Spider Rider (5e Subclass)
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Spider Rider[edit]
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| From the Spider Rider animation series by Bee Train studios |
Paladin Subclass
The Spider Riders are warriors given power by the Oracle to communicate and make comrades of large battle spiders. They protect the world from invaders looking to make the Oracle's power their own. The Oracle is their goddess and source of morale and strength.
- Rider's Spider
At 3rd level, as an action, you can magically summon the spider that is granted to you by the Oracle. Choose either a Strider Spider or Tank Spider. It appears in an unoccupied space of your choice within 30 feet of you.
The spider is friendly to you and your companions, and it obeys your commands. See its game statistics in the accompanying Strider Spider or Tank Spider stat block below, which uses your proficiency bonus (PB) in several places. You can determine the cosmetic characteristics of the spider, such as its color, its carapace shape, or any other cosmetic decoration; your choice has no effect on its game statistics.
In combat, the spider shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes on its turn is the dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on your turn to command it to take another action. That action can be one in its stat block or some other action. If you are incapacitated, the spider can take any action of its choice, not just Dodge.
The drake remains until it is reduced to 0 hit points, until you use this feature to summon the drake again, or until you die. Anything the spider was wearing or carrying is left behind when the spider vanishes.
Once you summon the spider, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest, unless you expend a spell slot of 1st level or higher to summon it.
- 3rd level
Channeling the power of the Oracle, you and your spider both gain incredible powers through your synchronized efforts. Starting level 3, you gain one Oracle Transform. By expending a bonus action, you may use one Oracle Transform to armor and boost yourself and your battle spider temporarily. Oracle Transform lasts up to 10 minutes. You may revert to your normal form with a bonus action. You gain more transforms in later levels as shown in the rider table. You regain all your transforms upon finishing a long rest.
While you are transformed, your spiders and your base AC becomes 14, armored by the will of the Oracle. If you are wearing armor that grants you higher AC, you are not affected. You also can telepathically communicate with your spider so long as you are transformed. You gain advantage in all attack rolls and your spider gains an additional 20 feet of movement. You gain further effects to your transformations in addition to the ones from prior levels. These effects last for the entire duration of your transformation:
- Starting 6th level, you gain Xd4 temporary hit points when you transform, X being your spider rider level.
- Starting 10th level, your weapon attacks gain one extra damage die.
- Starting 14th level, your spiders attacks gain advantage.
- Starting 18th level, you gain twice the uses of Electrotwist before needing to complete a long rest and the feature rolls with advantage when used.
The companion obeys your commands as best it can. It rolls for initiative like any other creature, but you determine its actions, decisions, attitudes, and so on. If you are incapacitated or absent, your companion acts on its own.
Your spider has abilities and game statistics determined in part by your level. Your spider uses your proficiency modifier. Your companion gains hit points and hit dice together with your character level. Whenever you gain the Ability Score Improvement class feature, your partner’s abilities also improve. Your companion can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or it can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, your companion can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature unless its description specifies otherwise.
- 7th level aura + 18th level improv
- 15th level
- 20th level
Synergy[edit]
Starting 5th level, you and your spider are linked in such a way by the oracle so you may protect each other if needed. When you are targeted by a mundane attack, you may expend your reaction to draw up to Xd4 hit points (X being your proficiency bonus) from your spider and add them onto yourself as temporary hit points until your second turn after, after which the remainder is returned to your spiders hit points. Your spider can conversely use this feature when it is targeted. This feature cannot be used if the amount drawn would reduce either of you or your spiders hit points to 0. You may use this feature equal your Strength modifier, regaining use upon finishing a long rest.
Oracle Coat[edit]
Starting 7th level, you and your battle spider's attacks deal more damage due to the will of the oracle coating you. When you or your battle spider successfully make a melee attack, you may respectively add X to your damage die totals, X being your respective, separate ACs - 10.
