Monsters (Vermin)

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Monsters (Vermin)

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Vermin

Vermin: Immune to mind-influencing effects.

Poison (Ex): Many vermin have poisonous bites or stings. They are all injury type poisons. The Fortitude save DCs and damage are set out in the Vermin Poison table.

Vermin Poison

Poison	DC	Initial and Secondary Damage
Giant bee	13	1d6 Con
Giant wasp	18	1d6 Dex
Tiny	11	1 Dex
Small	11	1d2 Dex
Medium-size	13	1d3 Dex
Large	16	1d4 Dex
Huge	18	1d6 Dex
Gargantuan	26	1d8 Dex
Colossal	36	2d6 Dex
Tiny	11	1d2 Str
Small	11	1d3 Str
Medium-size	15	1d4 Str
Large	18	1d6 Str
Huge	26	1d8 Str
Gargantuan	36	2d6 Str
Colossal	54	2d8 Str
Tiny	11	1d2 Str
Small	11	1d3 Str
Medium-size	14	1d4 Str
Large	17	1d6 Str
Huge	22	1d8 Str
Gargantuan	31	2d6 Str
Colossal	35	2d8 Str

Vermin - I

	Giant Ant, Worker	Giant Ant, Soldier	Giant Ant, Queen
Type	Medium-Size Vermin	Medium-Size Vermin	Large Vermin
HD	2d8 (9 hp)	2d8+2 (11 hp)	4d8+4 (22 hp)
Initiative	+0	+0	-1 (Dex)
Speed	50 ft., climb 20 ft.	50 ft., climb 20 ft.	40 ft.
AC	17 (+7 natural)	17 (+7 natural)	17 (-1 size, -1 Dex, +9 natural)
Attacks	Bite +1 melee	Bite +3 melee	Bite +5 melee
Damage	Bite 1d6	Bite 2d4+3	Bite 2d6+4
Face/Reach	5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.	5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.	5 ft. by 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Improved grab	Improved grab, acid sting	Improved grab
Special Qualities	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin
Saves	Fort +3, Ref +0, Will +0	Fort +4, Ref +0, Will +1	Fort +5, Ref +0, Will +2
Abilities	Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int -, Wis 11, Cha 9	Str 14, Dex 10, Con 13, Int -, Wis 13, Cha 11	Str 16, Dex 9, Con 13, Int -, Wis 13, Cha 11
Skills	Climb +8, Listen +5, Spot +5	Climb +10, Listen +6, Spot +6	Listen +7, Spot +7
Climate/Terrain	Temperate and warm desert, forest, hill, plains, and underground	Temperate and warm desert, forest, hill, plains, and underground	Temperate and warm desert, forest, hill, plains, and underground
Organization	Gang (2-6) or crew (6-11 plus 1 giant ant soldier)	Solitary or gang (2-4)	Hive (1 plus 10-100 workers and 5-20 soldiers)
Challenge Rating	1	2	2
Treasure	None	None	1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items
Alignment	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral
Advancement	3-4 HD (Medium-size);5-6 HD (Large)	3-4 HD (Medium-size); 5-6 HD (Large)	5-6 HD (Large); 7-8 HD (Huge)

Giant ant

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, the giant ant must hit with its bite attack. A giant ant soldier that gets a hold can sting.
Acid Sting (Ex): The giant ant soldier has a stinger and an acid-producing gland and in its abdomen. If it successfully grabs an opponent, it can attempt to sting each round using its full attack bonus. A hit with the sting attack deals 1d4+1 points of piercing damage and 1d4 points of acid damage.

