Monster: Phase Spider

Monster: Phase Spider

The phase spider is quite unremarkable - it's just a big spider that can move between the Ethereal Plane and the Material Plane. It looks cool though.

 

Phase Spider [Monster Manual, page 207]

232 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+6 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -10%) [30]; DX+2 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [24]; IQ-3 [-60]; HT+1 [10].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+1; Will+3 [15]; Per+5 [25]; Basic Move +2 [10].
Advantages: Clinging [20]; DR 1 [5]; Extra Legs (Eight Legs) [15]; Fangs [2]; Infravision [10]; Injury Tolerance (No Head, No Neck) [12]; Night Vision 9 [9]; Peripheral Vision [15]; Subsonic Hearing (Biological (Passive), -5%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [4].
    Poison: Toxic Attack 1d-1 (Cyclic, 1 minute, 4 cycles, Resistible, +80%; Follow-Up, Sharp Teeth, +0%; Resistible, HT-3, -15%; Symptoms, 1/3 HP, -2 HT, +30%) [6].
    Ethereal Jaunt: Jumper (Planar; Accessibility, Only on the Ethereal Plane and planes that border it, -5%; Based on Will, +20%; Limited Access, Ethereal, -20%; Magical, -10%; Reduced Time 4, +80%; Reliable 2, +10%; Takes Recharge, 5 seconds, -10%) [165].
Disadvantages: Bestial [-10]; Cold-Blooded (50°) [-5]; Mute [-25]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; Restricted Diet (Carnivore) [-10]; Semi-Upright [-5].
Creature Type: Magical Beast.

Knowing Your Own Strength [262] Replace ST+6 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -10%) [30] with ST+6 [60]

Typical Stats

ST:	16	HP:	16	Speed:	5.75
DX:	12	Will:	10	Move:	7
IQ:	7	Per:	12
HT:	11	FP:	11	SM:	+1
Dodge:	8	Parry:	N/A	DR:	1

    Fangs (14): thrust 1d+1 impaling (KYOS: 2d+1 impaling) plus follow-up 1d-1 toxic (5 1-minute cycles, resisted by HT-3, -2 HT after loss of 1/3 HP), Reach C.
    Ethereal Jaunt (12): The phase spider can slip into the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane and the other way around as per Jumper (p. B64). The jaunt requires a single Concentrate maneuver. After using this ability, he cannot reactivate it for 5 seconds.

    Traits: Clinging; Cold-Blooded (50°); Extra Legs (Eight Legs); Infravision; Injury Tolerance (No Head, No Neck); Night Vision 9; No Fine Manipulators; Peripheral Vision; Restricted Diet (Carnivore); Semi-Upright; Subsonic Hearing (Biological (Passive); Melee Attack, Reach C).
    Skills: Brawling-14; Stealth-14.
    Creature Type: Magical Beast.

Phase Spider Venom

This poison is extracted from a phase spider. A living victim must make an immediate HT-3 roll or suffer 1d-1 toxic damage. Every minute for 4 more cycles he must make another HT-3 roll to resist or take the same amount of damage. After losing 1/3 HP to this poison, the victim gains a -2 penalty to HT until he heals above this threshold.

Form: Follow-Up Poison.

Cost: $180 (singular); $65 (5-batched).

Recipe: $18; 1 day; defaults to Poisons-1.

Statistics: Toxic Attack 1d-1 (Cyclic, 1 minute, 4 cycles, Resistible, +80%; Follow-Up Poison, -20%; Resistible, HT-3, -15%; Symptoms, 1/3 HP, -2 HT, +30%) [6].