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Archives of Nethys

Archives of Nethys

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PFS StandardSpider Swarm

An abundance of food, the sudden hatching of a clutch of eggs, or magical influence can cause smaller spiders to gather in terrifying, deadly masses.

Recall Knowledge - Animal (Nature): DC 14
Unspecific Lore: DC 12
Specific Lore: DC 9

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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 Spider SwarmCreature -1

Legacy Content

N Large Animal Swarm 
Source Bestiary pg. 306
Perception +4; darkvision, web sense
Skills Acrobatics +3, Athletics +0, Stealth +3
Str -2, Dex +3, Con +0, Int -5, Wis +0, Cha -4
Web Sense The spider swarm has imprecise tremorsense to detect the vibrations of creatures touching its web.
AC 13; Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +0
HP 12; Immunities precision, swarm mind; Resistances bludgeoning 2, piercing 5, slashing 5; Weaknesses area damage 5, splash damage 5
Speed 20 feet, climb 20 feet
Swarming Bites [one-action] Each enemy in the spider swarm’s space takes 1d4 piercing damage with a DC 12 basic Reflex save. A creature that fails its save is exposed to spider swarm venom.Spider Swarm Venom (poison) Saving Throw Fortitude DC 12; Maximum Duration 4 rounds; Stage 1 1 poison and enfeebled 1 (1 round); Stage 2 1d4 poison and enfeebled 1 (1 round).

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 Bestiary pg. 306
Few everyday vermin inspire as much dread as the infamous spider.

Sidebar - Related Creatures Associated Monsters

Though they are vermin incapable of forming true alliances, spiders show up alongside many types of creatures, including web lurkers. Spellcasters sometimes call upon spiders using summon animal, and spider swarms have a way of popping up just about anywhere at the most inopportune times.

Sidebar - Related Creatures Other Giant Spiders

A staggering number of species of giant spider exist in the world. Some, like the dream spider, whose venom creates strange hallucinations, are relatively small. Others, like the lumbering ogre spider, are larger than horses.