![[Huge Spider pic.png|250]] | | | | ----------------- | ----------------------- | | Climate/Terrain: | Any nonarctic <br>land | | Frequency: | Common | | Organization: | Pack | | Activity Cycle: | Any | | Diet: | Carnivore | | Intelligence: | Animal (1) | | Treasure: | [[J]]-[[N]],[[Q]] | | Alignment: | Neutral | | No. Appearing: | 1-12 | | Armor Class: | 6 | | Movement: | 18 | | Hit Dice: | 2+2 | | THAC0: | 19 | | No. of Attacks: | 1 | | Damage/Attack: | 1-6 | | Special Attacks: | See below | | Special Defenses: | Nil | | Magic Resistance: | Nil | | Size: | M (6' diameter) | | Morale: | Average (8) | | XP Value: | 270 | Spiders are aggressive predators, dwelling both above and below ground. Most listed here are poisonous and bite prey first, because unconscious victims are easier to carry to a lair. Spiders have eight legs and eight eyes. They usually fit into two categories: web-spinners, which have bulbous abdomens and thin, sleek legs; and hunting spiders, which have smaller bodies, larger heads and fangs, and hairy bodies and legs. **Huge Spider** Huge spiders are hunting spiders that prefer to hide in camouflaged tunnels and holes and wait to leap as much as 30 feet through the air at unsuspecting victims. Their opponents suffer a -6 to surprise rolls when attacked in this manner. Huge spiders also posses [[Type A Poison]], with the same effects as that of a large spider. Victims receive a +1 to saving throws vs. [[vs Posion]] of the huge spider. The [[WatchSpider]] is a specially bred, huge spider used as a guard animal in cellars, warehouses, and some drow homes. It has Low Intelligence (5-7) and can be trained to obey a master, not attack beings designated by the master, and to disable spellcasters. Their venom has an onset time of 1-2 rounds and causes paralysis for 2d4 turns, unless the victim makes a successful saving throw vs. poison (with a +1 on the roll). If starved for long periods, they often eat paralyzed prey.