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SYSTEM REFERENCE DOCUMENT 3.5 |
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SYSTEM REFERENCE DOCUMENT 3.5 |
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Celestial Monstrous Spider, Tiny |
Celestial Monstrous Spider, Small |
Celestial Monstrous Spider, Medium |
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Tiny Magical Beast (Augmented Vermin, extraplanar) |
Small Magical Beast (Augmented Vermin, extraplanar) |
Medium Magical Beast (Augmented Vermin, extraplanar) |
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Hit Dice: |
1/2 d8 (2 hp) |
1d8 (4 hp) |
2d8+2 (11 hp) |
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Initiative: |
+3 |
+3 |
+3 |
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Speed: |
20 ft. (4 squares), climb 10 ft. |
30 ft. (6 squares), climb 20 ft. |
30 ft. (6 squares), climb 20 ft. |
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Armor Class: |
15 (+2 size, +3 Dex), touch 15, flat-footed 12 |
14 (+1 size, +3 Dex), touch 14, flat-footed 11 |
14 (+3 Dex, +1 natural), touch 13, flat-footed 11 |
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Base Attack/Grapple: |
+0/–12 |
+0/–6 |
+1/+1 |
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Attack: |
Bite +5 melee (1d3–4 plus poison) |
Bite +4 melee (1d4–2 plus poison) |
Bite +4 melee (1d6 plus poison) |
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Full Attack: |
Bite +5 melee (1d3–4 plus poison) |
Bite +4 melee (1d4–2 plus poison) |
Bite +4 melee (1d6 plus poison) |
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Space/Reach: |
2-1/2 ft./0 ft. |
5 ft./5 ft. |
5 ft./5 ft. |
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Special Attacks: |
Poison, web, smite evil |
Poison, web, smite evil |
Poison, web, smite evil |
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Special Qualities: |
Darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., vermin traits, resistance to acid 5 cold 5 and electricity 5, spell resistance 5 |
Darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., vermin traits, resistance to acid 5 cold 5 and electricity 5, spell resistance 6 |
Darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., vermin traits, resistance to acid 5 cold 5 and electricity 5, spell resistance 7 |
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Saves: |
Fort +2, Ref +3, Will +0 |
Fort +2, Ref +3, Will +0 |
Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0 |
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Abilities: |
Str 3, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 3, Wis 10, Cha 2 |
Str 7, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 3, Wis 10, Cha 2 |
Str 11, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 3, Wis 10, Cha 2 |
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Skills: |
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Feats: |
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Environment: |
Any good-aligned plane |
Any good-aligned plane |
Any good-aligned plane |
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Organization: |
Colony (8–16) |
Colony (2–5) or swarm (6–11) |
Solitary or colony (2–5) |
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Challenge Rating: |
1/4 |
1/2 |
1 |
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Treasure: |
None |
None |
1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items |
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Advancement: |
— |
— |
3 HD (Medium) |
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Level Adjustment: |
+2 |
+2 |
+2 |
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Celestial Monstrous Spider, Large |
Celestial Monstrous Spider, Huge |
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Large Magical Beast (Augmented Vermin, extraplanar) |
Huge Magical Beast (Augmented Vermin, extraplanar) |
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Hit Dice: |
4d8+4 (22 hp) |
8d8+16 (52 hp) |
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Initiative: |
+3 |
+3 |
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Speed: |
30 ft. (6 squares), climb 20 ft. |
30 ft. (6 squares), climb 20 ft. |
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Armor Class: |
14 (–1 size, +3 Dex, +2 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 11 |
16 (–2 size, +3 Dex, +5 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 13 |
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Base Attack/Grapple: |
+3/+9 |
+6/+18 |
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Attack: |
Bite +4 melee (1d8+3 plus poison) |
Bite +9 melee (2d6+6 plus poison) |
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Full Attack: |
Bite +4 melee (1d8+3 plus poison) |
Bite +9 melee (2d6+6 plus poison) |
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Space/Reach: |
10 ft./5 ft. |
15 ft./10 ft. |
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Special Attacks: |
Poison, web, smite evil |
Poison, web, smite evil |
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Special Qualities: |
Darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., vermin traits, damage resistance 5/magic, resistance to acid 5 cold 5 and electricity 5, spell resistance 9 |
Darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., vermin traits, damage resistance 5/magic, resistance to acid 10 cold 10 and electricity 10, spell resistance 13 |
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Saves: |
Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1 |
Fort +8, Ref +5, Will +2 |
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Abilities: |
Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 3, Wis 10, Cha 2 |
Str 19, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 3, Wis 10, Cha 2 |
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Skills: |
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Feats: |
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— |
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Environment: |
Any good-aligned plane |
Any good-aligned plane |
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Organization: |
Solitary or colony (2–5) |
Solitary or colony (2–5) |
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Challenge Rating: |
3 |
7 |
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Treasure: |
1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items |
1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items |
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Advancement: |
5–7 HD (Large) |
9–15 HD (Huge) |
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Level Adjustment: |
+2 |
+2 |
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Celestial Monstrous Spider, Gargantuan |
Celestial Monstrous Spider, Colossal |
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Gargantuan Magical Beast (Augmented Vermin, extraplanar) |
