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Archives of Nethys

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PFS StandardWeb Lurker

Web lurkers, known also as ettercaps, are ugly monsters that not only dwell within the lairs of spiders and swarms, but actively cultivate and shepherd such vermin.

Recall Knowledge - Aberration (Occultism): DC 18
Unspecific Lore: DC 16
Specific Lore: DC 13

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Proficiency without Level

Changes from being Weak are marked in red below.
NOTE: The -2 damage penalty to non-strike offensive abilities (-4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.

Weak Web LurkerCreature 2

Legacy Content

NE Medium Aberration 
Source Bestiary pg. 325
Perception +10; darkvision, tremorsense (imprecise) 30 feet (creatures touching its web)
Languages Aklo; spider speak
Skills Acrobatics +7, Athletics +7, Crafting +6 (+10 to craft traps and snares), Stealth +9
Str +4, Dex +4, Con +3, Int +1, Wis +3, Cha -1
Spider Speak The web lurker can speak with spiders, with the same effects and limitations as speak with animals.
AC 17; Fort +8, Ref +9, Will +6
HP 30
Spring upon Prey [reaction] Trigger A creature touches the web lurker’s web while the web lurker is on it. Requirement Initiative has not yet been rolled. Effect The web lurker automatically notices the creature and Strides or Climbs before rolling initiative.
Speed 25 feet, climb 25 feet
Melee [one-action] fangs +9 [+4/-1] (poison), Damage 1d8-2+6 piercing plus web lurker venomMelee [one-action] claw +9 [+5/+1] (agile), Damage 1d8-2+6 slashingMelee [one-action] web +9 [+4/-1], Effect web trapWeb Lurker Venom (poison) Saving Throw Fortitude DC 17; Maximum Duration 10 rounds; Stage 1 1d6 poison and flat-footed (1 round); Stage 2 1d6 poison, flat-footed, and slowed 1 (1 round)Web Trap A creature hit by the web lurker’s web attack is immobilized and stuck to the nearest surface until it succeeds at DC 18 Acrobatics check to Escape.

Sidebar - Locations Web Lurker Lair

Whether alone or in a group, web lurkers hunt in forests, swamps, or scrubby hill lands, constructing structures from their webs high up in trees or within craggy, high canyons, and they surround their territory with traps and snares constructed of the same webbing and natural material.