Drider Template
Heres MEG's drider template somewhat tweaked & condensed due to typing limitations
You must choose a base race & apply this template to it
Hit Dice: d8
Speed: As base creature, gains a climb speed wqual to 1/2 its land speed. If it already has a faster climb speed, it retains the faster speed.
AC: It gains a natural bonus of +6. If the base creature is higher, it retains the base creature's AC.
Attacks: The drider retains any attacks of the base creature (save those lost with the lower body). The drider gains a secondary bite attack, damage shown by size:
Fine: Nil
Diminutive: Nil
Tiny: 1
Small: 1d2
Medium: 1d3
Large: 1d4
Huge: 1d6
Gargantuan: 1d8
Colossal: 2d6
Special Attacks:
Poison: Bite, Fortitude save (DC 10+1/2 drider's HD +Constitution Mod.
Spell like Abilities: (Twice a day) Det. Chaos, Det. Evil, Det. Good, Det. Law, & Det. Magic as a sorcer of a level equal to the Drider's HD
Special Qualities: As base creature
Saves: Same as base creature modified by its new ability scores
Abilities: STR +4, DEX +2, CON +8, WIS +2, CHR +2
Feats: As base creature
Skills: +4 to Hide & Move Silently & a +8 to Climb
ECL: +2
Campaign Note: With the 'returned Lolth', driders are no longer killed on sight & are used as shock troops by the Drow army; though they are definately considered expendable. Also, driders are capable of breeding, & one species has a poisonous bite that generates spawn.