Monsters: Wraith Spiders

Monsters: Wraith Spiders

Wraith spiders are undead creatures formed from the chitinous husks of monstrous spiders but animated by evil spirits. They are featured in a Forgotten Realms book City of the Spider Queen.

 

Wraith Spider (Tiny) [City of the Spider Queen, page 124]

 
-38 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST-7 [-70]; DX+2 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [24]; IQ-8 [-160]; HT-1 [-10].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM-3; Will+6 [30]; Per+8 [40]; Basic Move -2 [-10].
Advantages: Clinging [20]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Doesn’t Eat or Drink [10]; Doesn’t Sleep [20]; Extra Legs (Eight Legs) [15]; Fangs [2]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Immunity to Mind Control [30]; Injury Tolerance (No Blood, No Eyes, No Head, No Neck, No Vitals, Unliving) [47]; Night Vision 9 [9]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Subsonic Hearing (Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [4]; Super Jump 1 [10]; Temperature Tolerance 10 [10]; Unaging [15]; Vacuum Support [5].
    Strength Drain: Affliction 1 (HT; Attribute Penalty, -4 ST, +20%; Follow-Up, Sharp Teeth, +0%; Magical, -10%) [11].
Disadvantages: Brittle [-15]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; No Sense of Smell/Taste [-5]; Semi-Upright [-5]; Unhealing (Total) [-30]; Unnatural [-50]; Wild Animal [-30].
Features: Carrier; Not Subject to Fatigue.
Creature Type: Vermin.
 
Typical Stats

ST:	3	HP:	3	Speed:	5.25
DX:	12	Will:	8	Move:	3
IQ:	2	Per:	10
HT:	9	FP:	N/A	SM:	-3
Dodge:	8	Parry:	N/A	DR:	N/A

    Mandibles (12): thrust 1d-6 impaling (KYOS: 1d-10 impaling) plus follow-up ST drain (resisted by HT, -4 ST for margin of failure minutes), Reach C. This drain is considered to be a negative energy effect for the purpose of resistances and immunities. Spiders killed by a wraith spider rise as wraith spiders in 1d days.
 
    Traits: Brittle; Carrier; Clinging; Doesn’t Breathe; Doesn’t Eat or Drink; Doesn’t Sleep; Extra Legs (Eight Legs); High Pain Threshold; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards; Immunity to Mind Control; Injury Tolerance (No Blood, No Eyes, No Head, No Neck, No Vitals, Unliving); Night Vision 9; No Fine Manipulators; No Sense of Smell/Taste; Peripheral Vision; Semi-Upright; Subsonic Hearing (Melee Attack, Reach C); Super Jump 1; Temperature Tolerance 10; Unaging; Unhealing (Total); Unnatural; Vacuum Support; Wild Animal.
    Skills: Stealth-13.
    Creature Type: Undead.
 

Wraith Spider (Small) [City of the Spider Queen, page 124]

 
-13 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST-5 [-50]; DX+2 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [24]; IQ-8 [-160]; HT-1 [-10].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM-2; Will+6 [30]; Per+8 [40]; Basic Move -1 [-5].
Advantages: Clinging [20]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Doesn’t Eat or Drink [10]; Doesn’t Sleep [20]; Extra Legs (Eight Legs) [15]; Fangs [2]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Immunity to Mind Control [30]; Injury Tolerance (No Blood, No Eyes, No Head, No Neck, No Vitals, Unliving) [47]; Night Vision 9 [9]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Subsonic Hearing (Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [4]; Super Jump 1 [10]; Temperature Tolerance 10 [10]; Unaging [15]; Vacuum Support [5].
    Strength Drain: Affliction 1 (HT; Attribute Penalty, -4 ST, +20%; Follow-Up, Sharp Teeth, +0%; Magical, -10%) [11].
Disadvantages: Brittle [-15]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; No Sense of Smell/Taste [-5]; Semi-Upright [-5]; Unhealing (Total) [-30]; Unnatural [-50]; Wild Animal [-30].
Features: Carrier; Not Subject to Fatigue.
Creature Type: Undead.
 
Typical Stats

ST:	5	HP:	5	Speed:	5.25
DX:	12	Will:	8	Move:	4
IQ:	2	Per:	10
HT:	9	FP:	N/A	SM:	-2
Dodge:	8	Parry:	N/A	DR:	N/A

    Mandibles (12): thrust 1d-5 impaling (KYOS: 1d-8 impaling) plus follow-up ST drain (resisted by HT, -4 ST for margin of failure minutes), Reach C. This drain is considered to be a negative energy effect for the purpose of resistances and immunities. Spiders killed by a wraith spider rise as wraith spiders in 1d days.
 
