Demon, Spider
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Climate/Terrain | Any |
| Organization | Solitary |
| Intelligence | High (13–14) |
| Alignment | Chaotic evil |
| No. Appearing | 1–3 |
| Armor Class | 18 |
| Move | 150 |
| Hit Dice | 6 |
| To Hit | +2 |
| No. of Attacks | 2 |
| Damage/Attack | 1–8/1–8 |
| Special Attacks | Poison, web |
| Special Defenses | None |
| Magic Resistance | 10% |
| Size | H (14 ft. diameter) |
| Stunts | M 1d6, A 1d3, F 1d6, S 1d4, I 1d6, C 1d4 |
Description
Spider demons are said to be the po souls of adulterers. They are sometimes summoned to Earth, where they wreak havoc in mortal affairs. They can change into human form at will, and often take on the appearance of young and beautiful women. However, their true form is a monstrous hybrid of woman and spider: The torso of a woman melds with the body of a spider into a horrific whole. Although the face of a spider demon retains some beauty, the prominent fangs are hide to disguise. Spider demons delight on causing trouble and often take human form to do so.
In combat, the demons use their gigantic spider legs. Opponents who get too close also get a taste of their fangs, which do 1d6 points of damage and inject a virulent poison. Those bitten must make a saving throw vs. poison or take 3d10 additional points of damage. Additionally, spider demons can shoot webs from their mouths. This is handled as a missile attack with a range of 40 feet. Anyone hit is entangled and can break free only with a Might feat (TN 18). Entangled characters can do nothing except try to break free while the demon yanks the helpless victim into its waiting embrace.