Monsterbrew

SRD

Ettercap

medium monstrosity, neutral evil

AC 13

Initiative +2 (12)

HP 44 (8d8 + 8)

Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.

ModSaveSTR 14+2+2DEX 15+2+2CON 13+1+1
ModSaveINT 7-2-2WIS 12+1+1CHA 8-1-1

Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4, Survival +3

Senses Darkvision 60 ft. Passive Perception 13

CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)

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

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

Actions

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. 5 (1d6 + 2) Piercing damage plus 2 (1d4) Poison damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition until the start of the ettercap's next turn.

Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. 7 (2d4 + 2) Slashing damage.

Multiattack. The ettercap makes one Bite attack and one Claw attack.

Web Strand (Recharge 5-6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 12, one Large or smaller creature the ettercap can see within 30 feet. Failure: The target has the Restrained condition until the web is destroyed (AC 10; HP 5; Vulnerability to Fire damage; Immunity to Bludgeoning, Poison, and Psychic damage).

Ettercap is from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Full attribution is on the Licenses & Attribution page.