Giant Spider
| Harper Field Dossier | |
|---|---|
| Combat reference | |
| Type | Monstrous web-spinning hunter; the cold reaches breed a pale, frost-hardy kind ruled by a great queen |
| Vulnerabilities | Fire — its webs are tinder, and burning them sears whatever they hold |
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| Immunities | |
| Condition Immunities | |
| Strong Saves | Nimble; quick to skitter clear of harm |
| Senses | Hunts from heavy gloom and shadow, striking from beyond easy sight |
| Movement | Climbs sheer ice and clings to ceilings; lurks above and drops on prey |
| Notable Abilities | Spins webs that snare a victim fast — pinning them in place, fouling their aim and their dodging — and casts web-lines that can haul a caught foe high into the air. Its bite carries a venom worth harvesting from the slain |
| Provenance | |
| Knowledge | Partial |
| First Encountered | Session 50, an ice-spider queen ambushing a longship from above |
| Filed by | Agent Wren, of the Tellstone circle |
The Harpers' Read
A giant spider fights from above and from hiding — expect the first you know of it to be webs raining down from the dark, or a comrade yanked off his feet and hauled skyward on a silken line. The webbing is the whole battle: a snared fighter is near helpless, rooted in place with his blows and his footwork both spoiled, so cut your people free before you do anything else. Mercifully, the stuff burns like dry grass. A single gout of flame will clear a web — though mind that the fire bites whoever's tangled in it too — and where there is a queen directing the swarm, killing her collapses her webs all at once. Bring light, for these things prefer to strike from gloom you can barely see through. Carry off the venom from the corpse; a poisoner can put it to good use.
Encounters of Record
- Session 50 — An ice-spider queen ambushed Deez Nuts' longship from the heights, webbing the deck and hoisting Captain LaRustah into the air. Shade's bonfire burned the webs (and several unlucky sailors) and Keyleth's hellfire pixies killed the queen; her venom was harvested.
Harvest Profile (Ice Spider Queen)
CR 2 — rarity ceiling Uncommon. The frost-hardy ice-spider queen of the Sea of Moving Ice; lesser giant spiders yield the same kinds at lower grade. One harvest check per character; see Monster Harvesting.
| Tool | Component | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Poisoner's Kit / Alchemist's Supplies | Rimevenom Gland (signature) | Uncommon |
| Alchemist's Supplies | Chilled Hemolymph | Common |
| Herbalism Kit | Spider Antitoxin Gland | Uncommon |
| Leatherworker's / Weaver's Tools | Glacial Web-Silk (bundle) | Common |
| Leatherworker's Tools | Frost-Silk Carapace Lining | Common |
| Smith's Tools | Rimed Chitin Plates | Common |
| Jeweler's Tools | Faceted Eye-Cluster (8 eyes) | Uncommon |
Recovered by the company in Session 50 — see the Harvested Materials ledger.