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Swarm of Spiders 2014

CR 1/2 beast

Medium beast, unaligned


Armor Class
12 (natural armor)
Hit Points
22 (5d8)
Speed
20 ft., climb 20 ft.

STR3 (-4)
DEX13 (+1)
CON10 (+0)
INT1 (-5)
WIS7 (-2)
CHA1 (-5)

Saving Throws
Skills
Resistances
bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
Condition Immunities
charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned
Senses
blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 8
Languages
—
Challenge
1/2 (100 XP) · Proficiency Bonus +2

Spider Climb.

The swarm can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Swarm.

The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.

Web Sense.

While in contact with a web, the swarm knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Web Walker.

The swarm ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Actions

Bites.

Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm's space. Hit: 10 (4d4) piercing damage, or 5 (2d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.

Environments: Arctic or Tundra, Caves, Coast, Desert, Forest or Jungle, Grassland or Plains, Hills, Laboratory, Lake, Mountain, Ocean, Ruins, Sewer, Shadowfell, The Abyss, Astral Plane, Elysium, Ethereal Plane, Feywild, Hell, Material Plane, Plane of Air, Plane of Earth, Plane of Fire, Plane of Water, Swamp or Marsh, Temple, Badlands, Tomb, Underworld, Urban

Source: System Reference Document 5.1 (Wizards of the Coast) · License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 / OPEN GAME LICENSE Version 1.0a details