Large Monstrous Spider, Variant (3.5e Creature)

Large Monstrous Spider

Type:	Vermin
Environment:	Forest (although many others are possible)
Organization:	Solitary, Pair, Swarm (3-10) or Colony (11+, plus Monstrous Spiders of other sizes).
Challenge Rating:	Spiderling 1/4; very young 1/2; young 1; juvenile 1; young adult 2; adult 4; mature adult 6; old 8; very old 10; Elder 12; Ancient 14; Archaic 16
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Neutral
Advancement:	Spiderling — HD; very young — HD; young — HD; juvenile — HD; young adult 4-11 HD (Large) HD; adult 12-15 (Large) HD; mature adult 17-19 (Large) HD; old 21-23 (Large) HD; very old 25-29 (Large) HD; elder 31-31 (Large) HD; Ancient 33-35 (Large) HD; archaic 37+ (Large) HD
Level Adjustment:	—

Large Monstrous Spiders by Age
Age	Size	Hit Dice (hp)	Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha	Base Attack/ Grapple	Attack	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Poison Str Damage (DC)	Frightful Presence DC
Spiderling	T	1/2d8 (2)	3	17	10	—	10	2	+0/-12	Bite +5 (d3-4)	+2	+3	+0	d2 (10)	—
Very young	S	1d8 (4)	7	17	10	—	10	2	+0/-6	Bite +4 (d4-2)	+2	+3	+0	d3 (10)	—
Young	M	2d8+2 (11)	11	17	12	—	10	2	+1/+1	Bite +5 (d6)	+4	+3	+0	d4 (12)	—
Juvenile	M	3d8+3 (16)	11	17	12	—	10	2	+2/+6	Bite +6 (d6)	+4	+3	+0	d4 (12)	—
Young adult	L	4d8+4 (22)	15	17	12	—	10	2	+3/+9	Bite +4 (d8+3)	+5	+4	+1	d6 (13)	—
Adult	L	12d8+12 (66)	15	17	12	—	10	2	+9/+19	Bite +12 (d8+3)	+9	+7	+4	d6 (17)	—
Mature adult	L	16d8+18 (99)	18	21	15	—	12	2	+12/+24	Bite +20 (d8+4)	+12	+10	+6	d8 (20)	—
Old	L	20d8+80 (170)	20	24	19	—	12	2	+15/+27	Bite +22 (d8+5)	+16	+13	+7	d8 (24)	—
Very old	L	24d8+144 (252)	22	26	22	—	12	2	+18/+31	Bite +26 (2d6+6)	+20	+16	+9	d8 (28)	—
Elder	L	28d8+196 (322)	24	28	24	—	12	2	+21/+36	Bite +34 (2d6+7)	+23	+18	+10	2d6 (31)	—
Ancient	L	32d8+256 (400)	26	30	26	—	12	2	+24/+40	Bite +33 (2d6+8)	+26	+20	+11	2d6 (34)	—
Archaic	L	36d8+304 (475)	28	32	28	—	12	2	+27/+36	Bite +40 (2d6+9)	+29	+33	+13	2d6 (37)	—

Large Monstrous Spider Abilities by Age
Age	Speed	Initiative	AC	Special Abilities	Caster Level	SR
Spiderling	20ft. (Climb 10ft.)	+3	15, touch 15, flat-footed 12	Vermin Traits, Monstrous Spider Traits	—	—
Very young	30ft. (Climb 20ft.)	+3	14, touch 14, flat-footed 11	—	—	—
Young	30ft. (Climb 20ft.)	+3	14, touch 14, flat-footed 11	—	—	—
Juvenile	30ft. (Climb 20ft.)	+3	14, touch 13, flat-footed 11	—	—	—
Young adult	30ft. (Climb 20ft.)	+3	14, touch 12, flat-footed 11	—	—	—
Adult	30ft. (Climb 20ft.)	+3	15, touch 13, flat-footed 12	—	—	—
Mature adult	30ft. (Climb 20ft.)	+5	19, touch 15, flat-footed 13	—	—	—
Old	30ft. (Climb 20ft.)	+7	22, touch 17, flat-footed 14	—	—	—
Very old	30ft. (Climb 20ft.)	+8	24, touch 18, flat-footed 15	—	—	—
Elder	30ft. (Climb 20ft.)	+9	26, touch 19, flat-footed 16	—	—	—
Ancient	30ft. (Climb 20ft.)	+10	28, touch 20, flat-footed 17	—	—	—
Archaic	30ft. (Climb 20ft.)	+11	30, touch 21, flat-footed 18	—	—	—

Spider Age Categories


Category	Age (Years)¹
1 Spiderling	2 months
2 Very young	3-4 months
3 Young	5 months
4 Juvenile	6 months
5 Young adult	7 months
6 Adult	8-12 months
7 Mature adult	1–400
8 Old	401–600
9 Very old	601–800
10 Elder	801–1,000
11 Ancient	1,001–1,200
12 Archaic	1,201 or more
Most spiders will not live past adulthood. 25% of Monstrous Spiders have enough residual magical energies within it to gain an extended lifespan.

This creature has a oval-shaped body split in the middle into two segments. The rear segment is large and bulbous, while the front segment has 8 long, spindly legs, two smaller frontal "pedipalps", and scissor-like fangs. A perfectly ordinary spider. Except for one tiny detail. It is about 10 feet long.

All monstrous spiders are aggressive predators that use their poisonous bites to subdue or kill prey.

Monstrous spiders come in two general types: hunters and web-spinners. Hunters rove about, while web-spinners usually attempt to trap prey. Hunting spiders can spin webs to use as lairs, but cannot use their webs as weapons the way web-spinners can. A hunting spider has a base land speed 10 feet faster than the figures given in the statistics blocks.

Combat

Poison (Ex): A monstrous spider has a poisonous bite. The details vary by the spider’s size and age category, as shown on Table: Medium Monstrous Spiders by Age. The damage shown is primary and secondary damage, and is strength damage.

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.

Size	Escape Artist DC	Break DC	Hit Points
Tiny	10	14	2
Small	10	14	4
Medium	12	16	6
Large	13	17	12

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.

Skills: Monstrous spiders have a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Spot 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. *Hunting spiders have a +10 racial bonus on Jump checks and a +8 racial bonus on Spot checks. Web-spinning spiders have a +8 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks when using their webs.

Tiny Monstrous Spider Skills: Climb +11, Hide +15*, Jump –4*, Spot +4*

Small Monstrous Spider Skills: Climb +11, Hide +11*, Jump –2*, Spot +4*

Medium Monstrous Spider Skills: Climb +11, Hide +7*, Jump +0*, Spot +4*

Large Monstrous Spider Skills: Climb +11, Hide +3*, Jump +2*, Spot +4*

Feats: Weapon Finesse (Bite)

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