Spinarak / Ariados
Spinarak is a green arachnid Pokémon that resembles a spider. It has black eyes with white pupils, a white horn on its forehead, and a pair of red mandibles. On the back of its abdomen are two black dots and a line that resembles a face; the face on its back can change expression. There is an additional line encircling the end of its abdomen. It has three pairs of yellow legs, each with a black band around the middle.
Spinarak is a nocturnal Pokémon that lives in temperate and tropical forests. It spins webs that are strong enough to withstand having stones set on them and act as nets for fishermen. A patient hunter can wait for days for prey to become ensnared in its web. It senses what kind of prey has been caught by the vibrations in the web and its preferred prey is Cutiefly. Its poison is not very strong but is potent enough to weaken caught prey.
Ariados is a red arachnid Pokémon that resembles a spider. It has purple eyes, a pair of white mandibles, and a white horn on its forehead. Around its abdomen are two black stripes and there are two black spots and a yellow spinneret on its rear. The spots and spinneret together form a pattern similar to a face. Ariados can produce thread from both its spinneret and its mouth. It has four yellow legs with two purple bands each; on its back are yellow structures similar to its legs with a single purple stripe each. Its feet are tipped with tiny hooks that allow it to climb ceilings and vertical walls.
Ariados make its nest in the depths of temperate and tropical forests and leave after dark to hunt prey. While Ariados wanders in search of prey, it spins a single thread from its rear that leads back to its nest. When prey is captured, it is wrapped in thread and then attacked by fangs. Ariados then drinks the victim's bodily fluids at leisure. Sometimes, it will instead release prey with only a single thread attached. The thread is then followed by both the caught prey and its friends.
Spinarak
With threads from its mouth, it fashions sturdy webs that won’t break even if you set a rock on them.
| Armor Class | 10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hit Points | 2d4 | ||
| Speed | 15 ft. | Climb 15 ft. | |
| Strength | 3 (-4) | ||
| Dexterity | 10 (+0) | ||
| Constitution | 8 (-1) | ||
| Intelligence | 6 (-2) | ||
| Wisdom | 12 (+1) | ||
| Charisma | 8 (-1) | ||
| Senses | Passive Perception 11 | ||
| Languages | Terran | ||
| Challenge | 1/5 (25 XP) | ||
| Special 1 | Spider Climb | Spinarak can climb difficult surfaces, | including upside down on ceilings, |
| without needing to make an ability check | |||
| Special 2 | Web Sense | While in contact with a web, | Spinarak knows the exact location of any |
| other creature in contact with the same web | |||
| Special 3 | Web Walker | Spinarak ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing | |
| Action 1 | Poison Sting | Melee Weapon Attack d20+2 to hit | |
| Reach 5 ft., one target | Hit 1d6 poison damage | ||
| Action 2 | String Shot | Ranged Weapon Attack | d20+2 to hit |
| Range 10/20 ft., one target | Hit: The target is restrained until | the end of the Spinarak’s next turn |
Ariados
Every night, it wanders around in search of prey, whose movements it restrains by spewing threads before it bites into them with its fangs.
| Armor Class | 13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hit Points | 10d6 | ||
| Speed | 30 ft. | Climb 30 ft. | |
| Strength | 10 (+0) | ||
| Dexterity | 16 (+3) | ||
| Constitution | 10 (+0) | ||
| Intelligence | 6 (-2) | ||
| Wisdom | 12 (+1) | ||
| Charisma | 10 (+0) | ||
| Senses | Passive Perception 11 | ||
| Languages | Terran | ||
| Challenge | 1/2 (100 XP) | ||
| Special 1 | Spider Climb | Ariados can climb difficult surfaces, | including upside down on ceilings, |
| without needing ot make an ability check | |||
| Special 2 | Web Sense | While in contact with a web, | Ariados knows the exact location of any |
| other creature in contact with the same web | |||
| Special 3 | Web Walker | Ariados ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing | |
| Special 4 | Scary Face | Enemy creatures have disadvantage on | initiative checks if they can see Ariados |
| Action 1 | Poison Jab | Melee Weapon Attack | d20+5 to hit |
| Reach 5 ft., one target | Hit 1d6+2 piercing damage | plus the target must succeed on a | DC 13 Constitution saving throw |
| or be poisoned until the end of their next turn | |||
| Action 2 | Sticky Web (Recharge 5-6) | Ranged Weapon Attack | d20+5 to hit |
| Range 30/60 ft., one target | Hit: The target is restrained by webbing. | As an action, the restrained target can make a | DC 12 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. |
| The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed | (AC 10; HP 5; vulnerability to fire damage; | immunity to bludgeoning, poison and psychic damage) |
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