Monster

Aranea

Medium Monstrosity · Neutral

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Armor Class14

Hit Points66 (12d8 + 12)

SpeedWalk 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.

Challenge2

STR10

DEX17

CON12

INT12

WIS10

CHA15

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 +5, reach 5 ft. 6 () 🏹 Piercing damage plus 2 () ☠️ Poison damage.

Slam

Melee Attack +5, reach 5 ft. 7 () 🔨 Bludgeoning damage.

Sling (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only)

Ranged Attack +5, range 30/120 ft. 8 () 🔨 Bludgeoning damage.

Bonus Actions

Shape-Shift

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.