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Hunting Spider

Creature 1 — animal

Hunting spiders are the most common type of giant spider, though not the largest. Few everyday vermin inspire as much dread as the infamous spider.

Source: pathfinder-monster-core

Perception +7
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 +9, Damage 1d6+2 piercing
Ranged Web +7, Damage 1d4 bludgeoning

Abilities

Web Sense — The hunting spider has imprecise tremorsense to detect the vibrations of creatures touching its web. Tremorsense
Spring Upon Prey (attack) —
Descend on a Web (move) — The hunting 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 that successfully Strikes the web (AC 20, Hardness 3, 5 HP) severs it, causing the spider to fall.
Hunting Spider Venom (poison) — Saving Throw DC 16 Fortitude Maximum Duration 6 rounds Stage 1 1d4 poison damage and Off-Guard (1 round) Stage 2 1d6 poison damage, Clumsy 1, and off-guard (1 round) Stage 3 1d6 poison damage, Clumsy 2, and off-guard (1 round)
Web Trap — A creature hit by the hunting spider's web Strike is Immobilized and stuck to the nearest surface until it Escapes.

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