Demonspider (4e Creature)
Demonspider
Demonspiders are demons spawned of the great web, and are usually in spider form. Like their mistress, Lolth, they are often deceivers, relying on trickery, lies, deceit and stealth to destroy their foes utterly.
Bebilith
Bebiliths are enormous, predatory, arachnid demons that hunt other demons. A bebilith has a body the size of a plow horse, with legs spanning more than 14 feet. It weighs more than two tons.
Bebiliths look like misshapen spiders with dark, mottled, chitinous bodies. Their forelegs end in wicked barbs, and their fanged mouths drip poisonous goo.
Bebilith Level 8 Brute | ||
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Huge Elemental Beast (demon, spider, spiderkind) XP 350 | ||
Initiative +10 | Senses Perception +11 | |
HP 104; Bloodied 52 | ||
AC 20; Fortitude 19, Reflex 20, Will 19 | ||
Speed 8, climb 8 (spider climb) | ||
Effect: +11 Vs. AC; 2d8 + 5 damage. | ||
Effect: The bebilith makes two claw attacks. | ||
Effect: +11 Vs. AC; 2d6 + 5 damage and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). | ||
Effect: Ranged 5; +9 Vs. Reflex; The target is restrained until the start of the bebilith's next turn. | ||
Skills Insight +11, Stealth +14 | ||
Str 17 (+7) | Dex 20 (+9) | Wis 14 (+6) |
Con 14 (+6) | Int 14 (+6) | Cha 17 (+7) |
Alignment Unaligned | Languages Spydric | |
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Bebilith Tactics
Bebiliths rely on basic tactics, charging their foes and using double claw and bite slay their foes. They use web to restrain fleeing foes or as a cover to flee themselves when bloodied.
Brain Spider
A brain spider is a parasitic, spider-shaped creatures that reproduces by laying its eggs in its prey's brain. A young brain spider grows inside the brain, controlling the mind of its host. Once mature, it bursts out of its prey, ready to infect others with its progeny.
Brain Spider Level 23 Skirmisher | ||
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Large Elemental Magical Beast (demon, spider, spiderkind) XP 5100 | ||
Initiative +23 | Senses Perception +21; darkvision; tremorsense 6 | |
HP 213; Bloodied 106 | ||
AC 37; Fortitude 30, Reflex 31, Will 30 | ||
Speed 8, climb 8 (spider climb) | ||
Effect: +28 Vs. AC; 3d6 + 8 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). | ||
Effect: +28 Vs. AC; 4d12 + 8 damage, and brain spider infection (see below). | ||
Effect: +28 Vs. AC; 4d12 + 8 damage, and ongoing 15 necrotic damage (save ends). | ||
Effect: +26 Vs, Will; the target is dominated (save ends). | ||
Skills Arachana +23, Athletics +23, Acrobatics +24, Intimidate +23, Stealth +24. | ||
Str 24 (+18) | Dex 27 (+19) | Wis 21 (+16) |
Con 21 (+16) | Int 21 (+16) | Cha 24 (+18) |
Alignment Chaotic Evil | Languages Abyssal, Spydric | |
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Brain Spider Infection Level 20 Disease | ||||||||||
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A demonic spider egg hatches in the unfortunate victims brain, and the spider controls his mind. | ||||||||||
Stage 0: The target recovers from the disease. | ||||||||||
Stage 1: the target takes a -2 penalty to its will defense. | ||||||||||
Stage 2: the target is dominated for the first round of each encounter. | ||||||||||
Stage 3: in the first round of the next encounter, the target is killed and a brain spider appears in the target's space. | ||||||||||
Check: At the end of each extended rest, the target makes an Endurance check if it is at stage 1 or 2. |
Brain Spider Tactics
Brain spiders rely on their infection ability to infect a foe with brain spider infection. Brain spiders use mindweb to turn their enemies against each other and to bring their chosen victims to them.
