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=== SPECIAL ABILITIES === | === SPECIAL ABILITIES === | ||
; Poisonous Bite | ; Poisonous Bite (Ex) | ||
Any time the spider makes a bite attack, the victim must make a Fortitude save, DC 13, or they gain Bleed 3 and the [[Torpid]] condition. They may make a new save at the end of each of their turns, and if successful, the Torpid condition ends, though the Bleed continues until treated. | Any time the spider makes a bite attack, the victim must make a Fortitude save, DC 13, or they gain Bleed 3 and the [[Torpid]] condition. They may make a new save at the end of each of their turns, and if successful, the Torpid condition ends, though the Bleed continues until treated. | ||
; Death From Above | ; Death From Above (Su) | ||
Once per encounter, as a standard action, the deathjump spider leaps at its prey and attacks with a poisonous bite. This leap can be up to 30 feet in length, and does not provoke attacks of opportunity. On a hit, Death from Above does the normal Bite damage listed above, including the poison. If the target is flat-footed, Death from Above also does 1d6 of bonus precision damage and knocks the target [[Prone]]. | Once per encounter, as a standard action, the deathjump spider leaps at its prey and attacks with a poisonous bite. This leap can be up to 30 feet in length, and does not provoke attacks of opportunity. On a hit, Death from Above does the normal Bite damage listed above, including the poison. If the target is flat-footed, Death from Above also does 1d6 of bonus precision damage and knocks the target [[Prone]]. | ||
; Prodigious Leap | ; Prodigious Leap (Su) | ||
Once per encounter, as a move action, the spider may move 50 feet without provoking attacks of opportunity. This movement is treated exactly like a 5-foot step, except much further. | Once per encounter, as a move action, the spider may move 50 feet without provoking attacks of opportunity. This movement is treated exactly like a 5-foot step, except much further. | ||
; Soft Fall | ; Soft Fall (Ex) | ||
Deathjump Spiders ignore the first 30 feet of all falls for calculating falling damage. This allows them to use Death From Above from directly above their prey with no penalties. | Deathjump Spiders ignore the first 30 feet of all falls for calculating falling damage. This allows them to use Death From Above from directly above their prey with no penalties. | ||
Revision as of 23:48, 10 January 2015
Deathjump Spider (CR 4)
Monstrous spiders are among the most spine-chilling foes you can encounter in a dark, horrible place, and among them, the Deathjump Spider holds a special place as a truly frightening thing to bump into. Their extremely high Stealth skill and ability to attack and retreat with incredible speed makes these terrors frightening far beyond their considerable abilities.
GENERAL
CR 4 Hit Dice 5
XP 1,200
N Medium Vermin
Init +2; Senses tremorsense 30ft, Perception +6
DEFENSE
AC 20, touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+4 armor, +3 dex, +3 natural, +0 deflection)
hp 50
Fort +3, Ref +7, Will +3
Special Defenses Soft Fall
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft., Climb 30ft., see also Death from Above and Prodigious Leap
Single Melee Bite +8 (1d8+4/x2) plus Poisonous Bite
Full Melee Bite +8 (1d8+4/x2) plus Poisonous Bite
Ranged -, but see Death from Above
Special Attacks Death from Above, Poisonous Bite
Action Points 0
STATISTICS
Str 17, Dex 18, Con 15, Int 1, Wis 14, Cha 8
Base Atk +4; CMB +7; CMD 18
Feats -
Skills Athletics +10(+20 when jumping), Stealth +11
Languages -
SPECIAL ABILITIES
- Poisonous Bite (Ex)
Any time the spider makes a bite attack, the victim must make a Fortitude save, DC 13, or they gain Bleed 3 and the Torpid condition. They may make a new save at the end of each of their turns, and if successful, the Torpid condition ends, though the Bleed continues until treated.
- Death From Above (Su)
Once per encounter, as a standard action, the deathjump spider leaps at its prey and attacks with a poisonous bite. This leap can be up to 30 feet in length, and does not provoke attacks of opportunity. On a hit, Death from Above does the normal Bite damage listed above, including the poison. If the target is flat-footed, Death from Above also does 1d6 of bonus precision damage and knocks the target Prone.
- Prodigious Leap (Su)
Once per encounter, as a move action, the spider may move 50 feet without provoking attacks of opportunity. This movement is treated exactly like a 5-foot step, except much further.
- Soft Fall (Ex)
Deathjump Spiders ignore the first 30 feet of all falls for calculating falling damage. This allows them to use Death From Above from directly above their prey with no penalties.
TREASURE
Sell value of approximately 1,125 gp
COMBAT TACTICS
Deathjump Spiders are quite simple. They hide with their very good Stealth skill and as soon as they sense creatures with their tremorsense, they attack with Death From Above. If they gain surprise they will concentrate on their prone victim. If they are taking damage and few of their victims are prone, they will use Prodigious Leap to disengage and then withdraw.