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Archives of Nethys

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PFS StandardGoliath Spider

Goliath spiders dwell in the deepest jungles, where they build webs as big as temples and feast on prey as large as hippopotamuses.

Recall Knowledge - Animal (Nature): DC 28
Unspecific Lore: DC 26
Specific Lore: DC 23

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Goliath SpiderCreature 11

Gargantuan Animal 
Source Monster Core pg. 321
Perception +11; darkvision, web sense
Skills Acrobatics +7, Athletics +12, Stealth +11
Str +8, Dex +5, Con +7, Int -5, Wis +3, Cha -4
Web Sense The spider has imprecise tremorsense to detect the vibrations of creatures touching its web.
AC 19; Fort +14, Ref +10, Will +6
HP 220
Spring Upon Prey [reaction] Requirements Initiative has not yet been rolled; Trigger A creature touches the goliath spider's web while the spider is on it; Effect The goliath spider automatically notices the creature and Strides, Climbs, or Descends on a Web before it rolls initiative.
Speed 45 feet, climb 30 feet
Melee [one-action] fangs +13 [+8/+3] (reach 10 feet), Damage 2d12+12 piercing plus goliath spider venomRanged [one-action] web +11 [+6/+1] (range increment 60 feet), Effect web tetherDescend on a Web [one-action] (move) The goliath spider moves straight down up to 120 feet, suspended by a web line. It can hang from the web or drop off. The distance it Descends on a Web doesn't count for falling damage. A creature that successfully Strikes the web (AC 20, Hardness 5, 20 HP) severs it, causing the spider to fall.Goliath Spider Venom (incapacitation, poison) Saving Throw DC 19 Fortitude; Maximum Duration 6 rounds; Stage 1 3d6 poison damage and slowed 1 (1 round); Stage 2 3d8 poison damage and slowed 2 (1 round); Stage 3 3d10 damage and paralyzed for 2d4 hoursWeb Tether A creature hit by the spider's web Strike is restrained and tethered to the spider, preventing it from being moved farther away from the spider. The spider can have one creature tethered at a time. The DC to Escape or Force Open the web is 30. The tether can be severed with a Strike (AC 20, Hardness 5, HP 20), but this doesn't free the restrained creature.

All Monsters in "Spider"

NameLevel
Dream Spider0
Giant Tarantula6
Giant Trapdoor Spider2
Goliath Spider11
Hunting Spider1
Ogre Spider5
Spider Swarm0
Trapdoor Ogre Spider5

Spider

Source Monster Core pg. 320
Few everyday vermin inspire as much dread as the infamous spider.