Vermin - II

	Giant Bee	Giant Beetle, Bombardier	Giant Beetle, Fire
Type	Medium-Size Vermin	Medium-Size Vermin	Small Vermin
HD	3d8 (13 hp)	2d8+4 (13 hp)	1d8 (4 hp)
Initiative	+2 (Dex)	+0	+0
Speed	20 ft., fly 80 ft. (good)	30 ft.	30 ft.
AC	14 (+2 Dex, +2 natural)	16 (+6 natural)	16 (+1 size, +5 natural)
Attacks	Sting +2 melee	Bite +2 melee	Bite +1 melee
Damage	Sting 1d4 and poison	Bite 1d4+1	Bite 2d4
Face/Reach	5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.	5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.	5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Poison	Acid spray	-
Special Qualities	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin
Saves	Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +2	Fort +5, Ref +0, Will +0	Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +0
Abilities	Str 11, Dex 14, Con 11, Int -, Wis 12, Cha 9	Str 13, Dex 10, Con 14, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 9	Str 10, Dex 11, Con 11, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 7
Skills	Intuit Direction +6, Spot +6	Listen +5, Spot +5	Climb +4, Listen +3, Spot +3
Climate/Terrain	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground
Organization	Solitary, swarm (2-5), or hive (11-20)	Cluster (2-5) or swarm (6-11)	Cluster (2-5) or swarm (6-11)
Challenge Rating	1/2	2	1/3
Treasure	No coins; 1/4 goods (honey only); no items	None	None
Alignment	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral
Advancement	4-6 HD (Medium-size); 7-9 HD (Large)	3-4 HD (Medium-size); 5-6 HD (Large)	2-3 HD (Small)

Giant bee

Poison (Ex): See the Vermin Poison table, above. A bee that successfully stings another creature pulls away, leaving its stinger in the creature. The bee then dies.

Giant bombardier beetle

Acid Spray (Ex): When attacked or disturbed, a giant bombardier beetle can release a 10-foot cone of acidic vapor once per round. Those within the cone must succeed at a Fortitude save (DC 13) or take 1d4+2 points of damage.

Giant fire beetle

They have two glands, one above each eye, that produce a red glow. The glands' luminosity persists for 1d6 days after removal from the beetle, illuminating a roughly circular area with a 10-foot radius

Vermin - III

	Giant Beetle, Stag	Giant Praying Mantis	Giant Wasp
Type	Large Vermin	Large Vermin	Large Vermin
HD	7d8+21 (52 hp)	4d8+8 (26 hp)	5d8+10 (32 hp)
Initiative	+0	-1 (Dex)	+1 (Dex)
Speed	20 ft.	20 ft., fly 40 ft. (poor)	20 ft., fly 60 ft. (good)
AC	19 (-1 size, +10 natural)	14 (-1 size, -1 Dex, +6 natural)	14 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +4 natural)
Attacks	Bite +10 melee	Claws +6 melee, bite +1 melee	Sting +6 melee
Damage	Bite 4d6+9	Claws 1d8+4, bite 1d6+2	Sting 1d3+6 and poison
Face/Reach	5 ft. by 10 ft./5 ft.	5 ft. by 10 ft./5 ft.	5 ft. by 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Trample 2d8+3	Improved grab, squeeze	Poison
Special Qualities	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin
Saves	Fort +8, Ref +2, Will +2	Fort +6, Ref +0, Will +3	Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +2
Abilities	Str 23, Dex 10, Con 17, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 9	Str 19, Dex 8, Con 15, Int -, Wis 14, Cha 11	Str 18, Dex 12, Con 14, Int -, Wis 13, Cha 11
Skills	Listen +8, Spot +7	Hide +1*, Listen +5, Spot +8	Intuit Direction +7, Spot +9
Climate/Terrain	Temperate and warm forest and underground	Any land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground
Organization	Cluster (2-5) or swarm (6-11)	Solitary	Solitary, swarm (2-5), or nest (11-20)
Challenge Rating	4	2	3
Treasure	None	None	None
Alignment	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral
Advancement	8-10 HD (Large); 11-21 HD (Huge)	5-8 HD (Large); 9-12 HD (Huge)	6-8 HD (Large); 9-15 HD (Huge)

Giant stag beetle

Trample (Ex): A giant stag beetle can trample Medium-size or smaller creatures for 2d8+3 points of damage. Opponents who do not make attacks of opportunity against the giant stag beetle can attempt a Reflex save (DC 19) to halve the damage.