Rally[edit]
As a figure who inspires myth and bravery, your presence and encouragement temporarily revitalize your cause. Starting 9th level, you may expend an action to give a rallying cry or gesture. You may select up to three creatures within 100 feet of you, including yourself, to gain one of the following effects:
- The selected creatures gain Xd6 temporary hit points, X being your Charisma modifier. These temporary hit points last until the end of the creatures' next turn.
- The selected creatures may make an extra attack when they take the attack action on their next turn. This effect lasts until the end of their next turn.
- The selected creatures gain advantage on their attack rolls until the end of their next turn.
You may only select one effect at a time when you use this feature. You may use this feature three times, regaining use after completing a long rest.
Rider Art[edit]
Starting 11th level, when you are riding your spider, the two of you are indomitable. Your spider gains an extra 10 feet of land movement when ridden, 20 feet if Oracle Transform is active. It also can go through difficult terrain with no penalty and gains advantage in saving throws against being restrained or grappled.
Electrotwist[edit]
Starting 13th level, you call upon the strength of you and your spider to concentrate a powerful strike on an enemy. When you successfully hit a creature with a weapon attack within range, you may add X to the damage die, X being the total of your hit points, temporary hit points and your spiders hit points and temporary hit points. You may use this feature three times, regaining use upon finishing a long rest.
Valiance[edit]
Starting 15th level, your heart and soul pour out from your attacks, dealing extra damage when your spirits are high. When you successfully perform a weapon attack on a creature, you may add X to the damage die total, X being your temporary hitpoint total.
True Rider[edit]
Starting 17th level, you are the true epitome of what a rider aspires to be. When riding your spider, both your base ACs become 14. If transformed, the base is 18. If you are wearing armor that grants you higher AC, you are not affected. Creatures cannot benefit from cover from your attacks while you are riding your spider.
Oracle's Savior[edit]
Even in the darkest of times, the spider rider is a guiding beacon. With the light of the Oracle, they shall not fall easily. Starting 20th level, you may expend a bonus action to use one of the following effects:
- Yours and your spider's hit points are restored to their maximum.
- You regain all expended Oracle Transforms.
You may only use one of the above effects when you use this feature. You must finish a long rest before you can use this feature again.
Strider Spider[edit]
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large beast, same as the rider (or really close, must have at least one in common) Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Skills Stealth + 2 Calcified Limberness. When the strider spider has advantage in attack rolls, it deals double the damage die with its Ram action. Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web. Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing. ACTIONSWeb Shot. The spider shoots a stream of ensnaring webbing on a creature it can see with at least an inch of clear space between them up to 60 feet away. The creature must succeed a Dexterity saving throw or be grappled. The spider can engage in a contest of Strength with the creature when using its bonus action to reel the grappled creature towards it, moving it 5 feet. The grappled creature can make a Strength saving throw (DC10) during each of its turns, ending the condition on success. Ram. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage. Increases by 1d6 every two spider rider levels.
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Strider spiders are known for being the choice of spider riders looking to strike hard and fast. They tend to appear more streamlined and thin in design compared to their tank counterparts. While not as strong or sturdy as a tank spider, they are known more for their speed anyway. Strider spiders are often volatile in personality and many tend to be stubborn or arrogant. |
Tank Spider[edit]
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large beast, same as the rider (or really close, must have at least one in common) Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Skills Perception + 2 Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web. Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing. ACTIONSFlaming Web Shot. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 60 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) fire damage and the creature must succeed a Dexterity save or be grappled. The spider can engage in a contest of Strength with the creature when using its bonus action to reel the grappled creature towards it, moving it 5 feet. The grappled creature can make a Strength saving throw (DC10) during each of its turns, ending the condition on success. Ram. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage. Increases by 1d6 every two spider rider levels.
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Tank spiders are slower than their counterpart strider spiders. They may up for this with sturdier bodies and even some neat tricks like webs that can combust. Tank spiders can carry larger loads than spiders and are ideal for steady transport. Their overall body shapes are more blocky and thick in comparison to the sleekness of striders. Tank spiders are observed to be quiet in personality, as well as fiercely loyal and stalwart. |
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