Dungeons & Dragons Spider Miniature

This is a highly detailed miniature of a Spider.

This model was created by M3DM who makes amazingly accurate models of Dungeons & Dragons creatures and is provided by Commercial License.

In Dungeons & Dragons, a Spider is a common creature, often used as a low-level enemy or a thematic monster in dark and dangerous settings. Spiders range from mundane, small varieties to massive, magical, and even extraplanar horrors. The most iconic type is the Giant Spider, which is a formidable challenge for low-level adventurers. These creatures have a poisonous bite, the ability to climb walls and ceilings with ease, and can spin webs to trap or restrain prey.

Beyond the Giant Spider, there are more terrifying variants, such as the Phase Spider, which can shift between the Material Plane and the Ethereal Plane, making them incredibly difficult to fight. Other creatures, like Driders, are humanoid-spider hybrids created by the dark goddess Lolth, often serving as formidable warriors or spellcasters in the Underdark. Lolth herself, the Demon Queen of Spiders, is a major figure in Drow culture, and her influence leads to many spider-related horrors lurking in their domain.

Spiders in D&D are often associated with dark places like caves, abandoned ruins, or the vast tunnels of the Underdark. They serve as ambush predators, relying on stealth, webs, and venom to subdue prey before finishing them off. Many spiders in the game have the ability to poison adventurers, leading to ongoing damage or debilitating effects that make encounters with them more dangerous than they initially seem.

In campaigns, spiders can serve as simple foes, plot-relevant monsters, or even pets and companions for certain characters, such as Drow rangers or druids with a connection to arachnids. Their presence often signals danger, darkness, and the creeping influence of Lolth or other sinister forces.