    Traits: Brittle; Carrier; Clinging; Doesn’t Breathe; Doesn’t Eat or Drink; Doesn’t Sleep; Extra Legs (Eight Legs); High Pain Threshold; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards; Immunity to Mind Control; Injury Tolerance (No Blood, No Eyes, No Head, No Neck, No Vitals, Unliving); Night Vision 9; No Fine Manipulators; No Sense of Smell/Taste; Peripheral Vision; Semi-Upright; Subsonic Hearing (Melee Attack, Reach C); Super Jump 1; Temperature Tolerance 10; Unaging; Unhealing (Total); Unnatural; Vacuum Support; Wild Animal.
    Skills: Stealth-13.
    Creature Type: Undead.
 

Wraith Spider (Medium) [City of the Spider Queen, page 124]

 
32 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST-2 [-20]; DX+2 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [24]; IQ-8 [-160].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM-1; Will+6 [30]; Per+8 [40].
Advantages: Clinging [20]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Doesn’t Eat or Drink [10]; Doesn’t Sleep [20]; Extra Legs (Eight Legs) [15]; Fangs [2]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Immunity to Mind Control [30]; Injury Tolerance (No Blood, No Eyes, No Head, No Neck, No Vitals, Unliving) [47]; Night Vision 9 [9]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Subsonic Hearing (Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [4]; Super Jump 1 [10]; Temperature Tolerance 10 [10]; Unaging [15]; Vacuum Support [5].
    Strength Drain: Affliction 1 (HT; Attribute Penalty, -4 ST, +20%; Follow-Up, Sharp Teeth, +0%; Magical, -10%) [11].
Disadvantages: Brittle [-15]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; No Sense of Smell/Taste [-5]; Semi-Upright [-5]; Unhealing (Total) [-30]; Unnatural [-50]; Wild Animal [-30].
Features: Carrier; Not Subject to Fatigue.
Creature Type: Undead.
 
Typical Stats

ST:	8	HP:	8	Speed:	5.5
DX:	12	Will:	8	Move:	5
IQ:	2	Per:	10
HT:	10	FP:	N/A	SM:	-1
Dodge:	8	Parry:	N/A	DR:	N/A

    Mandibles (12): thrust 1d-4 impaling (KYOS: 1d-5 impaling) plus follow-up ST drain (resisted by HT, -4 ST for margin of failure minutes), Reach C. This drain is considered to be a negative energy effect for the purpose of resistances and immunities. Spiders killed by a wraith spider rise as wraith spiders in 1d days.
 
    Traits: Brittle; Carrier; Clinging; Doesn’t Breathe; Doesn’t Eat or Drink; Doesn’t Sleep; Extra Legs (Eight Legs); High Pain Threshold; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards; Immunity to Mind Control; Injury Tolerance (No Blood, No Eyes, No Head, No Neck, No Vitals, Unliving); Night Vision 9; No Fine Manipulators; No Sense of Smell/Taste; Peripheral Vision; Semi-Upright; Subsonic Hearing (Melee Attack, Reach C); Super Jump 1; Temperature Tolerance 10; Unaging; Unhealing (Total); Unnatural; Vacuum Support; Wild Animal.
    Skills: Stealth-14.
    Creature Type: Undead.
 

Wraith Spider (Large) [City of the Spider Queen, page 124]

 
57 points
Attribute Modifiers: DX+2 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [24]; IQ-8 [-160].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: Will+6 [30]; Per+8 [40].
Advantages: Clinging [20]; DR 1 [5]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Doesn’t Eat or Drink [10]; Doesn’t Sleep [20]; Extra Legs (Eight Legs) [15]; Fangs [2]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Immunity to Mind Control [30]; Injury Tolerance (No Blood, No Eyes, No Head, No Neck, No Vitals, Unliving) [47]; Night Vision 9 [9]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Subsonic Hearing (Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [4]; Super Jump 1 [10]; Temperature Tolerance 10 [10]; Unaging [15]; Vacuum Support [5].
    Strength Drain: Affliction 1 (HT; Attribute Penalty, -4 ST, +20%; Follow-Up, Sharp Teeth, +0%; Magical, -10%) [11].
Disadvantages: Brittle [-15]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; No Sense of Smell/Taste [-5]; Semi-Upright [-5]; Unhealing (Total) [-30]; Unnatural [-50]; Wild Animal [-30].
Features: Carrier; Not Subject to Fatigue.
Creature Type: Undead.
 