Lesser Demonspider
Lesser demonspiders are weaker demonspiders which are generally used as "living shields".
Lesser Demonspider Minion Level 5 Minion Skirmisher | ||
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Medium Elemental Magical Beast (demon, spider, spiderkind) XP 50 | ||
Initiative +11 | Senses Perception +8; tremorsense 6; darkvision | |
HP 1; Bloodied | ||
AC 19; Fortitude 16, Reflex 17, Will 16 | ||
Speed 8, climb 8 (spider climb) | ||
Effect: +10 Vs. AC; 5 poison damage. | ||
Skills Arachana +9, Bluff +9, Intimidate +9, Stealth +11 | ||
Str 15 (+4) | Dex 18 (+6) | Wis 12 (+3) |
Con 12 (+3) | Int 12 (+3) | Cha 15 (+4) |
Alignment Chaotic Evil | Languages Common, Elven, Deep Speech, Spydric | |
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Lesser Demonspider Level 15 Minion | ||
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Medium Elemental Magical Beast (demon, spider, spiderkind) XP 300 | ||
Initiative +17 | Senses Perception +15; tremorsense 6; darkvision | |
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion. | ||
AC 29; Fortitude 24, Reflex 25, Will 24 | ||
Speed 8, climb 8 (spider climb) | ||
Effect: +20 Vs. AC; 8 poison damage. | ||
Skills Arachana +17, Bluff +17, Intimidate +17, Stealth +18 | ||
Str 20 (+12) | Dex 23 (+13) | Wis 17 (+10) |
Con 17 (+10) | Int 17 (+10) | Cha 20 (+12) |
Alignment Chaotic Evil | Languages Common, Elven, Deep Speech, Spydric | |
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Lesser Demonspider Kel'ikor Level 25 Minion | ||
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Medium Elemental Magical Beast (demon, spider, spiderkind) XP 1750 | ||
Initiative +26 | Senses Perception 23; tremorsense 6; darkvision | |
HP 1; a missed attack never damages a minion. | ||
AC 39; Fortitude 31, Reflex 33, Will 31 | ||
Speed 8, climb 8 (spider climb) | ||
Effect: +30 Vs. AC; 11 poison damage. | ||
Skills Arachana +24, Bluff +24, Intimidate +24, Stealth +26 | ||
Str 25 (+19) | Dex 28 (+21) | Wis 22 (+18) |
Con 22 (+18) | Int 22 (+18) | Cha 25 (+19) |
Alignment Chaotic Evil | Languages Common, Elven, Deep Speech, Spydric | |
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Lesser Demonspider Tactics
Lesser demonspiders use their speed to outmaneuver their foes.
Progenitor Spider
Progenitor spiders can reproduce by injecting foes with eggs which hatch inside them. The newborn spiderlings feast upon the body of the unfortunate victim, until they have sufficient numbers to break out of the victims' body.
