Aranea

(Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn)

Medium monstrosity, Neutral

Armor Class14
Hit Points66 (12d8 + 12)
Speed30 ft., climb 30 ft. (spider or hybrid form only)
STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
10 (+0) 17 (+3) 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 15 (+2)
Saving Throws—
SkillsPerception +2, Stealth +5
Damage Vulnerabilities—
Damage Resistances—
Damage Immunities—
Condition Immunities—
SensesDarkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
LanguagesCommon
Challenge2

Traits

Spider Climb (Hybrid or Spider Form Only).

The aranea can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Web Walker.

The aranea ignores movement restrictions caused by webs, and it knows the location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Actions

Multiattack.

The aranea makes two attacks, using Bite, Slam, or Sling in any combination.

Bite (Hybrid or Spider Form Only).

Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) Piercing damage plus 2 (1d4) Poison damage.

Slam.

Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Bludgeoning damage.

Sling (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only).

Ranged Attack Roll: +5, range 30/120 ft. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) Bludgeoning damage.

Spellcasting

The aranea casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12):

At will: Friends, Silent Image

1/day: Hold Person