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Ettercap

Challenge 2 (450 XP), Medium monstrosity , neutral evil

HP 44 (8d8) AC 13 SPD 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

Ability Scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
14 (+2) 15 (+2) 13 (+1) 7 (-2) 12 (+1) 8 (-1)
Skills
Perception: +3, Stealth: +4, Survival: +3
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 13
Languages
None
Spider Climb
The ettercap can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense
While in contact with a web, the ettercap knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker
The ettercap ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Actions

Multiattack
The ettercap makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.
Bite
Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) poison damage. The target must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Claws
Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage.
Web (Recharge 5-6)
Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one Large or smaller creature. Hit: The creature is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained creature can make a DC 11 Strength check, escaping from the webbing on a success. The effect ends if the webbing is destroyed. The webbing has AC 10, 5 hit points, is vulnerable to fire damage and immune to bludgeoning damage.
Variant: Web Garrote
Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or Small creature against which the ettercap has advantage on the attack roll. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). Until this grapple ends, the target can't breathe, and the ettercap has advantage on attack rolls against it.

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