Undead: Spider (Moldering)
Species: Undead. Type: Spider, Moldering. Class: Undead. Align: Evil. Gender: N/A.
Level: 1-D8. Damage-Points: 1-D8 x level.
Number encountered: 1-D2 per 3 characters present.
Experience-Points: 4 x level.
Characteristics:
Awareness: Hearing: 28, Sense of Smell : 28, Sixth Sense: 0, Taste: 28, Touch: 28, Vision: 28,
Charisma -: Appearance: Rotting spider. Speech: 0. Constitution: 24, Coordination: 24, Dexterity: 26, Intelligence: 0. Mental-Strength: 0, Strength: 22, Wisdom: 0.
Movement:
Flying: Can't. Grounded: 6. Swimming: 2 (will walk underwater).
Luck: 0. Oxygen-Points: Not applicable. This creature does not need oxygen to exist. Blood-Points: Not applicable. This creature does not need blood to exist.
Attacks:
Bites ---------- : 1
Damage ------ : 1-D6 (+1-D6 per 2 levels advanced).
Range -------- : 1 space (5'). Can leap and attack a creature 3 spaces away.
Attack type - : Needle.
Special ------- : Blackmist venom: If 50%+ damage is inflicted on a bite, it will inject its prey with a black mist-like venom that will take effect 3 turns after being injected. Poisoned prey must make a successful avoidance-roll vs. "Poison" or suffer the following effects for 2-D12 days:
1: 30% miss chance when attacking, due to hallucinations, with a 10% chance of striking an ally.
2: 50% ability and spell failure.
3: When sleeping, nightmares will plague the bitten, and will have a 5% chance to continue for the duration of the poison.
4: Excessive thirst: x3 water consumption or severely dehydrate and lose 1-D12 damage-points in all areas of the body for each day without excess water consumption. If any part of the victim's body reaches zero damage-points, unconsciousness will occur. At negative below the Constitution of the victim, death will occur (if it is the head, neck, chest, abdomen or back).
Defense: 24 Offense: 26
Treasure: %Roll needed to have money and treasure:
61+ to have 1-D4.
Begin rolling on the Common chart.
Check for each creature to have treasure.
All treasure will be in the lair of this creature.
Description:
Annihilation Strike?: No. Sudden Death Strike?: No.
Color: Black-brown. Texture: Like that of a dead and rotting spider. Height: 1' 6". Length: 3'-0". Width: 2'-0". Posture: Arachnid. Weight: 10 Lbs.
Description - : This undead appears as a decaying spider.
Dislikes ----- : None.
Disposition - : Aggressive.
Fears -------- : None.
Habitat ------ : Grasslands and forests (Crypts).
Immunities - : Charm, Disease, Fear, Mental-attack, Pain, Poison (excluding Toxin Poison), Shock, Sickness, Sleep, Spiritual-attack, Stun, Unconsciousness.
Life-span --- : Undying creature. This creature's existence never fades.
Likes -------- : None.
Needs ------- : None.
Note --------- : None.
Special Abilities:
Night-vision: As the Psychic's Spell.
Special Defenses:
Magic-Resistance: 10%
Special Offenses:
None. This spider does not cast a web.
Susceptibilities and Weaknesses: 50% penalty rounded down, to successfully avoid vs. any form of holy attack.
Weapon Susceptibilities : Rank-1 (or better) magic weapon to harm.