Tiny beast (animal), unaligned
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 1 (1d4-1)
Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft.
Proficiency Bonus +2
Proficiency Bonus +2 (5th Edition Advanced Mode)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (-4) | 14 (+2) | 8 (-1) | 1 (-5) | 10 (+0) | 2 (-4) |
Skills Stealth +4
Senses Darkvision 30 Ft., passive Perception 12
Challenge 0 (10 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: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 1 (1d1) piercing damage plus (1d4)poison damage. The target must succeed on a DC 9 Constitution saving throw or take the poison damage.
- Bite (suggested). Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: no damage plus 2 (1d4) poison damage. The target must succeed on a DC 9 Constitution saving throw or take the poison damage.
DESCRIPTION
Spiders are small, eight-legged arthropods that can spin webs from their spinnerets. They have a pair of fangs that can inject venom into their prey, and a pair of pedipalps that can manipulate objects. Spiders vary in size, color, and shape, but most have a cephalothorax (a fused head and thorax) and an abdomen. Some spiders have eyes, while others rely on their web sense and blindsight to detect their surroundings. Spiders are usually unaligned, acting on their instincts rather than morality or logic.
Poisonous Spiders Known on Earth
- Brown recluse spider: A small, brown spider that has a dark violin-shaped mark on its cephalothorax. It can cause skin necrosis and serious infections with its venom.
- Hobo spider: A medium-sized, brown spider that has chevron patterns on its abdomen. It can cause swelling and redness with its bite, but its venom is not very toxic.
- Brazilian wandering spider: A large, hairy spider that has red jaws and a black spot on its belly. It can cause severe pain, irregular heartbeat, and priapism (prolonged erection) with its venom, which is considered to be the most potent of any spider.
- Black widow spider: A small, black spider that has a red hourglass mark on its abdomen. It can cause muscle spasms, abdominal cramps, and respiratory failure with its venom, which affects the nervous system.
- Funnel web spider: A large, black spider that has a shiny carapace and long fangs. It can cause rapid onset of symptoms, such as sweating, salivation, convulsions, and coma with its venom, which is highly neurotoxic.
- Mouse spider: A medium-sized, black spider that has a red or orange patch on its head. It can cause similar symptoms as the funnel web spider with its venom, but it is less aggressive and less likely to bite.
- Redback spider: A small, black spider that has a red stripe on its abdomen. It can cause pain, nausea, vomiting, and lethargy with its venom, which is similar to the black widow spider’s venom.
- Wolf spider: A medium-sized, brown spider that has dark markings on its body. It can cause mild to moderate pain and itching with its bite, but its venom is not very dangerous.
- Tarantula: A large, hairy spider that has various colors and patterns depending on the species. It can cause pain and inflammation with its bite, but its venom is not very harmful. However, some tarantulas can also flick urticating hairs from their abdomen, which can cause irritation and allergic reactions.
- Yellow sac spider: A small, yellowish spider that has dark markings on its legs and eyes. It can cause pain and necrosis with its bite, but its venom is not very potent.
COMBAT
Spiders are not very aggressive, preferring to avoid confrontation unless they are hungry or threatened. They use their webbing to create traps, snares, or cocoons for their prey, and then bite them with their venomous fangs. Some spiders can also shoot sticky strands of webbing from their abdomen, ensnaring their targets from a distance. Spiders are adept at climbing difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, and can ignore movement restrictions caused by webbing. Spiders are vulnerable to fire damage, which can destroy their webs and harm their bodies.
HABITAT / SOCIETY
Spiders are mostly solitary creatures, only interacting with other spiders for mating or territorial disputes. They can be found in various environments, such as forests, swamps, deserts, underdark, or urban areas. They make their lairs on ceilings or in dark, web-filled crevices, often festooned with web cocoons holding past victims. Some spiders have a symbiotic relationship with other creatures, such as drow or ettercaps, who use them as pets or allies. Some rare spiders have special abilities or adaptations, such as the asteroid spider that can travel through Wildspace without a ship.
ECOLOGY
Spiders are carnivorous predators that feed on insects, rodents, birds, or even larger creatures. They use their venom to paralyze or kill their prey, and then inject digestive enzymes to liquefy their internal organs. They then suck out the nutrients from their prey’s body, leaving behind a dry husk. Spiders are an important part of the food chain, as they control the population of pests and provide food for other predators. Spiders also produce silk, which can be used for various purposes, such as clothing, rope, or magic items.