Giant praying mantis

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, the giant praying mantis must hit an opponent of Medium-size or smaller with its claws attack. If it gets a hold, it squeezes.
Squeeze (Ex): A giant praying mantis that gets a hold on a Medium-size or smaller opponent automatically deals 1d8+4 points of claw damage and bites at its full attack value of +6 each round the hold is maintained.
Skills: *Because of its camouflage, a mantis surrounded by foliage receives an additional +8 racial bonus to Hide checks.

Giant wasp

Poison (Ex): See the Vermin Poison table.

Vermin - IV

	Monstrous Centipede, Tiny	Monstrous Centipede, Small	Monstrous Centipede,	Monstrous Centipede, Large	Monstrous Centipede, Huge	Monstrous Centipede, Gargantuan
Type	Medium-Size Tiny Vermin	Small Vermin	Medium-Size Vermin	Large Vermin	Huge Vermin	Gargantuan Vermin
Hit Dice	1/4 d8 (1 hp)	1/2 d8 (2 hp)	1d8 (4 hp)	2d8 (9 hp)	4d8 (18 hp)	16d8 (72 hp)
Initiative	+2 (Dex)	+2 (Dex)	+2 (Dex)	+2 (Dex)	+2 (Dex)	+2 (Dex)
Speed	20 ft.	30 ft.	40 ft.	40 ft.	40 ft.	40 ft.
AC	14 (+2 size, +2 Dex)	14 (+1 size, +2 Dex, +1 natural)	14 (+2 Dex, +2 natural)	14 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +3 natural)	16 (-2 size, +2 Dex, +6 natural)	18 (-4 size, +2 Dex, +10 natural)
Attacks	Bite +4 melee	Bite +3 melee	Bite +2 melee	Bite +2 melee	Bite +4 melee	Bite +13 melee
Damage	Bite 1d3-5 and poison	Bite 1d4-3 and poison	Bite 1d6-1 and poison	Bite 1d8+1 and poison	Bite 2d6+4 and poison	Bite 2d8+7 and poison
Face/Reach	2 1/2 ft. by 2 1/2 ft./0 ft.	5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.	5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.	5 ft. by 15 ft./5 ft.	10 ft. by 30 ft./10 ft.	15 ft. by 60 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks	Poison	Poison	Poison	Poison	Poison	Poison
Special Qualities	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin
Saves	Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +0	Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +0	Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +0	Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +0	Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +1	Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +5
Abilities	Str 1, Dex 15, Con 10, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 5, Dex 15, Con 10, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 9, Dex 15, Con 10, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 13, Dex 15, Con 10, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 17, Dex 15, Con 10, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 21, Dex 15, Con 10, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2
Skills	Climb +3, Hide +17, Spot +7	Climb +5, Hide +13, Spot +7	Climb +8, Hide +8, Spot +8	Climb +10, Hide +3,Spot +8	Climb +11, Hide +1, Spot +7	Climb +13, Hide -3, Spot +7
Feats	Weapon Finesse (bite)	Weapon Finesse (bite)	Weapon Finesse (bite)	Weapon Finesse (bite)	-	-
Climate/Terrain	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground
Organization	Colony (8-16)	Colony (2-5) or swarm (6-11)	Solitary or colony (2-5)	Solitary or colony (2-5)	Solitary or colony (2-5)	Solitary
Challenge Rating	1/8	1/4	1/2	1	2	6
Treasure	None	None	None	None	None	None
Alignment	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral
Advancement	-	-	-	3 HD (Large)	5-15 HD (Huge)	17-31 HD (Gargantuan)

