Arachnocrat 2014

CR 5 fiend

Medium fiend, lawful evil

Armor Class: 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 93 (17d8+17)
Speed: 30 ft., climb 40 ft.

STR13 (+1)

DEX17 (+3)

CON12 (+1)

INT16 (+3)

WIS14 (+2)

CHA18 (+4)

Saving Throws: Dexterity +5, Intelligence +4, Charisma +6
Skills: Deception +8, Insight +4, Persuasion +6, Stealth +5
Resistances: cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons
Damage Immunities: fire, poison
Condition Immunities: poisoned
Senses: blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages: Common, Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge: 5 (1,800 XP) · Proficiency Bonus +3

Aristocratic Disguise.

An arachnocrat in a prepared disguise has advantage on Charisma (Deception) checks made to pass as a humanoid aristocrat.

Devil’s Sight.

Magical darkness doesn’t impede the arachnocrat’s darkvision.

Magic Resistance.

The arachnocrat has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Speak with Spiders.

The arachnocrat can communicate with spiders and other arachnids as if they shared a language.

Spider Climb.

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

Actions

Multiattack.

The arachnocrat makes two claw attacks. If both claws hit a Medium or smaller target, the target is restrained in gilded webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 13 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 12; hp 8; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage).

Claw.

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) slashing damage.

Bite.

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hp, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hp, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way. The skin of a creature that dies while poisoned takes on a golden hue.

Source: Tome of Beasts 2 (Kobold Press) · License: OPEN GAME LICENSE Version 1.0a details