Sword Spider

Large Beast, Unaligned

STR
16 (+3)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
6 (-2)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
4 (-3)
Spider Climb.

The sword 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 sword spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Web Walker.

The sword spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Actions

Multiattack.

The sword spider makes one Bite attack and two Foreleg attacks.

Bite.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 12 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 has the paralyzed condition while poisoned in this way.

Foreleg.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage.

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Sword Spider

Source: Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy, p. 151 - Licenses and attribution