Vermin - V

	Monstrous Centipede, Colossal	Monstrous Scorpion, Tiny	Monstrous Scorpion, Small
Type	Colossal Vermin	Tiny Vermin	Small Vermin
Hit Dice	32d8 (144 hp)	1/2 d8+2 (4 hp)	1d8+2 (6 hp)
Initiative	+2 (Dex)	+0	+0
Speed	40 ft.	20 ft.	30 ft.
AC	20 (-8 size, +2 Dex, +16 natural)	14 (+2 size, +2 natural)	14 (+1 size, +3 natural)
Attacks	Bite +23 melee	2 claws +2 melee, sting -3 melee	2 claws +1 melee, sting -4 melee
Damage	Bite 4d6+10 and poison	Claw 1d2-4, sting 1d2-4 and poison	Claw 1d3-1, sting 1d3-1 and poison
Face/Reach	30 ft. by 120 ft./15 ft.	2 1/2 ft. by 2 1/2 ft./0 ft.	5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Poison	Improved grab, poison	Improved grab, squeeze, poison
Special Qualities	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin
Saves	Fort +18, Ref +12, Will +10 Fort +4, Ref +0, Will +0	Fort +4, Ref +0, Will +0
Abilities	Str 25, Dex 15, Con 10, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 3, Dex 10, Con 14, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 9, Dex 10, Con 14, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2
Skills	Climb +15, Hide -7, Spot +7	Climb +4, Hide +15, Spot +7	Climb +6, Hide +12, Spot +7
Feats	-	Weapon Finesse (claw, sting)	Weapon Finesse (claw, sting)
Climate/Terrain	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground
Organization	Solitary	Colony (8-16)	Colony (2-5) or swarm (6-11)
Challenge Rating	8	1/4	1/2
Treasure	None	None	None
Alignment	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral
Advancement	33-64 HD (Colossal)	-	-

Monstrous centipede

Monstrous Centipede Sizes

Size	Body Length	Body Width*	Height
Tiny	2 feet	3 inches	1 1/2 inches
Small	4 feet	6 inches	3 inches
Medium-size	8 feet	1 foot	6 inches
Large	15 feet	2 feet	1 foot
Huge	30 feet	4 feet	2 feet
Gargantuan	60 feet	8 feet	4 feet
Colossal	120 feet	16 feet	8 feet

*The number includes the centipede's body and its legs; the actual body width is about a third of the total.

Poison (Ex): See the Vermin Poison table.
Skills: Monstrous centipedes receive a +4 racial bonus to Climb, Hide, and Spot checks.

Vermin - VI

	Monstrous Scorpion, Medium-Size	Monstrous Scorpion, Large	Monstrous Scorpion, Huge	Monstrous Scorpion, Gargantuan	Monstrous Scorpion, Colossal	Monstrous Spider, Tiny
Type	Medium-Size Vermin	Large Vermin	Huge Vermin	Gargantuan Vermin	Colossal Vermin	Tiny Vermin
Hit Dice	2d8+4 (13 hp)	4d8+8 (26 hp)	16d8+32 (104 hp)	32d8+64 (208 hp)	64d8+128 (416 hp)	1/2 d8 (2 hp)
Initiative	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0	+3 (Dex)
Speed	40 ft.	50 ft.	50 ft.	50 ft.	50 ft.	20 ft., climb 10 ft.
AC	14 (+4 natural)	14 (-1 size, +5 natural)	16 (-2 size, +8 natural)	18 (-4 size, +12 natural)	20 (-8 size, +18 natural)	15 (+2 size, +3 Dex)
Attacks	2 claws +2 melee, sting -3 melee	2 claws +5 melee, sting +0 melee	2 claws +15 melee, sting +10 melee	2 claws +27 melee, sting +22 melee	2 claws +49 melee, sting +44 melee	Bite +5 melee
Damage	Claw 1d4+1, sting 1d4 and poison	Claw 1d6+3, sting 1d6+1 and poison	Claw 1d8+5, sting 2d4+2 and poison	Claw 2d6+7, sting 2d6+3 and poison	Claw 2d8+9, sting 2d8+4 and poison	Bite 1d3-4 and poison
Face/Reach	5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.	5 ft. by 10 ft./5 ft.	10 ft. by 20 ft./10 ft.	20 ft. by 40 ft./10 ft.	40 ft. by 80 ft./15 ft.	2 1/2 ft. by 2 1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks	Improved grab, squeeze, poison	Improved grab, squeeze, poison	Improved grab, squeeze, poison	Improved grab, squeeze, poison	Improved grab, squeeze, poison	Poison, web
Special Qualities	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin
Saves	Fort +5, Ref +0, Will +0	Fort +6, Ref +1, Will +1	Fort +12, Ref +5, Will +5	Fort +20, Ref +10, Will +10	Fort +36, Ref +21, Will +21	Fort +2, Ref +3, Will +0
Abilities	Str 13, Dex 10, Con 14, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 17, Dex 10, Con 14, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 21, Dex 10, Con 14, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 25, Dex 10, Con 14, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 29, Dex 10, Con 14, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 3, Dex 17, Con 10, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2
Skills	Climb +8, Hide +8, Spot +7	Climb +11, Hide +3, Spot +7	Climb +12, Hide +0, Spot +7	Climb +14, Hide -4, Spot +7	Climb +16, Hide -8, Spot +7	Climb +8, Hide +18, Jump -4, Spot +7
Climate/Terrain	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground
Organization	Solitary or colony (2-5)	Solitary or colony (2-5)	Solitary or colony (2-5)	Solitary	Solitary	Colony (8-16)
Challenge Rating	1	2	6	9	11	1/4
Treasure	1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items	1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items	1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items	1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items	1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items	None
Alignment	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral
Advancement	-	5-15 HD (Large)	17-31 HD (Huge)	33-63 HD (Gargantuan)	-	-
Feats				-	-	Weapon Finesse (bite)

