Ettercap
Medium Monstrosity
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 44 (8d8+8)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
- STR
- 14 (+2)
- DEX
- 16 (+3)
- CON
- 13 (+1)
- INT
- 8 (-1)
- WIS
- 12 (+1)
- CHA
- 8 (-1)
Saving Throws Dex +5
Skills Stealth +5, Survival +3, Perception +3
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Ettercap
Challenge 2
Traits
Speak with Spiders. The ettercap can communicate with spiders that can hear it or that are touching the same web.
Spider Climb. The ettercap can use its climb speed even on difficult surfaces and upside down on ceilings.
Web Sense. While touching a web, the ettercap knows the location of other creatures touching that web.
Web Walker. The ettercap ignores movement restrictions imposed by webs.
Actions
Multiattack. The ettercap attacks with its bite and claws.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) poison damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage.
Strangle. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature against which the ettercap has advantage on the attack roll. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends the ettercap automatically hits the target with its strangle attack and the target can't breathe.
Bonus Actions
Web (Recharge 5-6). Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one Large or smaller creature. Hit: The creature is restrained by webs. As an action, a creature can make a DC 11 Strength check, breaking the webs on a success. The effect also ends if the webs are destroyed. They have AC 10, 1 hit point, and immunity to all damage except slashing, fire, and force.
