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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.

Speaks Elvish and UndercommonClimbs walls and ceilings
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First appearances & development

The inspected publisher entry cites Basic Rules (2014), p. 304; earlier debut is unverified.

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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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  1. Official publisher-hosted canonical game rulesDrider — D&D Beyond legacy monster rulesResearch access: 2026-10-07

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