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Ettercap (Monstrous Menagerie)

Size
Medium
Type
Monstrosity
Challenge Rating
2
Source
Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie
Armor Class
13
Speeds
30, climb 30
Walking Speed
30
Climbing Speed
30
Strength Score
14
Dexterity Score
16
Constitution Score
13
Intelligence Score
8
Wisdom Score
12
Charisma Score
8
Saving Throws
Dexterity
Skill Proficiencies
Perception, Stealth, Survival
Vision
Darkvision (60ft)
Languages Ref
Ettercap
Hit Points
44

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 Perception +3, Stealth +5, Survival +3

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13

Languages Ettercap

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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.

Stat block from Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie (EN Publishing), Open Game Content used under the Open Game License 1.0a. Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition Monstrous Menagerie. Copyright 2021, EN Publishing. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.