Medium Monstrous Spider in Dungeons & Dragons 3.5

Medium Monstrous Spider - CR: 1

Species	Spider
Subspecies	Giant
Size	Medium
Type	Vermin
Hit Dice	2d8+2 (39 hp)
Speed	30' Climb 20'
Abilities	Str 11, Dex 17, Con 12, Int Ø, Wis 10, Cha 2
Special Qualities	Darkvision 60', Tremorsense 60'
Environment	Temperate Forests
Organization	Solitary or colony (2-5)
Treasure	1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items
Alignment	N
Advancement	3 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment	-

Skills
Climb +11, Jump +0, Perception +4, Stealth +7* Monstrous spiders have a +4 racial bonus on Perception and Stealth checks and a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks. A monstrous spider can always choose to take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened. Monstrous spiders use either their Strength or Dexterity modifier for Climb checks, whichever is higher. Web-spinning spiders have a +8 racial bonus on Stealth checks when using their webs.

Skills

Climb +11, Jump +0*, Perception +4*, Stealth +7*

Monstrous spiders have a +4 racial bonus on Perception and Stealth checks and a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks. A monstrous spider can always choose to take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened. Monstrous spiders use either their Strength or Dexterity modifier for Climb checks, whichever is higher. Web-spinning spiders have a +8 racial bonus on Stealth checks when using their webs.

Feats
(B) Weapon Finesse

Combat
Initiative	+3
Armor Class (AC)	AT 2 (20) [+1 base, +3 dex]
Base Attack	+5%/+5%
Full Attack	Bite +20% (max Medium)
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Poison, Web
Saves	Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0

Description
Poison (Ex): Bite - Injury; Save Fort DC 12; Frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; Effect 1d2 Strength damage; Cure 1 save. Web (Ex): Both types of monstrous spiders often wait in their webs or in trees, then lower themselves silently on silk strands and leap onto prey passing beneath. A single strand is strong enough to support the spider and one creature of the same size. Web-spinners can throw a web eight times per day. This is similar to an attack with a net but has a maximum range of 50 feet, with a range increment of 10 feet, and is effective against targets up to one size category larger than the spider. An entangled creature can escape with a successful Escape Artist check or burst it with a Strength check. Both are standard actions whose DCs are given in the table below. The check DCs are Constitution-based, and the Strength check DC includes a +4 racial bonus. Web-spinners often create sheets of sticky webbing from 5 to 60 feet square, depending on the size of the spider. They usually position these sheets to snare flying creatures but can also try to trap prey on the ground. Approaching creatures must succeed on a DC 20 Spot check to notice a web; otherwise they stumble into it and become trapped as though by a successful web attack. Attempts to escape or burst the webbing gain a +5 bonus if the trapped creature has something to walk on or grab while pulling free. Each 5-foot section has the hit points given on the table, and sheet webs have damage reduction 5/—. A monstrous spider can move across its own web at its climb speed and can pinpoint the location of any creature touching its web. Tremorsense (Ex): A monstrous spider can detect and pinpoint any creature or object within 60 feet in contact with the ground, or within any range in contact with the spider’s webs.

Description

Poison (Ex): Bite - Injury; Save Fort DC 12; Frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; Effect 1d2 Strength damage; Cure 1 save.

Web (Ex): Both types of monstrous spiders often wait in their webs or in trees, then lower themselves silently on silk strands and leap onto prey passing beneath. A single strand is strong enough to support the spider and one creature of the same size. Web-spinners can throw a web eight times per day. This is similar to an attack with a net but has a maximum range of 50 feet, with a range increment of 10 feet, and is effective against targets up to one size category larger than the spider. An entangled creature can escape with a successful Escape Artist check or burst it with a Strength check. Both are standard actions whose DCs are given in the table below. The check DCs are Constitution-based, and the Strength check DC includes a +4 racial bonus.

Web-spinners often create sheets of sticky webbing from 5 to 60 feet square, depending on the size of the spider. They usually position these sheets to snare flying creatures but can also try to trap prey on the ground. Approaching creatures must succeed on a DC 20 Spot check to notice a web; otherwise they stumble into it and become trapped as though by a successful web attack. Attempts to escape or burst the webbing gain a +5 bonus if the trapped creature has something to walk on or grab while pulling free. Each 5-foot section has the hit points given on the table, and sheet webs have damage reduction 5/—.

A monstrous spider can move across its own web at its climb speed and can pinpoint the location of any creature touching its web.

Tremorsense (Ex): A monstrous spider can detect and pinpoint any creature or object within 60 feet in contact with the ground, or within any range in contact with the spider’s webs.

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