several of which take place in the Drowtales universe; a world based off of Yan Kern Gagnés interpritation of Drow elves-- including history, cultures, world, and evolution of subspecies. ...
- Ne'kalsaider — Civilized driders that were actually born as driders. From the waist up they are attractive drow, but have 4 pairs of red eyes, and fangs.
- Waelinder — Cursed newborn driders. At birth, they are sane yet neutered. They look like drow, except they have 7 eyes (the normal 2, a large central eye, and 4 crystal sized ones, all red) and no hope. Few survive and 99% of them go mad, alone in the tunnels.
- Streekaider — Wild driders who have fallen to madness. Their simple minds still remember the cruel treatment they received. They are some of the most dangerous creatures of the underdark. Even their upper halves become more spider-like at this stage.
They still maintain the spells and special abilities they had developed as a drow. Thus there can exist any character class of drider. They retain intelligence and memories. This usually makes them bitter, spiteful creatures. Some hunt for magic powerful enough to undo the transformation.
Driders play many roles in drow society. The dark elves both fear and are revolted by Driders. After transformation, they are usually pushed to the wild area around a drow city. They are usually found in company with tiny, huge and giant spiders.
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