Ettercap A5E
CR 2 monstrosity
Medium monstrosity, chaotic evil
The ettercap can communicate with spiders that can hear it or that are touching the same web.
The ettercap can use its climb speed even on difficult surfaces and upside down on ceilings.
While touching a web, the ettercap knows the location of other creatures touching that web.
The ettercap ignores movement restrictions imposed by webs.
Actions
The ettercap attacks with its bite and claws.
Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) poison damage.
Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage.
Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature against which the ettercap has advantage on the attack roll. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends the ettercap automatically hits the target with its strangle attack and the target can't breathe.
Bonus Actions
Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one Large or smaller creature. Hit: The creature is restrained by webs. As an action, a creature can make a DC 11 Strength check, breaking the webs on a success. The effect also ends if the webs are destroyed. They have AC 10, 1 hit point, and immunity to all damage except slashing, fire, and force.
Other versions
Source: Monstrous Menagerie (EN Publishing) · License: OPEN GAME LICENSE Version 1.0a details