Blade spiders were a type of monstrously sized spider that emerged in the Realms following the Spellplague.[1]
Description[]
These creatures had red fur and blade-like appendages at the end of each of their limbs, including their pedipalps.[1]
Abilities[]
The blade-like appendages of these creatures were laced with a type of poison.[1]
History[]
Around the late 15th century DR, blade spiders could be found in the pit fights conducted by the Gray Wolf tribe in Vellosk.[2] Around the same time, Doomguide Volahk recovered a map from Jack's laboratory and deciphered the location of a Thayan compound known as the Menagerie within the Neverwinter Wood. There, Red Wizards performed unholy experiments on various creatures, including blade spiders. The hidden enclave was posing active danger to the city of Neverwinter, and eventually, a group of heroes stopped the twisted experimentations.[3]
By 1493 DR, they could be found in many parts of Undermountain.[4]
Ecology[]
Blade spiders were typically known to lurk under thick foliage or in crevices, pits, or bolt-holes in floors of caverns.[1]
Habitats[]
These creatures could be found in the Underdark.[1]
Relationships[]
Blade spiders were a favored pet of drow and some creatures were known to use them as mounts.[1]
The driders of the drow city of Tel Verinal, deep beneath the western end of the Moonsea, were known to command small packs of obedient blade spiders.[5]
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External links[]
- Blade spider article at the Neverwinter Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons and Dragons: Neverwinter MMORPG.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). Monster Manual 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 246. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
- ↑ Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ Liquid Entertainment (2011). Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of Neverwinter. Facebook.
- ↑ Cryptic Studios (April 2019). Neverwinter: Undermountain. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, The Hooded One (2010-08-23). Questions for Ed Greenwood (2010). Candlekeep Forum. Retrieved on 2020-12-07.
Connections[]
Magical spiders: Bloodsilk • Electric • Glass • Gaze • Goblin • Pet of Kalistes • Spellgaunt • Steeder
Planar spiders: Demonweb terror • Fire • Myrlochar • Phase • Shadow • Tomb • Vortex
Constructs: Arachnar • Bone spider • Jade spider • Retriever • Spiderwalker • Stone spider
Outsiders: Bebilith • Darkweaver • Greelox • Inferno spider • Red widow • Yochlol
Creations of Lolth: Abyssal widow • Chwidencha • Drider (Vampire) • Shunned
Humanoids: Aranea • Chitine • Choldrith • Ettercap • Werespider
Miscellaneous: Kitthix • Neogi • Rhylfang • Susurrus
Undead spiders: Wraith spider