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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Grimgrin" data-source="post: 5808605" data-attributes="member: 78830">Spider & skeleton comboI appreciate all your great suggestions. Here is something I made tackling the two least popular.   Marionette Spider  CR 4XP 1,200N Large Vermin Init +3; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Tremorsense 60 ft.; Perception +4 DEFENSE AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+3 Dex, +3 natural armor, -1 size)hp 25 (5d8+3)Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +2, Immune mind-affecting effectsOFFENSE Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.Melee bite +3 (1d8+1 plus spider venom) Special Attack web (+6 ranged, DC 13, hp 5, DR 5/-)STATISTICS Str 13, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 16Base Atk +3; CMB +3; CMD 16 (28 vs. trip)Skills Bluff +16, Climb +17, Perception +4 (+8 in webs), Stealth +7 (+11 in webs); Racial Modifiers +4 Perception, +4 Stealth (+8 in webs), +16 ClimbSPECIAL ABILITIES  Spider Venom (Ex)Bite—injury; save Fort DC 15; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; initial effect “dazed” for 1d4 rounds, secondary effect 1d4 Strength damage; cure 1 save. Web (Ex)Same as web monster ability.  Corpse Puppet (Ex)The spider can control a single corpse or a pair of skeletons through its webs. This has the effect of the animate dead spell. The marionette spider can control double its CR in HD of skeletons or a zombie. It usually hides high above and uses its puppets to attack its prey. With extremely fresh corpses, the spider can impersonate a living creature. Characters must make a Perception or Insight check verses the spider’s Bluff to spot the deception or detect the control of the marionette spider.  Immitate Voice (Ex)Like a parrot, the spider has learned animal cries, phrases, or screams which it uses to lure in prey. It uses its Bluff skill to imitate a specific creature cry. It does not understand language and can not otherwise communicate.  ECOLOGY Environment: Warm or Hot caverns, jungles, and canyons. Anywhere it can lair high above its prey.Organization: solitary, pair, or colony (3–8)Treasure: Coins and Metal, the marionette spider collects shiny objects to lure in treasure hunters. It has the animal cunning of a very intelligent predator (INT 6). DESCRIPTIONThe Marionette Spider attacks creatures not through stealth but through greed. The spider closely resembles an oversized tarantula but its color matches the local rock or foliage. It lurks above, but collects treasure and slain prey below. The marionette spider creates a lair high above a clearing, watering hole, or abandoned building. To draw in animals, the marionette spider animals freshly killed prey to give a false impression of safety or draw in other predators to an easy kill. With humanoid prey it uses fresh corpses as “man in distress” or leaves skeletons lying inert around a treasure chest. A colony of marionette army can work together to create an army of “dead men”.  TACTICSThe spider is very cautious when attacking prey and prefers to use its puppets to slay them or soften them up for the kill. If its puppets are smashed immediately it will remain in hiding or flee.</blockquote>

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