Driders and Class Levels [Archive] - Wizards Community

Driders and Class Levels [Archive] - Wizards Community

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strcpy
08-18-05, 10:31 AM The SRD states the following.

Spells: Driders cast spells as 6th-level clerics, wizards, or sorcerers.

I understand this is because Lolth turns the drow that fail some mystic test into driders when they hit level 6.

So what I need to understand is this. If I want to increae my wizard driders caster level. Do I add on Abberation Hit Dice, or Wizard Hit Dice?

Because in theory, a Drider should be a Drow with 6 Hit dice in what ever class + an aquired template. This idea of having a monster with abberation Hit Dice and acting as if it was a wizard / cleric / sorcerer is a but botched in my opinion.

I am thinking of going with just adding on Wizard Hit Dice, and count the Driders 6 HD as being wizard levels.

Anyone have any advice on this?
The Abominable Darkling
08-18-05, 04:36 PM Adding wizard levels would increase a wizard-drider's spellcasting--adding abberation hit dice would not. See the Monster Manual, page 294.
Phrennzy
08-19-05, 10:30 AM Yep, add the wiz levels.
runestar
08-19-05, 11:55 PM And a drider advances by class lvs, not by HD.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
strcpy 08-18-05, 10:31 AM	The SRD states the following. Spells: Driders cast spells as 6th-level clerics, wizards, or sorcerers. I understand this is because Lolth turns the drow that fail some mystic test into driders when they hit level 6. So what I need to understand is this. If I want to increae my wizard driders caster level. Do I add on Abberation Hit Dice, or Wizard Hit Dice? Because in theory, a Drider should be a Drow with 6 Hit dice in what ever class + an aquired template. This idea of having a monster with abberation Hit Dice and acting as if it was a wizard / cleric / sorcerer is a but botched in my opinion. I am thinking of going with just adding on Wizard Hit Dice, and count the Driders 6 HD as being wizard levels. Anyone have any advice on this?
The Abominable Darkling 08-18-05, 04:36 PM	Adding wizard levels would increase a wizard-drider's spellcasting--adding abberation hit dice would not. See the Monster Manual, page 294.
Phrennzy 08-19-05, 10:30 AM	Yep, add the wiz levels.
runestar 08-19-05, 11:55 PM	And a drider advances by class lvs, not by HD.