Colossal Magical Beast (Augmented Vermin, extraplanar) |
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Hit Dice: |
16d8+32 (104 hp) |
32d8+64 (208 hp) |
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Initiative: |
+3 |
+2 |
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Speed: |
30 ft. (6 squares), climb 20 ft. |
30 ft. (6 squares), climb 20 ft. |
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Armor Class: |
19 (–4 size, +3 Dex, +10 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 16 |
22 (–8 size, +2 Dex, +18 natural), touch 4, flat-footed 20 |
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Base Attack/Grapple: |
+12/+31 |
+24/+50 |
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Attack: |
Bite +15 melee (2d8+10 plus poison) |
Bite +26 melee (4d6+15 plus poison) |
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Full Attack: |
Bite +15 melee (2d8+10 plus poison) |
Bite +26 melee (4d6+15 plus poison) |
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Space/Reach: |
20 ft./15 ft. |
40 ft./30 ft. |
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Special Attacks: |
Poison, web, smite evil |
Poison, web, smite evil |
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Special Qualities: |
Darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., vermin traits, damage resistance 10/magic, resistance to acid 10 cold 10 and electricity 10, spell resistance 21 |
Darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., vermin traits, damage resistance 10/magic, resistance to acid 10 cold 10 and electricity 10, spell resistance 25 |
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Saves: |
Fort +12, Ref +8, Will +5 |
Fort +20, Ref +12, Will +10 |
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Abilities: |
Str 25, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 3, Wis 10, Cha 2 |
Str 31, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 3, Wis 10, Cha 2 |
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Skills: |
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Feats: |
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Environment: |
Any good-aligned plane |
Any good-aligned plane |
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Organization: |
Solitary |
Solitary |
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Challenge Rating: |
10 |
13 |
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Treasure: |
1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items |
1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items |
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Advancement: |
17–31 HD (Gargantuan) |
33–60 HD (Colossal) |
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Level Adjustment: |
+2 |
+2 |
All monstrous spiders are aggressive predators that use their poisonous bites to subdue or kill prey.
Monstrous spiders come in two general types: hunters and web-spinners. Hunters rove about, while web-spinners usually attempt to trap prey. Hunting spiders can spin webs to use as lairs, but cannot use their webs as weapons the way web-spinners can. A hunting spider has a base land speed 10 feet faster than the figures given in the statistics blocks.
Poison (Ex): A monstrous spider has a poisonous bite. The details vary by the spider’s size, as shown on the table below. The save DCs are Constitution-based. The indicated damage is initial
and secondary damage.
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Size |
Fort DC |
Damage |
Size |
Fort DC |
Damage |
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Tiny |
10 |
1d2 Str |
Huge |
16 |
1d8 Str |
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Small |
10 |
1d3 Str |
Gargantuan |
20 |
2d6 Str |
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Medium |
12 |
1d4 Str |
Colossal |
28 |
2d8 Str |
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Large |
13 |
1d6 Str |
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Web (Ex): Both types of monstrous spiders often wait in their webs or in trees, then lower themselves silently on silk strands and leap onto prey passing beneath. A single strand is strong enough to support the spider and one creature of the same size. Web-spinners can throw a web eight times per day. This is similar to an attack with a net but has a maximum range of 50 feet, with a range increment of 10 feet, and is effective against targets up to one size category larger than the spider. An entangled creature can escape with a successful Escape Artist check or burst it with a Strength check. Both are standard actions whose DCs are given in the table below. The check DCs are Constitution-based, and the Strength check DC includes a +4 racial bonus.
Web-spinners often create sheets of sticky webbing from 5 to 60 feet square, depending on the size of the spider. They usually position these sheets to snare flying creatures but can also try to trap prey on the ground. Approaching creatures must succeed on a DC 20 Spot check to notice a web; otherwise they stumble into it and become trapped as though by a successful web attack. Attempts to escape or burst the webbing gain a +5 bonus if the trapped creature has something to walk on or grab while pulling free. Each 5-foot section has the hit points given on the table, and sheet webs have damage reduction 5/—.
A monstrous spider can move across its own web at its climb speed and can pinpoint the location of any creature touching its web.
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Size |
Break DC |
Hit Points |
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Tiny |
10 |
14 |
2 |
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Small |
10 |
14 |
4 |
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Medium |
12 |
16 |
6 |
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Large |
13 |
17 |
12 |
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Huge |
16 |
20 |
14 |
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Gargantuan |
20 |
24 |
16 |
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Colossal |
28 |
32 |
18 |
Tremorsense (Ex): A monstrous spider can detect and pinpoint any creature or object within 60 feet in contact with the ground, or within any range in contact with the spider’s webs.
Skills: Monstrous spiders have a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Spot checks and a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks. A monstrous spider can always choose to take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened. Monstrous spiders use either their Strength or Dexterity modifier for Climb checks, whichever is
higher. *Hunting spiders have a +10 racial bonus on Jump checks and a +8 racial bonus on Spot checks. Web-spinning spiders have a +8 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks when using their webs.
Smite Evil (Su): Once per day a celestial creature can make a normal melee attack to deal extra damage equal to its HD (maximum of +20) against an evil foe.