Typical Stats

ST:	10	HP:	10	Speed:	5.5
DX:	12	Will:	8	Move:	5
IQ:	2	Per:	10
HT:	10	FP:	N/A	SM:	+0
Dodge:	8	Parry:	N/A	DR:	1

    Mandibles (13): thrust 1d-3 impaling plus follow-up ST drain (resisted by HT, -4 ST for margin of failure minutes), Reach C. This drain is considered to be a negative energy effect for the purpose of resistances and immunities. Spiders killed by a wraith spider rise as wraith spiders in 1d days.
 
    Traits: Brittle; Carrier; Clinging; Doesn’t Breathe; Doesn’t Eat or Drink; Doesn’t Sleep; Extra Legs (Eight Legs); High Pain Threshold; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards; Immunity to Mind Control; Injury Tolerance (No Blood, No Eyes, No Head, No Neck, No Vitals, Unliving); Night Vision 9; No Fine Manipulators; No Sense of Smell/Taste; Peripheral Vision; Semi-Upright; Subsonic Hearing (Melee Attack, Reach C); Super Jump 1; Temperature Tolerance 10; Unaging; Unhealing (Total); Unnatural; Vacuum Support; Wild Animal.
    Skills: Brawling-13; Stealth-14.
    Creature Type: Undead.
 

Wraith Spider (Huge) [City of the Spider Queen, page 124]

 
127 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+10 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -20%) [40]; DX+2 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [24]; IQ-8 [-160]; HT+1 [10].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+2; Will+6 [30]; Per+8 [40]; Basic Move+2 [10].
Advantages: Clinging [20]; DR 3 [15]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Doesn’t Eat or Drink [10]; Doesn’t Sleep [20]; Extra Legs (Eight Legs) [15]; Fangs [2]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Immunity to Mind Control [30]; Injury Tolerance (No Blood, No Eyes, No Head, No Neck, No Vitals, Unliving) [47]; Night Vision 9 [9]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Subsonic Hearing (Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [4]; Super Jump 1 [10]; Temperature Tolerance 10 [10]; Unaging [15]; Vacuum Support [5].
    Strength Drain: Affliction 1 (HT; Attribute Penalty, -4 ST, +20%; Follow-Up, Sharp Teeth, +0%; Magical, -10%) [11].
Disadvantages: Brittle [-15]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; No Sense of Smell/Taste [-5]; Semi-Upright [-5]; Unhealing (Total) [-30]; Unnatural [-50]; Wild Animal [-30].
Features: Carrier; Not Subject to Fatigue.
Creature Type: Undead.
 

Knowing Your Own Strength [187] Replace ST+10 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -20%) [40] with ST+10 [100]

 
Typical Stats

ST:	20	HP:	20	Speed:	5.75
DX:	12	Will:	8	Move:	7
IQ:	2	Per:	10
HT:	11	FP:	N/A	SM:	+2
Dodge:	8	Parry:	N/A	DR:	3

    Mandibles (14): thrust 2d impaling (KYOS: 3d+2 impaling) plus follow-up ST drain (resisted by HT, -4 ST for margin of failure minutes), Reach C. This drain is considered to be a negative energy effect for the purpose of resistances and immunities. Spiders killed by a wraith spider rise as wraith spiders in 1d days.
 
    Traits: Brittle; Carrier; Clinging; Doesn’t Breathe; Doesn’t Eat or Drink; Doesn’t Sleep; Extra Legs (Eight Legs); High Pain Threshold; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards; Immunity to Mind Control; Injury Tolerance (No Blood, No Eyes, No Head, No Neck, No Vitals, Unliving); Night Vision 9; No Fine Manipulators; No Sense of Smell/Taste; Peripheral Vision; Semi-Upright; Subsonic Hearing (Melee Attack, Reach C); Super Jump 1; Temperature Tolerance 10; Unaging; Unhealing (Total); Unnatural; Vacuum Support; Wild Animal.
    Skills: Brawling-14; Stealth-14.
    Creature Type: Undead.
 

Wraith Spider (Gargantuan) [City of the Spider Queen, page 124]

 
174 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+24 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -30%) [72]; DX+2 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [24]; IQ-8 [-160]; HT+2 [20].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+3; Will+6 [30]; Per+8 [40]; Basic Move+2 [10].
Advantages: Clinging [20]; DR 4 [20]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Doesn’t Eat or Drink [10]; Doesn’t Sleep [20]; Extra Legs (Eight Legs) [15]; Fangs [2]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Immunity to Mind Control [30]; Injury Tolerance (No Blood, No Eyes, No Head, No Neck, No Vitals, Unliving) [47]; Night Vision 9 [9]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Subsonic Hearing (Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [4]; Super Jump 1 [10]; Temperature Tolerance 10 [10]; Unaging [15]; Vacuum Support [5].

