Medium beast (giant animal), unaligned
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 11 (2d8+2)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.
Proficiency Bonus +2
Proficiency Bonus +2 (5th Edition Advanced Mode)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 (+1) | 16 (+3) | 13 (+1) | 3 (-4) | 12 (+1) | 4 (-3) |
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +7
Senses Blindsight 10 ft., Darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 13
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.
ACTIONS
- Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage plus (2d6)poison damage. The target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking the poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.
DESCRIPTION
The Giant Wolf Spider is a monstrous arachnid that resembles a huge brown wolf with eight legs and a pair of venomous fangs. It has eight black eyes that can see in the dark, and a spinneret that can produce sticky webs. The Giant Wolf Spider is about the size of a horse, and can weigh up to 500 pounds.
The Giant Wolf Spider is a type of hunting spider, which has a smaller body, larger head and fangs, and hairy body and legs. It is aggressive and predatory, and will bite prey first to inject a potent poison that can cause severe pain, paralysis, or even death if left untreated. The Giant Wolf Spider does not spin webs, but rather creates temporary ones for hunting or resting.
The Giant Wolf Spider lives in a variety of environments, such as forests, deserts, hills, and coasts. It prefers warm and dry climates, and avoids cold and wet areas. The Giant Wolf Spider is solitary and territorial, and will attack any intruder that enters its domain. The Giant Wolf Spider does not have any social structure or communication, and only mates once in its lifetime.
COMBAT
The Giant Wolf Spider is a cunning and stealthy hunter that prefers to ambush its prey from hiding places or by climbing on walls and ceilings. It can move quickly across any terrain, and can sense the vibrations of other creatures through its web. The Giant Wolf Spider attacks with its powerful bite, which can inject a potent poison into its victim. The poison can cause severe pain, paralysis, and even death if left untreated. The Giant Wolf Spider can also use its web to trap or entangle its foes, or to create a shelter for itself.
HABITAT / SOCIETY
The Giant Wolf Spider is a solitary creature that lives in a variety of environments, such as forests, deserts, hills, and coasts. It prefers warm and dry climates, and avoids cold and wet areas. The Giant Wolf Spider does not build permanent webs, but rather creates temporary ones for hunting or resting. It digs burrows or crevices in the ground, or hides in cavities beneath debris. The Giant Wolf Spider is territorial and aggressive, and will attack any intruder that enters its domain. The Giant Wolf Spider does not have any social structure or communication, and only mates once in its lifetime.
ECOLOGY
The Giant Wolf Spider is a carnivore that feeds on any smaller creature it can catch, such as rodents, birds, reptiles, insects, and even other spiders. It can also scavenge on carrion or dead plants if food is scarce. The Giant Wolf Spider does not have any natural predators, except for larger monsters or adventurers that seek to hunt it for its venom or hide. The Giant Wolf Spider reproduces by laying eggs in a silk cocoon that it guards until they hatch. The young spiders are independent from birth, and will disperse to find their own territories. The Giant Wolf Spider can live up to 10 years in the wild.