Progenitor Spider Level 10 Elite Skirmisher | ||
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Huge Elemental Magical Beast (demon, spider, spiderkind) XP 1000 | ||
Initiative +14 | Senses Perception +12; Darkvision; Tremorsense 6 | |
Despair (Fear) aura 5; Enemies within the aura suffer a -2 penalty to attack rolls against the progenitor spider. | ||
HP 206; Bloodied 103 | ||
AC 26; Fortitude 20, Reflex 24, Will 22 | ||
Resist 10 variable, 10 poison | ||
Saving Throws +2 | ||
Speed 10, climb 10 (spider climb) | ||
Action Points 1 | ||
Effect: Reach 3; +15 Vs. AC; 2d6 + 5 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). | ||
Effect: Reach 3; +13 Vs. Fortitude; 4d8 + 5 damage, and the target contracts progenation (see below). | ||
Skills Athletics +14, Arachana +14, Stealth +15 | ||
Str 18 (+9) | Dex 21 (+10) | Wis 15 (+7) |
Con 15 (+7) | Int 15 (+7) | Cha 18 (+9) |
Alignment Chaotic Evil | Languages Common, Abyssal, Elven, Deep Speech, Spydric | |
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Greater Progenitor Spider Level 20 Elite Skirmisher | ||
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Huge Elemental Magical Beast (demon, spider,) XP 5600 | ||
Initiative +23 | Senses Perception +20; Darkvision; Tremorsense 6 | |
Despair (Fear) aura 5; Enemies within the aura suffer a -2 penalty to attack rolls against the progenitor spider. | ||
HP 292; Bloodied 146 | ||
AC 36; Fortitude 28, Reflex 31, Will 30 | ||
Resist 10 variable, 10 poison | ||
Saving Throws +2 | ||
Speed 10, climb 10 (spider climb) | ||
Action Points 1 | ||
Effect: Reach 3; +25 Vs. AC; 3d6 + 8 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). | ||
Effect: Reach 3; +25 Vs. Fortitude; 4d10 + 7 damage, and the target contracts progenation (see below). | ||
Skills Athletics +21, Arachana +21, Stealth +23 | ||
Str 23 (+16) | Dex 26 (+18) | Wis 20 (+15) |
Con 20 (+15) | Int 20 (+15) | Cha 23 (+16) |
Alignment Chaotic Evil | Languages Common, Abyssal, Elven, Deep Speech, Spydric | |
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Progenation Level 10 Disease | ||||||||||
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Demonic spider eggs hatch inside the body of the unfortunate victim, feasting upon his flesh. | ||||||||||
Stage 0: The target recovers from the disease. | ||||||||||
Stage 1: The target gains vulnerable 5 poison. | ||||||||||
Stage 2: The target gains vulnerable 10 poison. | ||||||||||
Stage 3: At the beginning of the next encounter, the target is reduced to 0 hit points, and a swarm of progenitor spiderlings appears in the target's space. | ||||||||||
Check: At the end of each extended rest, the target makes an Endurance check if it is at stage 1 or 2. |
Progenitor Spider Tactics
The progenator spider attacks viciously, using progenition bite to infect the body of its victim with progenition.
Progenitor Spider Swarm Level 10 Brute | ||
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Large Elemental Magical Beast (demon, spider, swarm, spiderkind) XP 500 | ||
Initiative +14 | Senses Perception +12; tremorsense 6 | |
Swarm aura 1; The progenitor spider swarm makes a basic attack as a free action against each enemy that begins its turn in the aura. | ||
HP 125; Bloodied 62 | ||
AC 22; Fortitude 23, Reflex 22, Will 22 | ||
Resists: half damage from melee or ranged attacks; Vulnerable: 10 against close and area attacks. | ||
Speed 6, climb 6 (spider climb) | ||
Effect: +11 Vs. Reflex; 3d6 + 5 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). | ||
Effect: Close burst 1; +9 Vs. Reflex; 3d6 + 5 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). | ||
Skills Athletics +14; Acrobatics +15; Stealth +15 | ||
Str 18 (+9) | Dex 21 (+10) | Wis 15 (+7) |
Con 15 (+7) | Int 5 (+2) | Cha 18 (+9) |
Alignment Unaligned | Languages Spydric | |
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Greater Progenitor Spider Swarm Level 20 Brute | ||
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Large Elemental Magical Beast (demon, spider, swarm, spiderkind) XP 2800 | ||
Initiative +22 | Senses Perception +20; tremorsense 6 | |
Swarm aura 1; The progenitor spider swarm makes a basic attack as a free action against each enemy that begins its turn in the aura. | ||
HP 230; Bloodied 115 | ||
AC 32; Fortitude 28, Reflex 29, Will 28 | ||
Resists: half damage from melee or ranged attacks; Vulnerable: 10 against close and area attacks. | ||
Speed 6, climb 6 (spider climb) | ||
Effect: +23 Vs. Reflex; 3d8 + 7 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). | ||
Effect: Close burst 1; +23 Vs. Reflex; 3d8 + 7 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). | ||
Skills Athletics +21; Acrobatics +23; Stealth +23 | ||
Str 23 (+16) | Dex 26 (+18) | Wis 20 (+15) |
Con 20 (+15) | Int 20 (+15) | Cha 23 (+16) |
Alignment Unaligned | Languages Spydric | |
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Progenitor Spider Swarm Tactics
Progenitor spider swarms are mindless, swarming around their foes and relying on weight of numbers to bring down their foes.
