Spider Swarm (4e Creature)
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Spider Swarm[edit]
Among solitary spiders, swarms of spiders are rare. However spider hatchlings congregate into swarms for a short time before they grow old enough to survive alone. Other swarms may be ordinary adult spiders controlled by an outside influence.
Lesser Spider Swarm Level 6 Brute
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Large spiderkind beast (spider, swarm) XP 250
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| Initiative +11 | Senses Perception +9; tremorsense 6 | |
| Swarm aura 1; the lesser spider swarm makes a basic attack as a free action against each enemy that begins its turn in the aura. | ||
| HP 86; Bloodied 43 | ||
| AC 18; Fortitude 17, Reflex 18, Will 16 | ||
| Resist: half damage from melee or ranged attacks; Vulnerable: 10 against close and area attacks. | ||
| Speed 6, climb 6 (spider climb) | ||
 Bite ♦ at-will
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| Effect: +7 Vs. Reflex; 1d10 + 4 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). | ||
 Swarm of Fangs ♦ at-will
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| Effect: Close burst 1; +7 Vs. Reflex; 1d10 + 4 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). | ||
| Skills Athletics +9; Acrobatics +12; Stealth +12 | ||
| Str 13 (+4) | Dex 19 (+7) | Wis 13 (+4) |
| Con 16 (+6) | Int 1 (-2) | Cha 8 (+2) |
| Alignment Unaligned | Languages Spydric | |
| Equipment — | ||
Spider Swarm Level 16 Brute
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Large spiderkind beast (spider, swarm) XP 1400
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| Initiative +19 | Senses Perception +17; tremorsense 6 | |
| Swarm aura 1; the spider swarm makes a basic attack as a free action against each enemy that begins its turn in the aura. | ||
| HP 191; Bloodied 95 | ||
| AC 28; Fortitude 25, Reflex 26, Will 23 | ||
| Resists: half damage from melee or ranged attacks; Vulnerable: 10 against close and area attacks. | ||
| Speed 6, climb 6 (spider climb) | ||
| Bite ♦ at-will
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| Effect: +17 Vs. Reflex; 2d8 + 7 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). | ||
| Swarm of Fangs ♦ at-will
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| Effect: Close burst 1; +17 Vs. Reflex; 2d8 + 7 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). | ||
| Skills Athletics +17; Acrobatics +20; Stealth +20 | ||
| Str 18 (+12) | Dex 24 (+15) | Wis 18 (+12) |
| Con 21 (+12) | Int 1 (+3) | Cha 8 (+7) |
| Alignment Unaligned | Languages Spydric | |
| Equipment — | ||
Greater Spider Swarm Level 26 Brute
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Large spiderkind beast (spider, swarm) XP 9000
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| Initiative +26 | Senses Perception +24; tremorsense 6 | |
| Swarm aura 1; the spider swarm makes a basic attack as a free action against each enemy that begins its turn in the aura. | ||
| HP 296; Bloodied 148 | ||
| AC 38; Fortitude 32, Reflex 34, Will 31 | ||
| Resists: half damage from melee or ranged attacks; Vulnerable: 10 against close and area attacks. | ||
| Speed 6, climb 6 (spider climb) | ||
| Bite ♦ at-will
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| Effect: +27 Vs. Reflex; 3d8 + 10 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends). | ||
| Swarm of Fangs ♦ at-will
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| Effect: Close burst 1; +27 Vs. Reflex; 3d8 + 9 damage, and ongoing 10 poison damage (save ends). | ||
| Skills Athletics +24; Acrobatics +27; Stealth +27 | ||
| Str 23 (+19) | Dex 29 (+22) | Wis 23 (+19) |
| Con 26 (+21) | Int 1 (+8) | Cha 8 (+12) |
| Alignment Unaligned | Languages Spydric | |
| Equipment — | ||
Spider Swarm Tactics[edit]
Spider swarms are mindless, swarming around their foes and relying on weight of numbers to bring down their foes.
Spider Swarm Lore[edit]
A character knows the following information with a successful arachana or nature check.
- DC 10 (arachana), DC 15 (nature): Spider swarms are generally made up of hatchlings. Hatchlings are usually found in large numbers with their mothers; one of the few exceptions to the spiders' solitary behavior.
- DC 20 (arachana), DC 25 (nature): Though spiders are typically solitary, some are members of so-called "spider colonies". Such colonies cannot exist without guidance from a more intelligent being, such as an arachnomancer or demonspider. Within such colonies, hatchlings are usually found in the common retreat.
Encounter Groups[edit]
Spiders are generally solitary, but can be found with other spiders, drow, ettercaps and driders.
Level 6 Encounter (XP 1250)[edit]
- 1 Wolf Spider Adult (level 6 soldier)
- 2 Lesser Spider Swarms (level 6 brute)
- 20 Spiderlings (level 1 minion)
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