Phase Spider
A spider able to shift in and out of reality during combat
Stat Blocks
Old-School Essentials Advanced Fantasy Genre Rules
| Hit Dice | 5* |
|---|
Limited monster data (name, HD, biome, type only) published with permission from Necrotic Gnome. Full statistics available in the published book.
OSRIC
| Armor Class | 7 |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 5+5 |
| Number Encountered | 1 |
| Attacks | 1 |
| Damage | 1d4+1 |
| Move | 60-ft; 120-ft in web |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Intelligence | Low |
| XP | 5/700+6/hp |
| Treasure Type | 1d10×1,000 cp (20%), 1d10×1,000 sp (20%), 1d10×1,000 ep (20%), 1d10×1,000 gp (20%), 1d10×100 pp (20%), 1d4 gems (10%), 1d10 jewellery (10%), any three magic items plus one scroll (15%) |
| Size | Large |
| Frequency | Very rare |
| Lair | 75% |
Monster statistics extracted from online SRD wiki, not the published hardcover edition.
The phase spider is so named because it is able to shift itself subtly in and out of reality during combat. The creature can stay out of phase, waiting to deliver its poisonous bite (victims save at -2; the creature is very deadly). If struck by a phase door spell, the phase spider must remain in phase for eight rounds. Becoming æthereal through magic or other means puts attackers in phase with the creature and they may strike at it with no disadvantage. The webs of this creature are highly sought after for the construction of bags of holding, etc.