    Strength Drain: Affliction 1 (HT; Attribute Penalty, -4 ST, +20%; Follow-Up, Sharp Teeth, +0%; Magical, -10%) [11].
Disadvantages: Brittle [-15]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; No Sense of Smell/Taste [-5]; Semi-Upright [-5]; Unhealing (Total) [-30]; Unnatural [-50]; Wild Animal [-30].
Features: Carrier; Not Subject to Fatigue.
Creature Type: Undead.
 

Knowing Your Own Strength [260] Replace ST+25 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -30%) [72] with ST+15 [150] Add HP+4 [8]

 
Typical Stats

ST:	34 (KYOS: 25)	HP:	34 (KYOS: 29)	Speed:	6
DX:	12	Will:	8	Move:	8
IQ:	2	Per:	10
HT:	12	FP:	N/A	SM:	+3
Dodge:	9	Parry:	N/A	DR:	4

    Mandibles (14): thrust 4d impaling (KYOS: 5d impaling) plus follow-up ST drain (resisted by HT, -4 ST for margin of failure minutes), Reach C. This drain is considered to be a negative energy effect for the purpose of resistances and immunities. Spiders killed by a wraith spider rise as wraith spiders in 1d days.
 
    Traits: Brittle; Carrier; Clinging; Doesn’t Breathe; Doesn’t Eat or Drink; Doesn’t Sleep; Extra Legs (Eight Legs); High Pain Threshold; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards; Immunity to Mind Control; Injury Tolerance (No Blood, No Eyes, No Head, No Neck, No Vitals, Unliving); Night Vision 9; No Fine Manipulators; No Sense of Smell/Taste; Peripheral Vision; Semi-Upright; Subsonic Hearing (Melee Attack, Reach C); Super Jump 1; Temperature Tolerance 10; Unaging; Unhealing (Total); Unnatural; Vacuum Support; Wild Animal.
    Skills: Brawling-14; Stealth-14.
    Creature Type: Undead.
 

Wraith Spider (Colossal) [City of the Spider Queen, page 124]

 
207 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+40 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -40%) [80]; DX+2 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [24]; IQ-8 [-160]; HT+3 [30].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+4; Will+6 [30]; Per+8 [40]; Basic Move+3 [15].
Advantages: Clinging [20]; DR 6 [30]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Doesn’t Eat or Drink [10]; Doesn’t Sleep [20]; Extra Legs (Eight Legs) [15]; Fangs [2]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Immunity to Mind Control [30]; Injury Tolerance (No Blood, No Eyes, No Head, No Neck, No Vitals, Unliving) [47]; Night Vision 9 [9]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Subsonic Hearing (Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [4]; Super Jump 1 [10]; Temperature Tolerance 10 [10]; Unaging [15]; Vacuum Support [5].

    Strength Drain: Affliction 1 (HT; Attribute Penalty, -4 ST, +20%; Follow-Up, Sharp Teeth, +0%; Magical, -10%) [11].
Disadvantages: Brittle [-15]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; No Sense of Smell/Taste [-5]; Semi-Upright [-5]; Unhealing (Total) [-30]; Unnatural [-50]; Wild Animal [-30].
Features: Carrier; Not Subject to Fatigue.
Creature Type: Undead.
 

Knowing Your Own Strength [381] Replace ST+40 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -40%) [80] with ST+23 [230] Add HP+17 [34]

 
Typical Stats

ST:	50 (KYOS: 33)	HP:	50	Speed:	6.25
DX:	12	Will:	8	Move:	9
IQ:	2	Per:	10
HT:	13	FP:	N/A	SM:	+4
Dodge:	9	Parry:	N/A	DR:	6

    Mandibles (14): thrust 6d+2 impaling (KYOS: 7d+2 impaling) plus follow-up ST drain (resisted by HT, -4 ST for margin of failure minutes), Reach C. This drain is considered to be a negative energy effect for the purpose of resistances and immunities. Spiders killed by a wraith spider rise as wraith spiders in 1d days.
 
    Traits: Brittle; Carrier; Clinging; Doesn’t Breathe; Doesn’t Eat or Drink; Doesn’t Sleep; Extra Legs (Eight Legs); High Pain Threshold; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards; Immunity to Mind Control; Injury Tolerance (No Blood, No Eyes, No Head, No Neck, No Vitals, Unliving); Night Vision 9; No Fine Manipulators; No Sense of Smell/Taste; Peripheral Vision; Semi-Upright; Subsonic Hearing (Melee Attack, Reach C); Super Jump 1; Temperature Tolerance 10; Unaging; Unhealing (Total); Unnatural; Vacuum Support; Wild Animal.
    Skills: Brawling-14; Stealth-14.
    Creature Type: Undead.