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<blockquote data-quote="Krishnath" data-source="post: 425149" data-attributes="member: 56"><p><span style="color: lightblue">Ferret: I say that depends on the terrain they're travelling in. Also you should consider letting them level first before sending some of the larger spiders (such as the frost spider) after them. Your safest bet would be using a monstrous spider first, preferebly a small one.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">Now here is a new spider for your viewing pleasure. Comments are appreciated, flames will be ignored. And as allways, feel free to post your own spiders in this thread.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong><u>Force Spider </u></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Medium-Size Magical Beast (Force)</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 5d10+10 (37 hp)</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +7 (+3 Dex, Improved Initiative)</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Speed:</strong> 50'</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>AC:</strong> 19 (+3 Dex, +2 natural, +4 <em>Mage Armor</em>)</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Attacks:</strong> Bite +8 melee and 2 claws +6 melee</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Damage:</strong> Bite 1d8+4 plus poison, claw 1d4+1</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Face/Reach:</strong> 5' by 5'/5'</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Poison, spell-like abilities,</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Force resistance, spiderclimb, darkvision 120'</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +3</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 17, Dex 16, Con 15, Int 7, Wis 14, Cha 14</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Skills:</strong> Hide +8, Listen +6, Move Silently +8, Spot +10 (+4)</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Feats:</strong> Improved Initiative, Multiattack,</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Climate/Terrain:</strong> Any underground</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, or nest (7-12)</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 5</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Treasure:</strong> no coins, normal objects (gems only), no items.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Usually neutral</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 6-10 HD (Medium-Size) 11-20 HD (Large); 21-30 HD (Huge)</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">Force Spiders look much like the more common variaties of monstrous spiders but are green with yellow markings. Their eyes are usually a yellow-green or yellow-brown.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Combat:</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">Force Spiders usually initiate combat with a volley of magic missiles. They will not enter close combat if they can avoid it, unless they have expended their Magic Missiles and they're really hungry.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Poison:</strong> DC 14, Initial and secondary 1d3+1 Int.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Spell-like Abilities:</strong> 3/day - <em>Mage Armor</em>, <em>Magic Missile</em> and <em>Shield</em>; these are as the spells cast by a 3rd level sorcerer.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Force Resistance (Ex):</strong> Gets a +4 racial bonus on fortitude saves against force effects.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"><strong>Spiderclimb (Ex):</strong> As the spell, Continously active.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">Hope you like it.</span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue"></span></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">Later,</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Krishnath, post: 425149, member: 56"] [color=lightblue]Ferret: I say that depends on the terrain they're travelling in. Also you should consider letting them level first before sending some of the larger spiders (such as the frost spider) after them. Your safest bet would be using a monstrous spider first, preferebly a small one. Now here is a new spider for your viewing pleasure. Comments are appreciated, flames will be ignored. And as allways, feel free to post your own spiders in this thread. [b][u]Force Spider [/u] Medium-Size Magical Beast (Force) Hit Dice:[/b] 5d10+10 (37 hp) [b]Initiative:[/b] +7 (+3 Dex, Improved Initiative) [b]Speed:[/b] 50' [b]AC:[/b] 19 (+3 Dex, +2 natural, +4 [i]Mage Armor[/i]) [b]Attacks:[/b] Bite +8 melee and 2 claws +6 melee [b]Damage:[/b] Bite 1d8+4 plus poison, claw 1d4+1 [b]Face/Reach:[/b] 5' by 5'/5' [b]Special Attacks:[/b] Poison, spell-like abilities, [b]Special Qualities:[/b] Force resistance, spiderclimb, darkvision 120' [b]Saves:[/b] Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +3 [b]Abilities:[/b] Str 17, Dex 16, Con 15, Int 7, Wis 14, Cha 14 [b]Skills:[/b] Hide +8, Listen +6, Move Silently +8, Spot +10 (+4) [b]Feats:[/b] Improved Initiative, Multiattack, [b]Climate/Terrain:[/b] Any underground [b]Organization:[/b] Solitary, pair, or nest (7-12) [b]Challenge Rating:[/b] 5 [b]Treasure:[/b] no coins, normal objects (gems only), no items. [b]Alignment:[/b] Usually neutral [b]Advancement:[/b] 6-10 HD (Medium-Size) 11-20 HD (Large); 21-30 HD (Huge) Force Spiders look much like the more common variaties of monstrous spiders but are green with yellow markings. Their eyes are usually a yellow-green or yellow-brown. [b]Combat:[/b] Force Spiders usually initiate combat with a volley of magic missiles. They will not enter close combat if they can avoid it, unless they have expended their Magic Missiles and they're really hungry. [b]Poison:[/b] DC 14, Initial and secondary 1d3+1 Int. [b]Spell-like Abilities:[/b] 3/day - [i]Mage Armor[/i], [i]Magic Missile[/i] and [i]Shield[/i]; these are as the spells cast by a 3rd level sorcerer. [b]Force Resistance (Ex):[/b] Gets a +4 racial bonus on fortitude saves against force effects. [b]Spiderclimb (Ex):[/b] As the spell, Continously active. Hope you like it. Later,[/color] [/QUOTE]
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