2021-06-13

Fantasy Monster: Spider-Horse

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Spider-Horse

An eight-legged, many-eyed horse.

CR 6; XP 2,400
N Large Magical Beast
Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +13

Defense
AC 19, touch 15, flat-footed 13 (+6 Dex, +4 natural, –1 size)
hp 59 (7d10+21)
Fort +8, Ref +11, Will +5
Defensive Abilities all-around vision

Offense
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.
Melee bite +12 (1d8+9 plus 2d6 acid)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Special Attack well-timed kick (+12, 1d6+6)

Statistics
Str 22, Dex 22, Con 16, Int 2, Wis 17, Cha 11
Base Atk +7; CMB +14; CMD 30 (42 vs trip)
Feats Combat ReflexesB, Endurance, Nimble Moves, Run, Vital Strike
Skills Perception +13

Ecology
Environment plains, forest, mountains
Organization solitary, pair, or a herd (3–8)
Treasure none

Well-Timed Kick (Ex) Spider-horse always uses its powerful legs to deliver attacks of opportunity dealing 1d6+6 points of damage with a +12 attack bonus and ignoring concealment miss chance on attacks of opportunity. It also gains Combat Reflexes as a bonus feat.


Spider-horses are equine-like creatures with eight, weirdly twisting legs, and definitely too many eyes. Despite their exotic appearance, they are not far off from regular horses in their behavior, being chummy, curious, with penchant for running around and an occasional mischievous streak. The way they move is often disconcerting to those who watch it, though, somehow combining grace of a horse with a skittering of a spider.

They feed on soft plants, mostly, though they will happily munch on small animals and insects. When in forest, they might strip a tree off its bark and suck resin and juices out of it.

Spider-horses can be tamed, though it's an extended effort and they tend to remain definitely unruly and willful mounts despite the best training.


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