Drow Arachnomancer

CreatureMPMMp. 992014

Medium humanoid, chaotic evil

Armor Class
15 (studded leather armor)
Hit Points
162 (25d8 + 50)
Speed
30 ft., climb 30 ft.
Challenge
13 (10,000 XP)
STR
11
+0
DEX
17
+3
CON
14
+2
INT
19
+4
WIS
14
+2
CHA
16
+3
Saving Throws
Cha +8, Con +7, Int +9
Skills
Arcana +9, Nature +9, Stealth +8, Perception +7
Damage Resistances
poison
Senses
blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages
Elvish, Undercommon, can speak with spiders

Traits

Fey Ancestry.

The drow has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put the drow to sleep.

Spider Climb.

The drow can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Sunlight Sensitivity.

While in sunlight, the drow has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Web Walker.

The drow ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Actions

Multiattack.

The drow makes three attacks, using Bite, Poisonous Touch, Web, or a combination of them. One attack can be replaced by a use of Spellcasting.

Bite (Spider Form Only).

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 31 (7d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.

Poisonous Touch (Humanoid Form Only).

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 35 (10d6) poison damage.

Web (Spider Form Only; 5).

Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 15 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage).

Bonus Actions

Change Shape (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest).

The drow magically transforms into a Large spider, remaining in that form for up to 1 hour, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. It can speak and cast spells while in spider form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying in Humanoid form melds into the spider form. It can't activate, use, wield, or otherwise benefit from any of its equipment. It reverts to its Humanoid form if it dies.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting.

The drow casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):

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