Monstrous scorpion

Monstrous Scorpion Sizes

Size	Body Length	Body Width*	Height
Tiny	2 feet	1 foot	1 1/2 inches
Small	4 feet	2 feet	3 inches
Medium-size	6 feet	3 feet	6 inches
Large	10 feet	5 feet	1 1/2 feet
Huge	20 feet	10 feet	2 1/2 feet
Gargantuan	40 feet	20 feet	5 feet
Colossal	80 feet	40 feet	10 feet

*The number includes the scorpion's body and its legs; the actual body width is about a third of the total.
**The number indicates the height of the creature's body; the creature's stinger usually is held about as high off the ground as the creature is wide.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, the monstrous scorpion must hit with its claw attack. If it gets a hold, it hangs on and stings.
Squeeze (Ex): A monstrous scorpion that gets a hold on an opponent of its size or smaller automatically deals damage with both claws, biting and stinging at its full attack value.
Poison (Ex): See the Vermin Poison table.
Skills: A monstrous scorpion receives a +4 racial bonus to Climb, Hide, and Spot checks.

Vermin - VII

	Monstrous Spider, Small	Monstrous Spider, Medium-Size	Monstrous Spider, Large	Monstrous Spider, Huge	Monstrous Spider, Gargantuan	Monstrous Spider, Colossal
Type	Small Vermin	Medium-Size Vermin	Large Vermin	Huge Vermin	Gargantuan Vermin	Colossal Vermin
Hit Dice	1d8 (4 hp)	2d8+2 (11 hp)	4d8+4 (22 hp)	10d8+10 (55 hp)	24d8+24 (132 hp)	48d8+48 (264 hp)
Initiative	+3 (Dex)	+3 (Dex)	+3 (Dex)	+3 (Dex)	+3 (Dex)	+3 (Dex)
Speed	30 ft., climb 20 ft. 30 ft., climb 20 ft. (40 ft., climb 20 ft.)	30 ft., climb 20 ft. (40 ft., climb 20 ft.)	(40 ft., climb 20 ft.)	30 ft., climb 20 ft. (40 ft., climb 20 ft.)	30 ft., climb 20 ft. (40 ft., climb 20 ft.)	30 ft., climb 20 ft. (40 ft., climb 20 ft.)
AC	14 (+1 size, +3 Dex)	14 (+3 Dex, +1 natural)	14 (-1 size, +3 Dex, +2 natural)	16 (-2 size, +3 Dex, +5 natural)	18 (-4 size, +3 Dex, +9 natural)	20 (-8 size, +3 Dex, +15 natural)
Attacks	Bite +4 melee	Bite +4 melee	Bite +4 melee	Bite +9 melee	Bite +20 melee	Bite +36 melee
Damage	Bite 1d4-2 and poison	Bite 1d6 and poison	Bite 1d8+3 and poison	Bite 2d6+6 and poison	Bite 2d8+9 and poison	Bite 4d6+12 and poison
Face/Reach	5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.	5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.	10 ft. by 10 ft./5 ft.	15 ft. by 15 ft./10 ft.	20 ft. by 20 ft./10 ft.	40 ft. by 40 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks	Poison, web	Poison, web	Poison, web	Poison, web	Poison, web	Poison, web
Special Qualities	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin	Vermin
Saves	Fort +2, Ref +3, Will +0	Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0	Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1	Fort +8, Ref +6, Will +3	Fort +15, Ref +11, Will +8	Fort +27, Ref +19, Will +16
Abilities	Str 7, Dex 17, Con 10, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 11, Dex 17, Con 12, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 19, Dex 17, Con 12, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 23, Dex 17, Con 12, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2	Str 27, Dex 17, Con 12, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 2
Skills	Climb +10, Hide +14, Jump -2, Spot +7	Climb +12, Hide +10, Jump +0, Spot +7	Climb +14, Hide +6, Jump +2, Spot +7	Climb +16, Hide +2, Jump +4, Spot +7	Climb +18, Hide -2, Jump +6, Spot +7	Climb +20, Hide -6, Jump +8, Spot +7
Feats	Weapon Finesse (bite)	Weapon Finesse (bite)	-
Climate/Terrain	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground	Temperate and warm land and underground
Organization	Colony (2-5) or swarm (6-11)	Solitary or colony (2-5)	Solitary or colony (2-5)	Solitary or colony (2-5)	Solitary	Solitary
Challenge Rating	1/2	1	2	4	7	10
Treasure	None	1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items	1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items	1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items	1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items	1/10 coins; 50% goods; 50% items
Alignment	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral	Always neutral
Advancement	-	3 HD (Medium-size)	5-9 HD (Large)	11-23 HD (Huge)	25-47 HD (Gargantuan)	49-64 HD (Colossal)