Retriever
A retriever specializes in recovering lost or desired objects, runaway slaves, and enemies and bringing them back to its master. A retriever has a body the size of an ox, with legs spanning more than 14 feet. It weighs about 6,500 pounds.
Retriever Level 12 Lurker | ||
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Huge Elemental Beast (demon, spider, spiderkind) XP 700 | ||
Initiative +16 | Senses Perception +29; tremorsense 10; darkvision | |
HP 94; Bloodied 47 | ||
AC 26; Fortitude 22, Reflex 23, Will 22 | ||
Resist 10 variable | ||
Speed 10, climb 10 (spider climb) | ||
Effect: +17 Vs. AC; 2d6 + 5 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends) | ||
Effect: +17 Vs. AC; 1d8 + 5 damage. | ||
Effect: The retriever makes 4 claw attacks, or 2 claw attacks and a bite attack. | ||
Retriever's Eye ♦ recharge | ||
Effect: The retriever can use one of the following eye rays; 1 — Fire Ray (fire): Area burst 2 within 10; +13 Vs. Reflex; 3d8 + 5 fire damage and ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends). | ||
Skills Arachana +15, Insight +29; Stealth +17 | ||
Str 19 (+10) | Dex 22 (+12) | Wis 16 (+9) |
Con 16 (+9) | Int 16 (+9) | Cha 19 (+10) |
Alignment Chaotic Evil | Languages Spydric | |
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Retriever Tactics
A retriever attacks subtly, trying to ambush or outmaneuver its foes and using retriever's eye to destroy its foes. If it has been ordered to retrieve someone or something, it grabs that object.
Turmoil Spider
A turmoil spider is a creature of pure chaos, gaining and loosing powers as Lolth sees fit. A turmoil spider is amongst the most dangerous demonspiders, as it is truly unpredictable.
Turmoil Spider Level 18 Lurker | ||
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Large Elemental Magical Beast (demon, spider, spiderkind) XP 2000 | ||
Initiative +20 | Senses Perception +18; darkvision; tremorsense 6 | |
HP 171; Bloodied 85 | ||
AC 32; Fortitude 26, Reflex 28, Will 26 | ||
Resist 10 poison | ||
Speed 8, climb 8 (spider climb) | ||
Effect: +23 Vs. AC; 2d8 + 7 damage and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). | ||
Effect: At the start of the encounter, roll 1d6. The turmoil spider gains one of the powers below based on the roll. 1— Swiftbite (standard; at will)♦Poison; Melee; The turmoil spider shifts 4 squares and makes a bite attack. | ||
Effect: Roll 1d6 twice. The turmoil spider gains two of the powers below based on the rolls. Reroll any duplicates or any rolls of 6. 1— Flurry of Fangs (standard; encounter)♦Poison; Melee; The turmoil spider makes four bite attacks. If the turmoil spider hits twice, the target takes ongoing 10 poison damage (save ends). If the turmoil spider hits three times, the target takes ongoing 15 poison damage (save ends). If the turmoil spider hits four times, the target takes ongoing 20 poison damage (save ends). | ||
Greater Turmoil ♦ encounter | ||
Effect: The turmoil spider re-rolls any of its at-will and encounter powers. If an encounter power it has expended is re-rolled, the power it gains in its place is still expended. | ||
Skills Athletics +20, Acrobatics +21, Arachana +20, Stealth +21 | ||
Str 22 (+15) | Dex 25 (+16) | Wis 19 (+13) |
Con 19 (+13) | Int 19 (+13) | Cha 22 (+15) |
Alignment Chaotic Evil | Languages Abyssal, Spydric | |
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Turmoil Spider Tactics
Turmoil spiders modify their tactics based on power selection. With ranged powers, the turmoil spider will keep its distance, using allies as cover. With melee powers, the turmoil spider attempts to outmaneuver its foes.
