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Giant Spider (BB)

Creature 1 — animal

SnareShadeLANDVERTICALanimalpoison

Few everyday vermin inspire as much dread as the infamous spider. Giant spiders vary in size. The human-sized versions, sometimes called hunting spiders, are the most common type of giant spider, though not the largest.

Source: menace-under-otari-bestiary

Perception +7; darkvision
Skills acrobatics +7, athletics +5, stealth +7
Str
+2
Dex
+4
Con
+1
Int
-5
Wis
+2
Cha
-4
AC 17 Fort +6 Ref +9 Will +5
HP 16
Speed 25 feet, climb 25 feet

Offense

Melee Fangs (finesse, unarmed) +9, Damage 1d6+2 piercing plus Giant Spider Venom
Ranged Web +7, range increment 30 feet, Damage 1d4 bludgeoning plus Web Trap

Abilities

Descend on a Web (move) — The giant spider moves straight down up to 40 feet, suspended by a web line. It can hang from the web or drop off. The distance it Descends on a Web doesn't count for falling damage. A creature can Strike the web, which has AC 20 and 8 HP. If the web is reduced to 0 HP, the spider falls.
Giant Spider Venom (poison) — A target damaged by the spider's fangs must succeed at a DC 16 Fortitude save or take 1d10 poison damage and gain the Off-Guard condition for 1 round.
Web Trap — A creature hit by the giant spider's web Strike gets stuck to the nearest surface. It can't move until it successfully Escapes.

WORKS WELL WITH

AnvilLANDA frontline defender holds the group's attention while the web strike immobilizes stragglers trying to reposition.
CrasherLANDA bursting melee attacker punishes any target stuck in place and unable to escape before its turn comes.
SniperLAND / VERTICALA ranged attacker picks off webbed targets from a safe vantage while the spider controls the ground below.

PUNISHES

✖ low Fortitude✖ melee reliance✖ static positioning
Avoid pairing with another web-based controller; redundant immobilization on the same target wastes actions.
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice Unlock with Tactics

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