The silk-weaver matron is the mother of a brood, her web spanning whole bracket-shelves and her thread so fine it sings in the draft. Cantica's loom-guilds court her with tribute and grief-songs, for a matron who takes offense can strangle a loom-town in a single night.
- CR
- 4 (XP 1,100)
- Type
- Monstrosity
- AC
- 15
- HP
- 82
- Habitat
- Mycelial Deep
Large Monstrosity, Unaligned
AC 15 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 82 (11d10 + 22)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +7
Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 13
Languages None
CR 4 (XP 1,100; PB +2)
Traits
Spider Climb. The matron can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the matron knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The matron ignores movement restrictions caused by webs.
Actions
Multiattack. The matron makes two Bite attacks.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 10 ft. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) Piercing damage, and the target makes a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. Failure: 7 (2d6) Poison damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition for 1 minute. Success: Half damage only.
Ensnaring Web (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 14, each creature in a 20-foot Cube. Failure: The target has the Restrained condition until the web is destroyed (AC 12; HP 15; Vulnerability to Fire damage; Immunity to Poison and Psychic damage). Success: The target isn't Restrained but its Speed is halved until the start of its next turn.