Yochlol
The yochlol are the dreaded handmaidens of Lolth. They are shapeshifters, able to take many guises. They are feared throughout the world as Lolth's eyes and ears.
Yochlol Level 15 Elite Controller | ||
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Medium Elemental Humanoid (demon, shapechanger, spiderkind) XP 2400 | ||
Initiative +18 | Senses Perception +16; darkvision; tremorsense 6 | |
HP 290; Bloodied 145 | ||
AC 31; Fortitude 24, Reflex 27, Will 26 | ||
Saving Throws +2 | ||
Speed 6 or 8, climb 8 (spider climb) or fly 12 (see change shape) | ||
Action Points 1 | ||
Effect: +20 Vs. AC; 2d8 + 6 necrotic damage. The yochlol must be in humanoid form to use this power. | ||
Effect: +20 Vs. AC; 1d10 + 6 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). The yochlol must be in spider form to use this power. | ||
Effect: +20 Vs. AC; 1d8 + 6 damage. The yochlol must be in ooze form to use this power. | ||
Effect: The yochlol makes 8 tentacle attacks. | ||
Effect: +20 vs. AC; on a hit, the yochlol makes a secondary attack against the same target. Secondary Attack: +19 vs. Will; the target is dominated (no save), and if the target is adjacent to the yochlol when the yochlol is targeted by a melee or a ranged attack, the target interposes itself and becomes the target of the attack instead. The effects last until the yochlol or one of its allies attacks the target or until the yochlol dies. If the target is still under the effect of this power at the end of the encounter, the yochlol can sustain the effect indefinitely by kissing the target once per day. The yochlol can affect only one target at a time with its charming kiss. The yochlol must be in humanoid form to use this power. | ||
Effect: +20 Vs. AC; 4d8 + 6 poison damage, and ongoing 10 poison damage (save ends). The yochlol must be in spider form to use this power. | ||
Change Shape ♦ at-will | ||
Effect: The yochlol can assume the form of any medium-sized female human, elf, eladrin, drow or spider (including a unique individual), a cloud of oily-green gas, or a shapeless, tentacled ooze. In spider form, the yochlol has a speed of 8, climb 8 (spider climb), and in gasceous form it has a speed of fly 12. In its other forms it has a speed of 6. When the yochlol changes shape, any items worn in the assumed form fall off and land at the yochlol's feet. | ||
Skills Acrobatics +13, Arachana +17, Bluff +17, Diplomacy +17, Insight +16, Intimidate +17, Stealth +18 | ||
Str 20 (+12) | Dex 23 (+13) | Wis 19 (+11) |
Con 17 (+10) | Int 20 (+12) | Cha 20 (+12) |
Alignment Chaotic Evil | Languages Common, Abyssal, Elven, Deep Speech, Spydric | |
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Greater Yochlol Level 25 Elite Controller | ||
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Medium Elemental Humanoid (demon, shapechanger, spiderkind) XP 14000 | ||
Initiative +25 | Senses Perception +24; darkvision; tremorsense 6 | |
HP 460; Bloodied 230 | ||
AC 41; Fortitude 31, Reflex 35, Will 33 | ||
Saving Throws +2 | ||
Speed 6 or 8, climb 8 (spider climb) or fly 12 (see change shape) | ||
Action Points 1 | ||
Effect: +30 Vs. AC; 3d8 + 9 necrotic damage. The yochlol must be in humanoid form to use this power. | ||
Effect: +30 Vs. AC; 2d8 + 9 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). The yochlol must be in spider form to use this power. | ||
Effect: +30 Vs. AC; 1d8 + 9 damage. The yochlol must be in ooze form to use this power. | ||
Effect: The yochlol makes 8 tentacle attacks. | ||