Monstrous spider

Monstrous Spider Sizes

Size	Diameter*	Height
Tiny	2 feet	2 inches
Small	3 feet	3 inches
Medium-size	5 feet	6 inches
Large	10 feet	1 1/2 feet
Huge	15 feet	2 1/2 feet
Gargantuan	20 feet	5 feet
Colossal	40 feet	10 feet

*The number includes the spider's body and its legs; the actual body diameter is about a third of the total.

Monstrous Spider Webs

Spider Size	Escape DC	Break DC	Hit Points
Tiny	16	22	2
Small	18	24	4
Medium-size	20	26	6
Large	26	32	12
Huge	28	34	14
Gargantuan	30	36	16
Colossal	32	38	18

Poison (Ex): See the Vermin Poison table.
Web (Ex): Both types of monstrous spiders often wait in their webs or in trees, then lower themselves silently on silk strands and leap onto prey passing beneath. A single strand is strong enough to support the spider and one creature of the same size.
Skills: *Monstrous spiders gain a +8 competence bonus to Hide and Move Silently checks when using their webs.
Web-spinning spiders can cast a web eight times per day. This is similar to an attack with a net but has a maximum range of 50 feet, with a range increment of 10 feet, and is effective against targets up to one size smaller than the spider. The web anchors the target in place, allowing no movement. An entangled creature can escape with a successful Escape Artist check or burst it with a Strength check. Both are standard actions whose DCs are listed in the accompanying table. Web-spinning spiders often create sheets of sticky webbing from 5 to 60 feet square, depending on the size of the spider. They usually position these sheets to snare flying creatures but can also try to trap prey on the ground. Approaching creatures must succeed at a Spot check (DC 20) to notice a web; otherwise they stumble into it and become trapped as though by a successful web attack. Attempts to escape or burst the webbing gain a +5 bonus if the trapped creature has something to walk on or grab while pulling free. Each 5-foot section has the hit points listed on the table, and sheet webs have damage reduction 5/fire. A monstrous spider can move across its own sheet web at its climb speed and can determine the exact location of any creature touching the web.
Skills: Monstrous spiders receive a +4 racial bonus to Hide and Spot checks.

*Hunting spiders receive a +6 racial bonus to Jump checks and a +8 racial bonus to Spot checks.

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