SpiderBack to Top
This black hairy spider has a set of glowing red eyes.
Spider CR 2Back to Top
XP 800
N Large vermin (arthropod)
Init -1; Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft.; Perception +4
Defense
AC 8, touch 8, flat-footed 8 (-1 size, -1 Dex)
hp 19 (3d8+6)
Fort +5, Ref +0, Will +1
Defensive Abilities Immune mind-affecting effects, poison
Offense
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.
Melee bite +5 (1d8+6)
Space 10 ft., Reach 5 ft.
Special Attacks pounce, web (+7 ranged, DC 14, 5 hp)
Statistics
Str 18, Dex 8, Con 14, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2
Base Atk +2; CMB +7; CMD 16 (28 vs. trip)
Skills Climb +20, Perception +4, Stealth +3
SQ web walk
Ecology
Environment any (caves)
Organization solitary, pack (2-4)
Treasure none
Special Abilities
Web Walk (Ex) Spiders' hairs are costed in a layer that prevent webs from sticking to them. Cave spiders are immune to the web ability and can pass through sheets of web without getting trapped and can ignore other types of webbing such as the web spell.
Variant SpidersBack to Top
Some packs of spiders may have abilities not possessed by most others. Generally, the entire pack will have the ability but sometimes packs mingle and mixed packs form.
Speed (CR +1)
Spiders with speed are the most common and have their base and climb speeds increased to 60 ft and can make two attacks with their bites per round though only add 1 times their strength not 1-1/2.
Strength (CR +1)
Spiders with extra strength have their strength increased to 26 increasing their natural attack to bite +10 (1d8+12), their CMB to +11, and their CMD to 20 (32 vs. trip).
Regeneration (CR +1)
Spiders with regeneration gain regeneration 5 (fire, acid).
Invisibility (CR +1)
Spiders with invisibility gain the ability to become nearly transparent allowing them to hide and stay hidden even while visible with a +10 bonus. Such spiders innately know how to best use this ability gaining the benefits of the spring attack feat and increase their racial bonus to stealth from 4 to 8. These spider generally fight by making a spring attack and hiding while moving away.
This stat block goes with the Minecraft setting.