Effect: +30 vs. AC; on a hit, the yochlol makes a secondary attack against the same target. Secondary Attack: +29 vs. Will; the target is dominated (no save), and if the target is adjacent to the yochlol when the yochlol is targeted by a melee or a ranged attack, the target interposes itself and becomes the target of the attack instead. The effects last until the yochlol or one of its allies attacks the target or until the yochlol dies. If the target is still under the effect of this power at the end of the encounter, the yochlol can sustain the effect indefinitely by kissing the target once per day. The yochlol can affect only one target at a time with its charming kiss. The yochlol must be in humanoid form to use this power. | ||
Effect: +30 Vs. AC; 5d10 + 9 poison damage, and ongoing 10 poison damage (save ends). The yochlol must be in spider form to use this power. | ||
Change Shape ♦ at-will | ||
Effect: The yochlol can assume the form of any medium-sized female human, elf, eladrin, drow or spider (including a unique individual), a cloud of oily-green gas, or a shapeless, tentacled ooze. In spider form, the yochlol has a speed of 8, climb 8 (spider climb), and in gaseous form it has a speed of fly 12. In its other forms it has a speed of 6. When the yochlol changes shape, any items worn in the assumed form fall off and land at the yochlol's feet. | ||
Skills Acrobatics +26, Arachana +24, Bluff +24, Diplomacy +24, Insight +24, Intimidate +24, Stealth +26 | ||
Str 25 (+19) | Dex 28 (+21) | Wis 24 (+19) |
Con 22 (+18) | Int 25 (+19) | Cha 25 (+19) |
Alignment Chaotic Evil | Languages Common, Abyssal, Elven, Deep Speech, Spydric | |
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Yochlol Tactics
Yochlol tactics vary depending on their form. In humanoid form the yochlol will use charming kiss to dominate a foe and turn it against its enemies, using corrupting touch on enemies that get close. If required, the yochlol will change form. In other forms, the yochlol will only change her form to humanoid form if every other option is exhasusted, as they are nude when they first assume humanoid form. In spider form, the yochlol will rely on her venom to slay her foes, while in ooze form she will rely on her many tentacle attacks. If the yochlol seems likely to loose, she will flee in gasceous form.
Demonspider Lore
A character knows the following information with a successful arachana or religion [[4e Index (4e Other)#skill check|check]].
- DC 10 (arachana), DC 15 (religion): Demonspiders are Lolth's demons. They generally take spider form, though this is by no means an indication of their powers.
- DC 15 (arachana), DC 20 (religion): Demonspiders are spawned from the arachania in the same way that demons are spawned from the abyss.
- DC 20 (arachana), DC 25 (religion): Demonspiders often unite [[4e Index (4e Other)#spider|monstrous spiders]] into colonies, commanding them in the spydric war.
Encounter Groups
Demonspiders are generally found with other spiders, drow and draegloth.
Level 15 Encounter (XP 6000)
- 1 Yochlol (Level 15 Elite Controller)
- 1 Retriever (Level 12 Lurker)
- 1 Progenitor Spider (Level 10 Elite Skirmisher)
- 2 Bebiliths (Level 8 Brute)
- 4 Lesser Demonspiders (Level 15 Minion)
Level 24 Encounter (XP 30700)
- Greater Yochlol (Level 25 Elite Controller)
- 1 Brain Spider (Level 23 Skirmisher)
- 1 Greater Progenitor Spider (Level 20 Elite Skirmisher)
- 2 Turmoil Spiders (Level 18 Lurker)
- 1 Draegloth Favored One (Level 18 Controller)
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