Spiderlings. If the Brood Spider has a use of Swarm of Spiderlings left when it dies, it will, upon dropping to 0 hit points, release a Swarm of Spiders(the DM has the game statistics) from its abdomen. The Swarm of Spiders acts on the Brood Spider's initiative.
Spider Climb. The Brood Spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the Brood Spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The Brood Spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.
Bite: Melee weapon attack, +5 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit 7(1d8+3) piercing damage and the target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 9(2d8) poison damage. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but Poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is Paralyzed while Poisoned in this way.
Web(Recharge 5-6): Ranged weapon attack, +5 to hit, range 30/60ft, one target. Hit: The target is Restrained by webbing. As an action, the Restrained target can make a DC 12 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed( AC 10, HP 5, vulnerability to fire damage, immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage).
Swarm of Spiderlings(1/day). When the Brood Spider is damaged, it releases a Swarm of Spiders from its abdomen. The Swarm of Spiders is friendly to the Brood Spider and acts immediately after its turn on the same initiative count.
Description
Brood Spiders are giant spiders that carry their young in an egg sac on their abdomen. If it feels threatened, it will release the spiderlings in an attempt to survive so it may raise another brood. If the Brood Spider dies, the young will avenge their mother with immense fervor. Brood Spiders bear a similar appearance to Uppskeru but on an obviously smaller scale. They tolerate other spiders of Rhymorra but steer clear of the Molten Caves in the deep caverns that they call home.
Careful Mothers. Because of their valuable cargo, Brood Spiders rarely venture out of the caves where they live and when they do, they will rarely attack anything that might pose a threat. They will, on the other hand, defend their homes at all costs. Starved Brood Spiders might, out of separation, attack larger prey in order to feed their broods.
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