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Spider, Giant Crab

CR 1/2 Vermin N Small HD 2

This pale yellow spider's legs protrude on either side, giving it a very distinctive stance. The thing is the size of a large dog.

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Description

Giant crab spiders are dangerous ambush predators that live in dense forest vegetation. Though crab spiders are not web spinners, they are truly gifted climbers and use this talent to clamber up into places where they can observe wide areas from on high. Named for their curious scuttling walk and wide-legged stance, giant crab spiders are rarely larger than a typical adult halfling.

Combat Stats

11 (2d8+2)

13, touch 13, flat-footed 11 (+2 Dex, +1 size)

Init

Speed

30 ft., climb 20 ft.

Fort

Ref

Will

BAB

CMB

CMD

12 (24 vs. trip)

Melee: bite +2 (1d4 plus poison)
Racial Modifiers: +8 Acrobatics, +16 Climb, +4 Perception, +4 Stealth (+15 when stationary)

Ability Scores

str

dex

con

int

wis

cha

-4

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Poison (bite) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

A creature with this ability can poison those it attacks. The effects of the poison, including its save, frequency, and cure, are included in the creature's description. The saving throw to resist a poison is usually a Fort save (DC 10 + 1/2 the poisoning creature's racial HD + the creature's Con modifier; the exact DC is given in the creature's descriptive text). Poisons can be removed through neutralize poison and similar effects.

Skills

Acrobatics +10, Climb +24, Perception +4, Stealth +10 (+21 when stationary)

Details

Type: Vermin
Alignment: N
Size: Small
Environment: warm or temperate forests
Organization: solitary, pair, or colony (3-10)
Treasure: incidental
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft.; Perception +4
Source: Bestiary 3

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