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Overview
Climbs walls and ceilings and ignores web impediments; suffers sensory/combat disadvantages in sunlight.
Uses a venomous bite, bow or sword and innate light/darkness magic.
The rules trait Fey Ancestry resists charm and magical sleep, but supplies no named genealogy.
First appearances & development
The inspected publisher entry cites Basic Rules (2014), p. 304; earlier debut is unverified.
Canon & continuity
Official D&D Beyond 2014 legacy entry; user comments excluded. Accessed 2026-10-07.
Selected bibliography
Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.
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Basic Rules (2014), p. 304 (Drider, legacy entry via D&D Beyond)
Selected 2014 legacy source, p. 304.
Family & connections
A source-supported family tree or inspiration record has not yet been compiled for this profile. Related reading below indicates a connection in subject matter, not a proven lineage or creative influence.
References
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- Official publisher-hosted canonical game rulesDrider — D&D Beyond legacy monster rulesResearch access: 2026-10-07
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