Spider, Goliath

This massive brown-and-green tarantula is the size of a large house and has huge, razor-sharp fangs.

Goliath Spider CR 11

XP 12,800

N Colossal vermin

Init +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft.; Perception +4

Defense

AC 25, touch 3, flat-footed 24 (+1 Dex, +22 natural, –8 size)

hp 147 (14d8+84)

Fort +15, Ref +5, Will +4

Immune mind-affecting effects

Offense

Speed 40 ft., climb 20 ft.

Melee bite +17 (6d8+22 plus poison)

Space 30 ft.; Reach 30 ft.

Special Attacks poison, poisoned web (+13 ranged, DC 23, 14 hp), trample (4d8+22, DC 32)

Statistics

Str 41, Dex 13, Con 22, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2

Base Atk +10; CMB +33; CMD 44 (56 vs. trip)

Skills Climb +23, Perception +4, Stealth –7 (+1 in forests); Racial Modifiers +8 Climb, +4 Perception, +8 Stealth (+16 in forests)

Ecology

Environment any forests or swamps

Organization solitary, pair, or colony (3–6)

Treasure incidental

Special Abilities

Poison (Ex) Bite—injury; save Fort DC 23; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d6 Str and paralysis 1 round; cure 2 consecutive saves.

Poisoned Web (Ex) This ability works like the web ability, but affects all creatures in a 10-foot-radius burst. In addition, any creature hit by the web must save against the spider's poison.

Goliath spiders are giant hunting spiders that most often prey on large creatures such as giant scorpions, snakes, and younger dragons, but sometimes catch and paralyze smaller prey to eat later. Camouflaged by their hairs and coloration, they prowl atop the forest canopy, dropping upon unsuspecting creatures. Females often cannibalize their mates.

Spider, Scarlet

This bright red spider has eight dexterous black legs, and can move with amazing speed for its size.

Scarlet Spider CR 1/4

XP 100

N Tiny vermin

Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +4

Defense

AC 18, touch 17, flat-footed 13 (+5 Dex, +1 natural, +2 size)

hp 4 (1d8)

Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +0

Immune mind-affecting effects

Offense

Speed 30 ft.

Melee bite +7 (1d3–4 plus poison)

Space 2-1/2 ft.; Reach 0 ft.

Special Attacks poison

Statistics

Str 3, Dex 21, Con 10, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2

Base Atk +0; CMB +3; CMD 9 (21 vs. trip)

Feats Weapon Finesse^B

Skills Acrobatics +13, Climb +21, Perception +4, Stealth +17; Racial Modifiers +8 Acrobatics, +8 Climb, +4 Perception, +4 Stealth

Ecology

Environment any land

Organization solitary, pair, or colony (3–8)

Treasure none

Special Abilities

Poison (Ex) Bite—injury; save Fort DC 10; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; effect 1 Str; cure 1 save.

Scarlet spiders are small arachnids with bright red bodies and black legs. Scarlet spiders don't have web attacks. Though they can be found in any terrain, scarlet spiders are more common in environments where they can hunt large insects and small mammals.

A spellcaster who selects a scarlet spider as a familiar gains a +3 bonus on Climb checks as long as the familiar remains within 1 mile of her; a scarlet spider familiar loses the mindless trait and has an Intelligence score appropriate for its master's level.