Spider, Giant Purple

Family: Spider

Large monstrosity (ozbeast), neutral evil

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 26 (4d10 + 4)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	11 (+0)	4 (-3)

Skills Perception +3, Stealth +6
Senses blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Common
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

SPECIAL TRAITS

• Pack Tactics. The spider has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the spider’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated.
• Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on 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 webbing.

ACTIONS

• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 9 (2d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.
• Web (Recharge 5–6). Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 12 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5; vulnerability to bludgeoning damage; immunity to slashing, poison, and psychic damage).

ABOUT

This giant spider has a big head, sharp claws, small eyes, and fuzzy hair all over its purple body.

Purple spiders inhabit the woods of Faerie, spinning half-circle webs to allow prey to blunder into it. Other spiders then close the circle. They are fond of using their web to enslave any other species they can catch.

Purple Silk. Purple spider silk is finer than the finest silken hair but amazingly strong. The brilliant purple webs are woven in numerous artistic patterns and reach from the ground to the treetops. Although their webs are difficult to tear, they can be snipped with a crab’s claw.