Medium monstrosity, neutral
- Armor Class
- 14
- Hit Points
- 66 (12d8 + 12)
- Speed
- 30 ft., climb 30 ft. (spider or hybrid form only)
- Challenge
- 2 (450 XP)
- Skills
- Stealth +5, Perception +2
- Senses
- Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
- Languages
- Common
Traits
The aranea can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
The aranea ignores movement restrictions caused by webs, and it knows the location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Actions
The aranea makes two attacks, using Bite, Slam, or Sling in any combination.
Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) Piercing damage plus 2 (1d4) Poison damage.
Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Bludgeoning damage.
Ranged Attack Roll: +5, range 30/120 ft. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) Bludgeoning damage.
Bonus Actions
The aranea shape-shifts into a humanoid form, into a humanoid-spider hybrid form, or back into its true spider form. Its game statistics are the same in each form, except where noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed.
Spellcasting
The aranea casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12):