SRD:Spider Swarm

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SPIDER SWARM

Size/Type:	Diminutive Vermin (Swarm)
Hit Dice:	2d8 (9 hp)
Initiative:	+3
Speed:	20 ft. (4 squares), climb 20 ft.
Armor Class:	17 (+4 size, +3 Dex), touch 17, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple:	+1/—
Attack:	Swarm (1d6 plus poison)
Full Attack:	Swarm (1d6 plus poison)
Space/Reach:	10 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks:	Distraction, poison
Special Qualities:	Darkvision 60 ft., immune to weapon damage, swarm traits, tremorsense 30 ft., vermin traits
Saves:	Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +0
Abilities:	Str 1, Dex 17, Con 10, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2
Skills:	Climb +11, Listen +4, Spot +4
Feats:	—
Environment:	Warm forests
Organization:	Solitary, tangle (2–4 swarms), or colony (7–12 swarms)
Challenge Rating:	1
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Always neutral
Advancement:	None
Level Adjustment:	—

Combat

A spider swarm seeks to surround and attack any living prey it encounters. A swarm deals 1d6 points of damage to any creature whose space it occupies at the end of its move.

Distraction (Ex): Any living creature that begins its turn with a spider swarm in its space must succeed on a DC 11 Fortitude save or be nauseated for 1 round. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Poison (Ex): Injury, Fortitude DC 11, initial and secondary damage 1d3 Str. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Skills: A spider swarm has a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Spot checks and a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks. It uses its Dexterity modifier instead of its Strength modifier for Climb checks. It can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.

See Wikipedia Entry: Spider

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