Greelox

A greelox was a very rare species of powerful, spider-like creatures.

Description
On average a greelox grew to be in diameter. In addition to having eight spiny, spider-like legs, a greelox had two limbs that functioned like humanoid arms and two front legs that ended in scythe-like blades. Their bodies were gray and brown in color, with eyes of a dull red hue, while both their claws and mandibles were black.

Personality
A greelox was a highly intelligent creature.

Biology
The greelox had a poisonous bite that could nausea in their victims. They were also capable of spinning webs that they could direct at targets from up to away. Their bodies secreted an acid through their skins that coated these webs. In addition, they were immune to all forms of acid and poison.

These creatures grew rapidly, typically reaching their full size within just one year. They had an average lifespan of fifty years.

Abilities
A greelox possessed the unique ability to manipulate the shadows of their surroundings to achieve a variety of effects that were equivalent to a wizard casting shadow magic spells. One these effects was invoked a dimension door, allowing them to travel up to.

Combat
In addition to fighting with their shadow magic and spider-like limbs, their humanoid arms were capable of wielding shields and weapons.

Rumors & Legends
Some rumors claimed that there existed entire cities of these creatures within the Demiplane of Shadow that consisted of massive mazes of webs, spanning entire acres of terrain.

Society
The greelox was primarily a solitary creature. They served very little purpose within the ecology of the Prime Material plane.

Diet
The greelox was a carnivorous species. They fed upon any small monsters or vermins that wandered into their lairs.

Homelands
These creatures were typically found to inhabit ruins or underground locales. They were endemic to the Demiplane of Shadow.

Languages
The greelox spoke its own language and typically knew how to speak the language of any creatures that lived within of their lair. In addition, they were capable of speaking any language they heard for an hour or more.

Relationships
The greelox was a favored monster of the drow spider goddess Lloth.

Usage
The dried webbing of a greelox could be used wizards as a material component in the creation of a oil of acid resistance.