The Black Spider (character)

*This article is about the NPC. For the first campaign episode, see The Black Spider (episode).*

## Character Information

### Connections

Cragmaws (hired help)
Iarno Albrek / Glasstaff (hired help)
King Grol (hired help)
Redbrands (hired help)

## Status

### Cause of death

Ceiling collapse caused by triggered trap

## Campaigns

**The Black Spider** is a male drow wizard and the primary antagonist of Campaign 1. As an NPC, he is played by Ben P.

## **Description**

### **Appearance**

The Black Spider looks like a typical drow, with ashen skin and long, white hair. His most distinguishing characteristic is his spider staff, an adamantine focus with a tip carved into the shape of a giant spider.

### **Personality**

The Black Spider is bitter and harsh. He speaks as if others are inferior to him, and does not tolerate stupidity or failure.

## **Background**

Nothing is known about the Black Spider's background.

When questioned about why he was pursuing the Forge of Spells, he stated it was simply for power.

## **Episode Appearances**

### **"Here Be Goblins" (1x03)**

The heroes interrogate Klarg, a bugbear and minor leader in the Cragmaw tribe. He tells them that he received a messenger goblin from King Grol a few days ago. The message stated that someone called the Black Spider was paying the Cragmaws to keep an eye out for a dwarf named Gundren Rockseeker, grab him, and send him and all his belongings to King Grol at Cragmaw Castle. Klarg followed the orders.

### **"Liberation of Phandalin" (1x05)**

After capturing Glasstaff, the heroes search his chambers. On his desk they find a letter from the Black Spider, instructing Glasstaff and the Redbrands to watch for any strangers to Phandalin and to do whatever is necessary to ensure that the strangers don't interfere with the Black Spider's plans.

### **"Into the Neverwinter Wood - Part 2" (1x07)**

Gundren Rockseeker is found alive in Cragmaw Castle as a prisoner of King Grol, and is rescued by Plan B. He tells them that someone called the Black Spider coordinated his capture and he hopes that they will stop him.

### **"The Hollow of Dominion - Part 2" (1x16)**

Halia Thornton learns that the heroes are about to head to Wave Echo Cave in search of the Black Spider, and uses her first of five owed favors to convince the party to bring the drow back alive.

### **"The Black Spider" (1x18)**

Deep within Wave Echo Cave, the Black Spider is found by the heroes. A battle ensues, ending with the Black Spider being knocked unconscious and captured by Plan B. However, immediately after, Wilnan unknowingly triggers a trap which causes the ceiling to collapse, and the Black Spider is crushed and killed. Luckily, the party has a scroll of *revivify*, and uses it bring the drow back to life.

### **"Out of Wave Echo Cave" (1x19)**

Plan B transports the Black Spider back to Phandalin and interrogates him about his motives. They then hand him over to Sildar and the town council, who lock him up in the jail.

## **Character Information**

### **Drow Abilities**

* Darkvision
* Innate spellcasting

### **Spells**

#### **Innate**

* Dancing lights (at will)
* Darkness (once per day)
* Faerie fire (once per day)

#### **1st-level spells**

* Mage armor
* Magic missile
* Shield

#### **2nd-level spells**

* Invisibility
* Suggestion

### **Notable Items**

* iron key with a head shaped like an anvil
* potion of healing [x1]
* sack:
	+ 190 electrum pieces
	+ 130 gold pieces
	+ 15 platinum pieces
	+ small gemstones [x9]
	+ dwarven ale mug made of hammered electrum [x1]
* Spider staff (taken by Cansteline)