Monster: Spider Eater

Monster: Spider Eater

Spider eaters are large insectile beasts that can paralyze their victim for weeks and implant the eggs into them. Creepy. Why are they called spider eaters?

Spider Eater [Monster Manual, page 234]

126 points

Attribute Modifiers: ST+10 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -20%) [40]; DX+2 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [24]; IQ-8 [-160]; HT+2 [20].

Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+2; Will+7 [35]; Per+10 [50]; Basic Move -1 [-5].

Advantages: Absolute Direction [5]; DR 1 [5]; Discriminatory Smell [15]; Flight (Winged, -25%) [30]; Infravision [10]; Night Vision 9 [9]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Sharp Teeth [1]; Slippery 10 (Magical, -10%) [18].

Sting: Striker (Large Piercing; Cannot Parry, -40%) [4].

                Poison: Affliction 1 (HT; Extended Duration, 10,000x, +160%; Follow-Up, Sting, +0%; Onset, 1 minute, -10%; Paralysis, +150%) [40].

Implant: Toxic Attack 2d (Accessibility, Only on SM+2 or large creatures, -10%; Blood Agent, -40%; Cyclic, 12 one-hour cycles, +220%; Melee Attack, Reach C, Cannot Parry, -35%; Onset, 6 weeks, -40%; Symptoms, 1/2 HP, Terrible Pain, +120%; Symptoms, 2/3 HP, Agony, +300%) [50].

Disadvantages: Horizontal [-10]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; Restricted Diet (Carnivore) [-10]; Wild Animal [-30].

Creature Type: Magical Beast.

Notes: Size 7 hexes; Weight 4,000 lbs.

Knowing Your Own Strength [186] Replace ST+10 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -20%) [40] with ST+10 [100]

Typical Stats

ST:	20	HP:	20	Speed:	6
DX:	12	Will:	9	Move:	5 ground, 12 air
IQ:	2	Per:	12
HT:	12	FP:	12	SM:	+2
Dodge:	9	Parry:	N/A	DR:	1

Sting (14): thrust 3d-1 large piercing (KYOS: 5d-1 large piercing) plus follow-up affliction (resisted by HT, onset 1 minute, paralysis for margin of failure weeks, then physical stun), Reach C-1.

Mandibles (14): thrust 2d cutting (KYOS: 3d+2 cutting), Reach C.

Implant: Female spider eaters lay their eggs inside paralyzed creatures of SM+2 or bigger. The eggs gestate for six weeks, then the host takes 2d toxic damage each hour for 13 cycles. This damage cannot be resisted. Once the host loses 1/2 of their HP to this effect, they begin experiencing terrible pain (p. B428) until they heal above that threshold. Once the host loses 2/3 of their HP to this effect, they begin experiencing agony (p. B428) until they heal above that threshold. The eggs can be removed with a successful Surgery roll (failure deals 1d-1 injury), or a Cure Disease spell cast at a -5 penalty. If the host dies to this effect, the young emerges, literally devouring the host from inside.

                Traits: Absolute Direction; Discriminatory Smell; Flight (Winged); Horizontal; Infravision; Night Vision 9; No Fine Manipulators; Peripheral Vision; Restricted Diet (Carnivore); Slippery 10 (Magical); Wild Animal.

Skills: Brawling-14; Mount-12; Survival (Woodlands)-12; Tracking-12.

Creature Type: Magical Beast.

Notes: Size 7 hexes; Weight 4,000 lbs.

Spider Eater Venom

This poison is extracted from a spider eater. A living victim must make a HT roll one minute after poisoning or become paralyzed for margin of failure weeks.

Form: Follow-Up Poison.

Cost: $1,170 (singular); $420 (5-batched).

Recipe: $117; 8 days; defaults to Poisons-4.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Extended Duration, 10,000x, +160%; Follow-Up Poison, -20%; Onset, 1 minute, -10%; Paralysis, +150%) [39].