So the Red-Banded Line Spider looks amazing with the new 2024 wild shape, it has a whole lot of interesting stuff and its 2 health is irrelevent now, the new wildshape incentivises low health options because something balanced around low health has that downside nullified in the same way something balanced around high health has that upside nullified. I was reading through the stat block though and I noticed it has immunity to psychic damage and the charmed and frightened conditions. But I am almost certain that this is because of its vast intellect at an impressive 1 intelligence, so presumably it has no mind to be charmed, frightened or damaged. But I do when wild shape into it, so RAW I keep those features but lore-wise and probably RAI I shouldn't. Any suggestions?
The following official creatures are Beasts with Intelligence 1 that are not immune to psychic damage, nor do they have immunity to the Frightened or Charmed conditions.
As such, I would conclude that those features of the Tome of Beasts' Red-Banded Line Spider are not inherent from having an Intelligence 1, and thus, would be usable byt a Druid who was allowed to Wild Shape into one.
So the Red-Banded Line Spider looks amazing with the new 2024 wild shape, it has a whole lot of interesting stuff and its 2 health is irrelevent now, the new wildshape incentivises low health options because something balanced around low health has that downside nullified in the same way something balanced around high health has that upside nullified. I was reading through the stat block though and I noticed it has immunity to psychic damage and the charmed and frightened conditions. But I am almost certain that this is because of its vast intellect at an impressive 1 intelligence, so presumably it has no mind to be charmed, frightened or damaged. But I do when wild shape into it, so RAW I keep those features but lore-wise and probably RAI I shouldn't. Any suggestions?
Mitth'raw'nuruodo
The following official creatures are Beasts with Intelligence 1 that are not immune to psychic damage, nor do they have immunity to the Frightened or Charmed conditions.
Giant Fire Beetle
Crab
Lizard
Piranha
Frog
Scorpion
Spider
Giant Crab
Venomous Snake
Constrictor Snake
Giant Centipede
Reef Shark
Giant Wasp
Hunter Shark
Giant Constrictor Snake
Giant Scorpion
Giant Shark
As such, I would conclude that those features of the Tome of Beasts' Red-Banded Line Spider are not inherent from having an Intelligence 1, and thus, would be usable byt a Druid who was allowed to Wild Shape into one.
🎵I'm on top of the world, looking down on creation, wreaking death and devastation with my mind.
As the power that I've found erupts freely from the ground, I will cackle from the top of the world.🎵
Charisma Saving Throw: DC 18, Failure: 20d6 Psychic Damage, Success: Half damage
Great thank you.
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