Smaller Giant Spider

Smaller Giant Spider is a spider NPC found in the Act One. It can be found in the pits of the Goblin Camp alongside its larger comrade, Larger Giant Spider.

Smaller Giant Spider
Level 3
Information
Race	Spider
Family	Larger Giant Spider (sibling)
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Beast
Armour Class	15
Hit points	24 (Balanced) 31 (Tactician)
Weight	120 kg (240 lb)
Initiative	+4
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 12 (+1) 18 (+4) 11 (+0) 2 (-4) 11 (+0) 4 (-3)
Proficiency bonus	+2
Saving throws	Str +1 Dex +4 Con 0 Int -4 Wis 0 Cha -3
Features
Darkvision	Can see in the dark up to 12m.
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Web Walker	Cannot be slowed or Enwebbed by web surfaces.

Involvement

When approached, the spiders can be convinced not to attack the party, or to attack the goblins instead.

• Without  Speak with Animals, a DC 10 Animal Handling check is required to do either.
• With  Speak with Animals:
  • DC 10 Deception check to convince the spiders not to attack
  • DC 10 Persuasion check to convince the spiders to attack the goblins. Choosing this option, and only this option, will inspire characters with the Charlatan background.

Convincing the spiders to attack the goblins, with or without speaking their language, will affect companion approval: +1  +1

Attacks and abilities

•  Web (Spider)
•  Urticating Hairs
  • Attack roll +3
•  Arachnid Jump

Notes

• The spider's  Urticating Hairs ability behaves unusually. It is a ranged attack that uses Dexterity to modify its damage, but uses Strength for its Attack roll. Additionally, unlike other sources of  Blinded, an entity affected by its blinding effect will reroll their saving throw at the start of their turn, with a successful roll curing their condition.
• Despite their names and outward appearances, both the Smaller and Larger Giant Spiders weigh exactly the same.