Drider Cleric (3.5e NPC)

The drider cleric presented here had the following ability scores before racial adjustments, ability score increases, and template adjustments: Str 8, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 15, Cha 14.

Drider Cleric

CR 9

	Sexless drider drow cleric 6
	CE Large aberration (augmented humanoid, elf)
Init/Senses	+3/darkvision 180 ft.; Listen +9, Spot +9
Languages	Common, Draconic, Drow Sign Language, Elven, Undercommon
AC	25, touch 14, flat-footed 22 (+3 armor, +2 deflection, +3 Dex, +6 natural, +2 shield, −1 size)
hp	48 (6 HD)
Immune	magic sleep
SR	17
Fort/Ref/Will	+8/+5/+8 (+10 against spells and spell-like abilities); +2 against enchantments
Weakness	light blindness
Speed	30 ft. (6 squares), climb 15 ft.
Melee	+1 rapier +6 (1d6+3/18–20) and bite +0 (1d4+1 plus poison) or
Melee	bite +0 (1d4+1 plus poison)
Ranged	+1 hand crossbow +6 (1d6+1 plus poison)
Space/Reach	10 ft./5 ft.
Base Atk/Grp	+4/+10
Atk Options	smite 1/day (+4 attack, +6 damage)
Special Actions	rebuke undead 6/day (+3, 2d6+9, 6th), spontaneous inflict spells
Combat Gear	potion of cure serious wounds (CL 5th), potion of gaseous form (CL 5th), wand of command (CL 3rd, DC 14, 50 charges)
Cleric Spells Prepared	(CL 6th): 3rd—animate dead, contagion^D (+6 touch, DC 17), cure serious wounds, summon monster III 2nd—bull’s strength, death knell (+6 touch, DC 15), owl’s wisdom, shatter^D (DC 16), silence (DC 16) 1st—bless, cure light wounds, disguise self^D, divine favor, shield of faith 0—cure minor wounds, detect magic, guidance, purify food and drink, read magic D: Domain spell. Domains: Destruction, Trickery.
Spell-Like Abilities	(CL 6th): 1/day—clairaudience/clairvoyance, dancing lights, darkness, detect magic, detect good, discern lies (DC 17), dispel magic, faerie fire, levitate, suggestion (DC 16)
Abilities	Str 14, Dex 16, Con 16, Int 15, Wis 18, Cha 16
Feats	Combat Casting, Exotic Weapon Proficiency^B (hand crossbow), Highborn Drow^U, Martial Weapon Proficiency^B (rapier), Martial Weapon Proficiency^B (short sword), Lolth’s Blessing^RoF
Skills	Climb +10, Hide +12, Listen +9, Move Silently +7, Search +8, Spot +9
Possessions	combat gear plus +1 hand crossbow, +1 mithral light shield, +1 rapier, 20 poisoned bolts, bracers of armor +3, periapt of wisdom +2, ring of climbing, ring of protection +2
Light Blindness (Ex)	Abrupt exposure to bright light (such as sunlight or a daylight spell) blinds a drider cleric for 1 round. On subsequent rounds, it is dazzled as long as it remains in the affected area.
Poison (Ex)	Injury (bite attack), Fortitude DC 16, initial and secondary damage 1d6 Str. The save DC is Constitution-based. Injury (poisoned bolts), Fortitude DC 13, initial damage unconsciousness for 1 minute, secondary damage unconsciousness for 2d4 hours.

Strategies and Tactics

TBD

Sample Encounter

TBD

Drider Cleric (EL 9): TBD

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