High in the Hush Canopy of the Gillforest, whole galleries of luminous silk are not decoration but a stomach. Its keeper is a Huge fungal spider, the Silkwidow, who spins strangle-silk that glows to lure the curious and tightens to answer their weight.
- CR
- 12 (XP 8,400)
- Type
- Plant
- AC
- 16
- HP
- 241
- Habitat
- Mycelial Deep
Huge Plant (Fungus), Unaligned
AC 16 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 241 (21d12 + 105)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.
Skills Perception +6, Stealth +7
Immunities Poison; Poisoned
Senses Blindsight 30 ft., Darkvision 60 ft., Tremorsense 60 ft.; Passive Perception 16
Languages None
CR 12 (XP 8,400; PB +4)
Traits
Web Walker. The silkwidow ignores movement restrictions caused by webs and silk, and it knows the location of any creature in contact with its silk within 120 feet.
Luminous Lure. Emanation. A creature that starts its turn within a 15-foot Emanation of the silkwidow's glowing silk and can see it makes a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or must move 10 feet toward the silk on its turn, drawn by the light. A creature that takes any damage is freed from the lure until the start of its next turn.
Actions
Multiattack. The silkwidow makes two Venom Bite attacks and uses Silk Snare.
Venom Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 10 ft. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) Piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) Poison damage, and the target makes a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or has the Poisoned condition until the end of its next turn.
Silk Snare. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, one creature within 30 feet. Failure: 9 (2d8) Bludgeoning damage, and the target has the Restrained condition (escape DC 17) as strangle-silk cinches around it.
Strangling Silk (Recharge 5–6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 17, one creature Restrained by the silkwidow's silk or within 5 feet of it. Failure: 27 (6d8) Poison damage, and the target can't speak or breathe until the start of the silkwidow's next turn. Success: Half damage only.