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Giant Spider

Adversaries Designed by Calvin Patten Jr.

Adversary overview

A huge web spinning insect with tearing and a poisonous bite.

A huge web spinning insect with tearing and a poisonous bite.

Stat block

Tier
2
Type
Bruiser
Difficulty
15
HP
6
Stress
5
Attack mod
+3
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
13
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
26
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Mandibles
Range: Very Close
Damage: 2d6+3
Attack Mod: +3
Damage Type: Physical

Features

Passives

  • Spider Climb

    The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Actions

  • Poisonous Bite
    stress 1

    When you make a successful attack against a target within Very Close range. On a success, mark a Stress to Poison them until their next rest or they clear a Hit Point. While Poisoned, the target rolls at Disadvantage.

  • Web Slinger
    stress 1

    Mark a Stress to make a +5 attack up to far range on a single target. On a success the Spider shoots out a web and the target is restrained and moved into very close range of the Spider. While restrained by this webbing the target is Vulnerable. When spotlighted the target can make a DC 12 strength check to free themselves or attack the web difficulty 10. Once the web takes 5 damage it is severed.

Reactions

  • Momentum

    When the Spider makes a successful attack against a PC, you gain a Fear.

Motives & tactics

Ambush Feed Grapple Poison

Experiences

  • Camouflage +2
  • Webwalk +3

Giant Spider

Tier 2 bruiser

A huge web spinning insect with tearing and a poisonous bite.

Motives & Tactics: Ambush, Feed, Grapple, Poison

Difficulty: 15 | Thresholds: 13/26 | HP: 6 | Stress: 5

ATK: +3 | Mandibles: Very Close | 2d6+3 Physical

Experience: Camouflage +2, Webwalk +3

HP:

STRESS:

Features

Poisonous Bite - Action: When you make a successful attack against a target within Very Close range. On a success, mark a Stress to Poison them until their next rest or they clear a Hit Point. While Poisoned, the target rolls at Disadvantage.
Momentum - Reaction: When the Spider makes a successful attack against a PC, you gain a Fear.
Spider Climb - Passive: The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Slinger - Action: Mark a Stress to make a +5 attack up to far range on a single target. On a success the Spider shoots out a web and the target is restrained and moved into very close range of the Spider. While restrained by this webbing the target is Vulnerable. When spotlighted the target can make a DC 12 strength check to free themselves or attack the web difficulty 10. Once the web takes 5 damage it is severed.

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