The Gillforest silk-spider spins the luminous thread that Cantica weaves into singing-silk, and the loom-towns tend the great webs as jealously as any orchard. Left undisturbed a silk-spider ignores travelers entirely; threaten the web, though, and it defends its labor with venom and cord.
- CR
- 1 (XP 200)
- Type
- Monstrosity
- AC
- 14
- HP
- 45
- Habitat
- Mycelial Deep
Large Monstrosity, Unaligned
AC 14 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 45 (7d10 + 7)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +5
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 13
Languages None
CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2)
Traits
Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webs.
Actions
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage, and the target makes a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. Failure: 5 (2d4) Poison damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition until the end of its next turn.
Web (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 12, one creature the spider can see within 30 feet. Failure: The target has the Restrained condition until the web is destroyed (AC 10; HP 5; Vulnerability to Fire damage; Immunity to Poison and Psychic damage).