Jumping Spiders «Vilchneks»
Creature Metadata
- Reported By
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- Source
- Dragon Magazine 108
- Role
- Monster
- Base Stock
- Jumping Lynx Spider
- MCC Stat Block
- Vilchneks 'Jumping Spiders' (1d4-1 (1)): Init +10; atk bite with poision intensity 1d6+10 melee +11 (1d24+6); AC 14; HD 26D7 hp 104; MV 40' ; 1d20+1d20; SV Fort +2, Ref +0, Will +0
- Mutations
- Absorption (electricity), chameleon powers, fear impulse (D; winged beings), heightened balance, and heightened vision
Combat & Physical Stats
- Number Appearing
- 1d4-1
- Morale
- 1d4+6
- Hit Dice
- HD 26D7
- Armor
- 4 (AC 14)
- Size
- Large 2.5 meters at shoulder, 4 meters in diameter
- Movement
- MV 40'
- Attack
- Bite with poision intensity 1d6+10 melee +11 (1d24+6)
Ability Scores
- MS:
- 11
- PS:
- 26
- IN:
- 3
- DX:
- 12
- CH:
- 2
- CN:
- 16
Ecology & Logistics
- Frequency
- Unknown
- Organization
- Mated Pair
- Activity Cycle
- Daytime in the sunshine
- Diet
- Large Animals including humand and humanoids
- Habitat
- Temperate trees, shrubs, and tall grass
- Tech Level
- 0 - 0
- Artifacts
- Unknown
Description (Initial Observations): Vilchneks are predatory spiders that use their chameleon powers to lie in wait undetected until prey hap- pens by. Parties are surprised by a vilch- nek encounter unless they succeed on a surprise roll and the character with the highest IN in the party makes a successful check vs. IN x 1, or unless someone in the party has a mutation that negates surprise, such as intuition. Vilchneks have eyes all around their heads, so they cannot be surprised by anything visible. They are surprised by invisible creatures on foot only on a 5 or 6, because they are very sensitive to ground vibrations. Vilchneks tend to lurk in trees or among shrubs on the ground, and hunt by day or by night. They can cover up to 12 m in a single leap. Their fear impulse is set off only by birds and other winged creatures at least as large as themselves, and they may not notice furled wings.
Behavior & Society
- Reactions
- No known interactions
- Behavior
- Behavior modeling incomplete
- Repair & Healing
- Behavior not recorded
- Society
- Anthropological studies incomplete
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